This week finds Lois at home in the states for Gina’s graduation while I’m still here in Senegal until June 9th. Lois will also be working on details for language school in the fall and arranging meetings for this summer. If you’ve followed the news in the Ivory Coast and West Africa, you’ll know that although things may be settling somewhat in the Ivory Coast, the entire region is experiencing multiple threats to peace. Rebel forces in neighboring Liberia have again taken territory in their move towards the capital, bringing thousands of refugees back into relatively-safe Ivory Coast. In the meantime, continued peace talks between the parties in the Ivory Coast have again been postponed for security reasons. Of urgent concern today is the Congo where two warring tribes are fighting for control. Two UN peace-keeping forces were violently murdered last week. Please pray for:
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stability of this region – what happens in one of these closely-connected countries affects the others
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growth for the new Christians in the village where our students and staff erected a church this past month
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adjustments for many seniors and other students who will be leaving their African homes and returning to America, a foreign country to them
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need for additional support
Thank you for your prayers.