Attached is a report from Matamoros. The pictures tell a great story. Two years ago, when Raul first took me to Matamoros to see the people living in dumps and the recovery center of CAREVI, there was a small congregation, a few men being helped, and a dirt lot. Today many men and families have been restored to hope, over 300 attended Christmas services, and a new church with walls and roof provides hope for the hopeless. Congregations in OKC made a blessing happen for a city sieged in battle between drug lords and military. What a blessing this has been. There is more to do.
Another cooperative outreach is happening. Tabitha Baptist in Oklahoma City has established a prisoner reentry program named Dorcus. We've come alongside. Both men and women will receive training in "Think For A Change" on Wednesday nights and Saturday days. Eventually, we will be able to sponsor classes inside the prisons and reach many more. Pastors Jeff and Rhonda Mitchell along with Dian and I, Beatriz, Beverly, LaDonna and others will feed and encourage. After this class, we plan on building parenting and fathering training.
You can help with funds to print materials buy food and build buildings. $5 puts a manual in the hands of a prisoner wanting a change of life through learning how to thing a different way and develop good relationships. $50 helps feed a group on a Wednesday evening. $500 supports a trip to Matamoros. $5000 supports a life changing four months for a man at the recovery center in Matamoros.
There are many ways to help. All are risky.
Pray. The enemy is not excited about getting beat.
Donate. You are giving into the kingdom where lives change, but some go back to old ways. We do it anyway. (We need 200 more chairs.. padded and decent, but don't have to be new.)
Be trained to work in prisons and help drive, teach, encourage. You might find a change of your own life.
Join on a trip to Matamoros to be an encouragement to the people. Yes, it is a war zone. How brave are you?
As always, your brother in Christ, Phil Larson, 508 Tumbleweed Dr., Yukon, Oklahoma 73099 405-388-8037 any gift to PrayerMetro is tax deductable as a charitable donation.
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