Dear Family and Friends,
We have an urgent prayer request. The strikes have started again, earlier than scheduled. The President named a new Prime Minister, but it was not the man the people wanted and was instead someone President Conte is very close to. The people are outraged at the President's conduct. The strikes started yesterday in the major cities and so far 9 demonstrators have been killed. Looting has also started in the cities, somewhat in part to food shortages due to the strikes.
Our biggest concern is that they started striking in Faranah today. Benjamin drove in today to get supplies and turned around and came back immediately. We're stocked with food and supplies for ourselves but we don't know when the strikes will end. On Benjamin's suggestion we are moving from Bilingkoro into the guest house with Mira and Jeje.
We hate to leave our village but it seems like the safest thing to do at this point. Please pray that peace may be restored and that the President will do the right thing. Many of our students' families live in these cities, so please pray for them as well. Please pray for our continued safety. So far we're all well and healthy and the kids had their usual Saturday soccer match today. Thank you so much for your prayers! We'll do our best to keep you updated on our situation.
God Bless!
Shannon and Carol
3 comments:
You are in my prayers, especially for this difficult time in Guinea. If you have the chance, Shannon, you are welcome and invited to call me at Moody. I am not available often enough, I know, but am usually in my room between 6 and 10 pm (you'll have to figure if that is convenient for your time zone or not, I do not know). I hope the leader of Guinea acts with wisdom and that he does so soon!
You are in my prayers. Shalom!
your in my prayers. this is david yang by the way.
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