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La Mesa Prison Re-Opens La Mesa Prison in Tijuana was opened to our visit today after long and prayerful petitions! The Lord has shown us favor with the prison administration to continue the American Christian Church for the women and the men on Thursdays (1:00 to 3:00 for the women and 3:30 to 5:00 for the men). A very dedicated servant leader, Joe Preston, who has faithfully delivered mail and posted the inmates funds on their prison accounts (money received by MOTE from families), has done this weekly even though the prison has been closed to our going inside and having church services. Joe is a man of God who walks as Jesus walked (1st John 2:6), what an honor to serve with this man today!
The faithful team: Pastor Dan Maxton, Ken Gerard, Doug Maltman, Pastor Tom Trotter and others. The faithful team of women: Sharon Maxton, De Preston (Joe's wife), Cathy Rugg, Laurie, Louise and others ... The LORD is glorified through HIS faithful saints and we are in awe at their dedication to HIS service!
Today, Thursday May 21, 2009, 1:00 PM, we traveled into Tijuana not knowing if the gates would be open to us. We agreed to do a prayer walk first, and knew that this would be Very Good ... for the prayers of the righteous DO accomplish much ... BUT God!
Arriving at the prison walls a 2:00 PM, Joe and I did a prayer walk around the walls asking God our Father to show us favor and to allow us entry to visit the men and have church services. We cried out to the MOST HIGH God and HE responded to us with a YES!
The hand of the Lord was upon us, we entered in, we were led to speak to the Sub-Director. After we thanked him for giving us permission to enter and have church, I boldly asked if we could have permission to have a Baptism Celebration next week with food donated to MOTE from "Chic-fil-A", and the Sub-Director and the head of Social Services said this is very possible ... we took that as a YES!
Next Week NINE (9) men will be Baptized!!! what a Celebration it will be. The Sub-Director gave us permission to have an additional eight (8) MOTE servants come in and assist! - CAN YOU GO? It is going to be awesome!!
3:15 to 5:00 PM - In the American Christian Church TODAY the Service was so full of love and joy and fellowship, 52 Americans in the room praising and singing and hearing the Word of Truth proclaimed by the Lord's servant, me, Pastor Chappy on Isaiah 61:1 "The Spirit of the LORD is upon me ..." The church time went by so quickly, but the time together was edifying for all especially Joe and myself ... praise be to God forever.
Ranch Bernardo Baptist Church Senior Pastor Dan Maxton with his gifted wife, Sharon, (this Christ like couple) are setting an incredible example to the Body of Christ whom they have been called to shepherd. Their dedication to serve the men and women inmates in the La Mesa Prison is an example to follow (as is Joe and De Preston). The ministry of MOTE, Sandee and I are so grateful for your teaching, it is equipping the saints and the evidence of that is the fruit within La Mesa ! Thank you for your example to us and to so many others!
The love of the Lord fills our hearts with such overwhelming joy - It Makes You Just Want to SHOUT PRAISE BE TO GOD!!!
We love you in the Lord Jesus,
Chappy Dave and SandeeMOTE USA Inc Fundacion MOTE Dominicana. Inc.
To participate with God in a sponsorship program to help transform a nation contact MOTE today at info@mote.ws or call (760) 317-5960 or mail your support to 17150 Via del Campo Court, Suite 102, San Diego, CA 92127
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