After having arrived at the safety of the common area after the riot this past Thursday we were able to witness one of the young ladies that had come to the Lord under our ministry. This is Leslie. She used to be an inmate at this same prison, but now she returns at least three times a week… Read More »
Today was a very eventful day as I was privileged to have Bro. Titus Shucraft and James Persinger accompany me to the prison in Reynosa. Bro. Titus preached a wonderful message on giving the Lord praise for all that He has done for us. As we were fellowshipping, after the service in front of the church, a gun… Read More »
Today was very eventful day as I was privileged to have Bro. Titus Shucraft and James Persinger accompany me. Bro. Titus preached a wonderful message on giving the Lord prais for all that He has done for us. As we were fellowshipping, after the service in front of the church, a gun battle broke out. At first it… Read More »
As I passed through the first two checkpoints of security and proceeded to the common area, before entering general population, I immediately saw the aftereffects of the recent upheaval within the prison at Santa Adelaida. To my left, totally exposed to the elements without benefit of shade or shelter, were about 35 men who were the victims of… Read More »
On the 6th of June another sad event took place within one of the prisons in which we have ministered over the years. The prison in La Ciudad Victoria (capital of the state of Tamaulipas) erupted into a fully fledged riot where seven people were killed, along with 13 others who were severely wounded. There are many explanations… Read More »
Today I delivered a complete set of the Bibles Studies to Filiberto Perea in Rio Bravo, Mexico. He had been incarcerated in the prison of Santa Adelaida. He was a cocaine addict, but gave his heart to the Lord. He gained his release in 2006 and is still on fire for the God. He is excited that his… Read More »
We were a few weeks late in the sending of our last newsletter due to the deaths of one of our nephews, as well as that of a very dear friend of ours; Rev. John David Long. However, much has happened since the preparing of the newsletter about which we would like to tell you. As we… Read More »
Years ago I had a great man of God tell me that the Ministry would be the greatest work in the world if it weren’t for having to deal with people! I knew what he meant and wasn’t offended at all. For the most part only those “Not” in the ministry will be offended by such, because they… Read More »
It is hard to believe that time flies by as fast as it does, but it truly waits for no one. Thirteen years has passed since we constructed the women’s church in the prison of Reynosa; November 2003. This past Thursday had the 13th anniversary service for the church and the Lord blessed in a wonderful way. The… Read More »
Manuel (my right-hand man in the prison at Santa Adelaida, caretaker of our Christian library and administrator of our Bible Studies) was not in his room when the assault on his cell-block occurred, but those details will be held for another story. He left about 15 minutes before the fighting took place. After almost three hours of storming… Read More »