I am sending out this update with great excitement and a major prayer request. First of all I want to thank everyone that have been praying for our family, and the requests we bring to you for the people of Mexico. Your dedication to prayer is impacting people here in Mexico.
You know how you have your plans set out and you are going along just fine, and then something happens that changes your plans? Well this week as Ivan and I were in prison that happened. Ivan and I got to the prison, went through all the procedures for getting into the prison, had a short time of worship with the inmates we were with this week. I was preaching no more than five minutes when we were asked if we would be willing to go to another area of the prison to preach, because there were inmates there waiting for a few people that never showed up. We said yes we were willing to take the guys we were with and move to another area of the prison.
We had a few more minutes of worship together with the new group together with the guys we brought with us, then back to preaching. There were now about 45 inmates we were sharing God's Word to. The passage being used was Mathew 11:28 "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
God had different plans than Ivan and I had, He moved us from our building into another building where there were more inmates sitting and waiting to hear the Word of God, so the Holy Spirit could use the Word to speak to the inmates.
On Wednesday February 1st 2012 God added 18 men from prison to His kingdom!! Praise God!!
Please pray for these men so that they can read the Word of God in prison and become stronger in their new faith. Also lease pray for the others in prison that do not know Jesus Christ as their Savior for hearts that would be softened.
As I said in the very beginning of this update, I thank you for your dedication to the prayer requests that I send out to you, and your prayers are making a difference. I have more stories to share with you but I am not really sure how to word them yet, I do hope to have the other updates added by Sunday night.
Thank you again for your prayers, If you want to be added to our prayer team please contact YUGO Ministries at the address below and let them know and they will add you to our list that we have here in Mexico that is so very encouraging to us. Also if you are interested in supporting us financially, just contact the YUGO Ministries address below and let them know you are interested is starting to support us and they will help you set everything up.
It is so good to be able to update you on the investment you are making as we together lay up treasures in heaven. Prayer and finances making a difference for the kingdom of God!! May God have all the Glory and Praise!! God Bless you..
Irv, Mari, Leah and Jaxon Penner
Contact information to begin supporting the Penner's in Mexico
YUGO Ministries Canada
PO Box 231
St.Albert, AB T8N 1N3
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