My name is John Bradley Dainwood and I have formed the nonprofit organization, Gangs Neutral Zone: The GNZ.

     This, I have done because it was commanded of me by God (though I had to adjust in naming this nonprofit organization because The Neutral Zone name was already utilized and registered by some other company).

     I was in my prison cell, on my knees in prayer, when God gave me this mission and vision. Here is what He instructed, my response, and then His declaration that the decision to release me to parole was already made:

     I want you to go to inner city Houston and then Chicago. I want you to start a recreation and vocational center called The Neutral Zone and I want you to have the best graffiti artists from rival gangs to paint the signs that read, The Neutral Zone: Leave Your Weapons, Your Colors, and Your Hatred, At The Door.

     Just be patient and wait upon Me. I will give you everything you need: the building, the land, the professional athletes, the vocational teachers... Everything: Just be obedient and wait upon me.

     I sort of half laughed and said,

     Well, Lord, you know my answer will always be Isaiah’s when You ask, Whom shall we send, who will go forth for us, it shall ever be, Here Am I, Lord, send me, but there is one small problem here: You have to get me out of prison first.

     Immediately, He responded with, That’s done!

     I did not even finish my prayers or say Amen. I jumped up, began pacing the floor, and when they rolled the doors for the 8am out-for-work-and-day-room, I called Mama and told her to call the parole secretaries because God had just told me that it was done.

     I told her I would call her when I came in from the Chapel at 5pm or so...

When I called, she was filled with excitement as she yelled into the receiver, Are you ready for some FANTASTIC NEWS?!!!

     My response was to ask, What sort of parole did I get, Mama?

She replied, YOU GOT A F1!!!