Jamie's steady support

Jamie Neault

"Jamie's here!" the guys shared together, "we really missed him.  This is great.  We're glad he's back."

The group energy ratcheted up several notches this week when Jamie Neault's red Pontiac SUV rambled upfront at the Standing Stones Ministries (SSM) upon returning from his vacation in Wisconsin.

Jamie supports Dave throughout daily activities with the men--Cameron, Freddy, Glen, Jim, Michael, and Wilson.


He maintains a separate room upstairs in the main living home, leads a morning Bible study, and oversees the daily routine.  Jamie does whatever Dave needs help with.

Jamie came to SSM as a participant when Prisoners for Christ Outreach Ministries opened up the facility to develop a Christ-centered regeneration and transitional living ministry on 1000 N. Wildwood Road in Wapato, Washington. He also volunteers weekly at the Yakima County Jail.

He progressed through the training sequences and has served with Dave since the Gartons arrived in the summer of 2010.

I taught Bible studies each morning and evening, shared with the men individually throughout the day, and shared with Director Dave Garton from Sunday to Friday, this week. Dave and I took great long walks several times which is exactly what I needed.  I wanted to sit in on Dave's Genesis Process training sessions.

Genesis Process

Each man rises daily at 6 am, eats breakfast at 7, and carries out  a personal quiet time with journaling and a self-inventory through 7:30.  Bible study and recovery-focused classes run from 8-noon.  The men eat lunch at noon and are working in the furniture shop from 1-5 pm.  

Dinner is at 6 pm.  The men rotate through house-cleaning and responsibilities around the grounds. The men are in various levels of substance abuse recovery and bang against one another and with Dave and Jamie.  

Jamie supports the high levels of expectations established for the men. Dave walks them through a Genesis Process Workbook Monday-Friday each morning with Jamie sitting in when they get to a certain point. Time is carefully monitored throughout the day.  Television, telephone, and even mail is carefully restricted.  There is no internet nor e-mail.  

Incoming and outgoing mail may be read, as needed. The men must stay on the grounds.  As they progress through the initial 10 month program, some of the limits are relaxed but may be re-established.