Jet Ride to Hell.journey to Freedom : 1,000 Hamburger Days

35th Anniversary Edition with Epilogue - Arrested with a Stolen Jet: David is a critically acclaimed author, speaker, and lead pastor. His autobiography “Jet Ride to Hell, Journey to Freedom” tells of his incredible transformation story—one that exemplifies God’s beautiful plan of redemption and grace. David was a convicted felon, and he spent 20 years in federal prison for stealing multi-million-dollar jet aircraft for the Colombian drug cartel. However, a life’s path that seemed to have stamped a one-way ticket to hell was dramatically changed by a mother’s prayer and a faithful God. This is a riveting storyline that includes a sting operation carried out by 20 armed federal agents on the tarmac of a South Florida runway and the tales of a prisoner living inside America’s maximum security prison, Leavenworth Penitentiary—this autobiography will captivate you from start to finish! Also available in Audiobook, Kindle and Hardback on Amazon.com or Audible.com


Dr. David and Joanna Hairabedian
David Hairabedian is recognized as a marketplace minister, reaching and teaching people in the workplace in addition to speaking in conferences, seminars, and churches for more than 15 years. He is best known for his unique teaching gift that results in accelerated growth in the lives of those present. Holy Spirit Signs and wonders that focus on Jesus are often present wherever he and his wife speak. David is the author of the critically acclaimed redemption story, Jet Ride to Hell, Journey to Freedom, and has written 15 total books. DavidHairabedian.com

Joanna Hairabedian is the co-founder of Virtual Church Media, a not-for-profit organization. Joanna is an author, singer, songwriter, and author. Joanna’s a National Pageant Winner of three prestigious titles. Her new Relationship Book for Women 7 Mistakes Women Make that Repel Good Men (And How to Reverse Them)! is helping women around the world. 7MistakesBook.com Inspired by a dream of being in heaven, where Jesus showed her the way He sees her; as a royal princess with a beautiful dress and crown. He asked her to crown his daughters on earth and crown them, blessing them as His royal princesses. This was the start of her crowning ministry. She utilizes her crown and title to help speak, instill, and restore identity to women of all ages through the Princess Crowning Services. Joanna’s Women of Royalty Conferences offer a safe environment for women to advance in their identity and become who Heaven destined them to be. Joanna is also a renowned women’s conference speaker who also operates in Holy Spirit signs and wonders as she plays the piano, sings, and speaks prophetically to women. She has ministered nationally and internationally for more than a decade. She and her husband speak as a team in venues around the world by invitation. To access their teachings, worship, audio series, videos, eBooks, audiobooks, and live streaming content, you can download their state-of-the art mobile app today. The VCM Mobile app empowers you for accelerated growth using technology, on-demand, from the palm of your hand. https://virtualchurchmedia.com/get-the-app

"Guilty as charged!"

Those words used to haunt me, but this is no longer the case. I heard them loud and clear from the judge, and they were meant for me. I didn't 'pass go' and I didn't collect $200. This was not a Monopoly game, this was the feds who play for keeps, and I was headed to jail for 20 years without parole.

How did I go so far down the road of darkness that led me to steal jets for the Colombian Cartel?

Considering how I was raised, what possessed me to do the things I did?

It could be said that we've all been prisoners in one form or another: Whether it's a physical prison, spiritual prison, emotional prison, relational prison, mental prison or even a religious prison. Bondage can come in many forms, whether incarcerated or free.  For some, it is less apparent than others. As you read this, you may secretly be wearing the Shackles of Shame. Another may be successful in their jobs, but are privately held captive on their computers in the Lockdown of Lust. Another could be stuck for years in the Underground of Unforgiveness, held Captive by Condemnation, trapped in the Dungeon of Depression or even bound in the Bastille of Bitterness. Whether it's the Penitentiary of Pride, the Handcuffs of Hatred, or something else you alone can name, there is hope and freedom.

Although I made many mistakes along the way, I am humbled and encouraged to have learned first-hand that God chooses to use each of us, in spite of past, our habits, and even our strongholds. I think of Jacob, Joseph, and David in the Bible, all who had many rough edges, yet God used them mightily. There is hope and freedom for us all.

Out of dozens and dozens of amazing moments where I've been privileged to see God honored, in this work I've attempted to include only those the Holy Spirit highlighted, to tell a true story of my rebellion and redemption, and the miraculous journey for both myself and others into God's glorious freedom. I chose to write the book in short vignettes to highlight what God was doing to bring freedom to me as well as those I encountered both on the outside and those behind prison bars.

The recidivism rate in prison (returning to prison after being released) is over 80%. Spending almost 20 years behind bars and being moved from facility to facility seven times, I have endeavored to represent some of the things God was doing at each location that captured men's hearts. Often pursuing Him is the one thing that keeps prisoners from returning. Whether I was behind bars as a free man in Christ, or out of prison, also as a free man in Christ, I saw God going after my heart and always after others. God has a miraculous life of freedom for each of us, and He wants to use us wherever we are for His glory.

Although some in the body of Christ do not believe in or rarely experience miracles, I was taught by my mother that "God said it, and that makes it final". I believe that healings, visitations, hearing God, and all that I read in God's Word is meant to be "normal" abundant life in God, and that is the journey I've experienced. My reason for writing this book is to help inspire you to take your own Journey to Freedom.

David C. Hairabedian