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La Mesa Prison
Ministry to the
Americans and other English speaking
inmates in Mexico's Prisons
MOTE Ministries:
www.mote.ws
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Supplies needed for
La Mesa Prison Ministry
Contact Joe Preston or
"Chappy" Dave for details
Travel
size toiletries:
shampoo
conditioner
lotion
toothpaste
soap
Tall
fans
White
socks
White
T-shirts
Grey
sweat pants
Grey
sweat shirts |
Hundreds of Americans are incarcerated in Mexico's
Prisons in a near hopeless situation. With limited access to legal
counsel, these inmates live a life of sickness, hopelessness, and
constant fear.
 Inmates
ages range from 16 to 85 years old. Their crimes range from minor
infractions to very violent offenses, traffic violations, partying, innocent
Rx purchases to trafficking drugs, and even murder! Long term sentences are
common under Napoleonic Law, where you are guilty until you can prove
your self innocent!
 Except
for soup twice a day inmates must pay for everything, including a place
to sleep, clothes, medical treatment, adequate food and water, showers,
and "reasonable toilet facilities." The desperation inside this prison
has forced many of the inmates to turn to illegal behavior, including
drugs, extortion, and prostitution to support their basic needs.
The MOTE message is "the only Safe Haven in this place is a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ."
 MOTE
ministers to these inmates weekly by providing hope through the Gospel,
Bibles, Bible Studies, food, clothes, and a link to their families.
Weekly services and daily devotionals are provided to scores of English
and Spanish speaking inmates.
SDCC has equipped the inmate believers to carry the
Gospel to other parts of the prison by conducting Bible studies,
teaching English classes and providing children's ministry programs to
more than 150 children living inside the prison. |
