Prison Ministry Wish List

Prison Ministry Wish List

“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring Good News to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners.” Isaiah 61:1 (NAS)

Thank you to the many that have joined us in ministry through prayer for those that are incarcerated. Your prayers for the women within the prison and our Prison Ministry team are very important to us. It has been an honor to take part in this ministry and watch the women change before our very eyes as we enter into the prison and share the materials from the Celebrate Recovery Program instructing the inmates how to find freedom from their addictions and compulsive behaviors.

One woman that never ceases to amaze us is Belen. When she entered the prison, she was hard. She did not participate when others were sharing. Her hurt from her past and the consequences of her sins could be seen on her face and in her body movements. Each week as we continued to share the materials and pray we could see how God is changing Belen. Within a few short weeks Belen began to participate in the dialogue between the women and ourselves. After a couple months Belen shared with us that her mother (out side the prison) had also become a Christian. The Lord works in mysterious ways. I am sure that Belen was greatly encouraged to hear how God was not only working in her life but in the life of her family. She will need much prayer as she grows in her walk with Christ as her personal Savior.

The women are growing spiritually and finding freedom. They are always filled with joy, hugs and a kiss on the cheek (Mexican tradition) when we enter or leave the prison. I always walk out of the prison knowing I have had the privilege of sharing the love of Our Father with someone in great need. What an honor to have been chosen to minister to these women.

We are allowed to enter into the prison to encourage the women and meet their spiritual needs weekly. On occasion we are allowed to meet their physical needs also by supplying some of their basic needs. The prison in Mexico is NOT like the prisons in Canada or the US. The basic needs of the prisoners are not met. The simple things we take for granted such as soap to wash our bodies, toothpaste to brush our teeth, toilet paper or sanitary supplies are not supplied by the prison. This is where you come in. In the past we have brought many donated clothing articles and school supplies to Mexico when we drove to and from. This year we would like to focus on the needs of the prisoners. The needs around us are oftentimes overwhelming. Each missionary is called meet the needs of the people in different areas. This need is very real for us as we enter the prison week after week. If you are interested in taking part in the Prison Ministry please begin to start collecting these articles:

-toothpaste
-toothbrushes
-deodorant (no roll on or spray)
-hand soap (no body wash)
-rolls of toilet paper
-shampoo (NO conditioner as it is not considered a basic need)
-sanitary napkins (not tampons)
-white socks
-heavy gray sweatpants (no other colors are allowed)
-heavy gray sweatshirts
-white tee shirts (no color whatsoever on them
-blankets

As you can see the codes are very strict within the prison. It would be a tremendous blessing to have you join us in this ministry.

Possibly you do not feel led to start collecting items and you would prefer to just send a financial donation towards the prison ministry for events, medical needs, or gas and tolls to get to or from the prison, please contact the YUGO Canada office at 780-461-0891 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              780-461-0891      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or send your donation to YUGO Ministries Canada, Box 231, St. Albert, AB, T8N 1N3 to receive your charitable receipt. Be sure to mark your donation PRISON MINISTRY.

If you know of a church body that would like to partake in this collection, please contact us at hoopleshideaway@gmail.com so we can get back to you and talk about the details and plan dates for a pickup date. NOTE: Every box must be itemized before placing in the trailer. With this system we will hopefully not have problems when we get to the US boarder.