Bo Mitchell and Gari Geddes at their wedding on May 23, 1971.

Below: Gari’s family in 1966. Back row (L to R): Gari and her older brother, Jim; middle row: Gari’s parents, Alice and Jim; front row: Ali and Susan.

The Mitchell family in 1958 (L to R): Margaret, Lana, Bo, and Dale. Standing is Bo’s older brother, Dale Jr.

Bo’s father, Dale Mitchell, played for the Cleveland Indians from 1946 to 1956, striking out only 119 times in 3,984 career at-bats.

Above: Dale on a TOPPS baseball card.

Dale warming up before an Indians game. His career batting average was .312.

Above: Bo in 1972 playing pro ball for the St. Petersburg Cardinals.

Bo made headlines as a University of Colorado basketball player.

Next page: Signed by Yankees catcher Yogi Berra, Dodgers pinch hitter Dale Mitchell, and Yankees pitcher Don Larsen, this photo captures Larsen’s final pitch to Bo’s father during the perfect game of the 1956 World Series. Bo was in the stands, watching his father become part of baseball history as he struck out.

Family Life: Andy, Gari, Bo, and Ashley in 1986; Ashley and Andy as toddlers; Gari with infant Ashley in 1973; Bo with Ashley in 1988.

L to R: Cherry Hills Community Church cofounders Barb and Jim Dixon, Gari and Bo, and Bob and Allison Beltz.

Cherry Hills Community Church soon outgrew the space in its first building.

Below: One of the earliest Sunday services.

The Mount Lindo cross, viewed from the prison where Bo was incarcerated, offered hope to Bo and his family; the halfway house, Bo’s final stop before freedom; Bo, Andy, and Gari during a brief welcome home before Bo finished his sentence at the halfway house; the Federal Detention Center, Bo’s first stop during his prison ordeal.

Bo and Gari with President George Bush and his wife, Laura, in happier days following Bo’s time in prison.

Bo and Gari with Everett and Helen Dye, two faithful friends.

Below: The former Mercy Hospital building, centerpiece of a real estate deal God used to put Bo and Gari back on their feet financially. The building’s single-word sign—MERCY—spoke volumes to Bo.

Bo and Gari were glad to see their children flourish after struggling through their father’s imprisonment.

Below: Ashley as “Miss Topeka” in the 1994 Miss Kansas pageant; Bo and Gari with Andy, who played football for the University of Colorado.

Bo embraces his four grandchildren in 2014. Clockwise: Bo; Kensie, 15; Brooke, 8; Katie, 11; Mitchell, 12.