Family & Friends in Ministry

“If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord-and he will repay you!”
Proverbs 19:17

The time on the clock seemed to move very slowly as Rebekah and I awaited Rod’s arrival. Ten weeks of battling the snow and blizzards had come to an end. Rod returned to Mexico safe and sound. He carried behind his truck a 16 foot cargo trailer filled to the gunnels with donations for our Mexican friends.

Some of you may not have heard. While in Canada, we called our friends in Mexico and found out that we were not the only ones experiencing the cold and snow. Yes, you guessed it! It snowed in Tijuana. It had not snowed in this area for twenty years. The below zero temperatures caused great concern for those that live in humble structures, many with dirt floors.

These circumstances birthed “Mittens To Mexico”. As we continued to share about YUGO Ministries and the impact it has on the people we love and care for in Mexico through meeting their physical and spiritual needs, others in Canada caught the vision. Many churches and individuals came together and filled our truck and a borrowed trailer with blankets, tarps, warm clothing, school supplies, back packs and vitamins to take back to Mexico. Thank you to the MANY who took part in “Mittens to Mexico” and others that saw a need and gave willingly.

In a third-world country like Mexico, most people are consumed with the daily struggles of survival. They struggle each day to obtain adequate food, housing and clothes for their family. In order to assist the Mexican people in meeting their basic needs, YUGO has formed this "Mercy Ministries" division. Rod is the Director of Mercy Ministries and finds it an honor to be a small part in helping meet some of these needs.

How exciting it was for us to have family visit us! My parents drove to San Diego with my Aunt Marie, Aunt Jeanine and a good friend of theirs Joan, to join us in Mexico. They came bearing boxes of donations to be handed out to the children in an orphanage. They arrived on a Friday night which was the beginning of an adventurous weekend.

My parent’ winter in Arizona in an RV park called the Lost Canadian. Those that winter in the park heard there was a need and collected food, blankets and other items. Thank you for your part in filling the need. What a blessing for family and friends to join us in ministry giving to those that are less fortunate.

It has been a very exciting month with lots of ministry opportunities. Visiting the Tijuana Prison is always a blessing. 280 women prisoners had a chance to see mimes, enter into worship with the band, come to know more about this God we serve through testimonies and hearing Gods word as well as being served a hot dog lunch and given personal gift packs. Many wept as they were encouraged that God had not forgotten about them as they spend their days behind bars. Others felt the hand of God on them as they were prayed for. Please keep these women in your prayers.

Immanuel C.R.C. & Willoughby youth groups from Langley, British Columbia, Canada also joined us in reaching out to the Mexican people. These youth were full of energy and a heart to serve the Mexican people. Praying for the pastors came naturally for them after handing out donations of rice, beans and blankets. The group spent 10 days in Mexico taking part in many areas of ministry while in Ensenada and Tijuana.

If you would like to join us in reaching out to the Mexican people, we have plenty of room and our doors are always open.