As prisoners are known to say, he got jailhouse religion. I was playing Christian, but got tired of it. This time I wasn't playing. Smith met Ernie in April, just two months after he was deported to Honduras. The translator from Belize that Smith normally works with had to cancel at the last minute.
Interpreters are hard to find.
While traveling to Tocoa, Ernie told Smith his story and offered to back out of the translating job if Smith wanted. Smith felt Ernie's life had been turned around and trusted him to do a good job. He did a fantastic job. Ernie's life is a good example of what Smith believes in. I believe in the transforming power of Jesus Christ.