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Loni McGackin: Making a Wild Phone Call to a Prison Just to Step Out on Faith
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- Jun 29, 2026
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Summary
Born and raised on St. Croix, Virgin Islands 🇻🇮 Mom to one amazing son, Elijah, who is now 20 and learning how to be an auto mechanic Masters degree in holistic nutrition Certified personal trainer for ten years Now working as a nationally registered EMT in Seattle, WA I gave my life to Jesus in the fall of 2022 in a small country town of Louisiana where I was living at the time. It happened spontaneously and organically while getting ready for the day. But God had been knocking on my door for a looooong time before that. I finally answered His call and God has turned my world upside down in the best ways. This part below is not part of my bio but just a little more backstory for your information. After I gave my life to Jesus, I immediately stopped practicing and teaching yoga. I threw away all books, clothing, items associated with yoga and new age practices. God cleaned up my language and I stopped swearing like a sailor. I started reading the Bible and found an amazing church where I got baptized in March 2023. In July 2024, I drove cross country by myself to Washington state to follow the Lord’s command and pursue women’s ministry. On day two of my new life in WA, God showed me three times that He wanted me to volunteer at a women’s prison. From there, things happened quickly and I started as a volunteer with Prison Fellowship, a Christian organization dedicated to sharing the gospel with the incarcerated and helping their families. Life sure was a roller coaster the first year and a half here in WA, and I started to question if I had heard God incorrectly. I lost my job, housing, had very little money, and was all alone. But God provided for me every step of the way and just when I was about to give in and give up to my doubts and fears (my mom suggested I move b…