We are thanking the Lord that we were able to have the Celebration Service for our friend Dave Golding this afternoon. We were quickly rushed through lunch to our various ”safe” houses because of shooting right outside our wall, so we were wondering if we would even be able to hold this service. Although we heard guns in the close distance throughout the whole service, we stayed where we were and did what we came to do. It was a special time of realizing what a special man we had been privileged to know. This was especially apparent by the number of students who shared “I wanna’ be like Dave.”
But gunfire continues. Pray for our Crisis Management Team as they make decisions concerning the next few days. We are preparing for evacuation, although so far the embassy has recommended staying where we are. Also be aware that when the news reports say that fighting is over in the Ivory Coast, their reports of peace are greatly exaggerated. We are here and the fighting is not over.
We are able to send e-mails, but we aren’t receiving any that have been sent today. Even so, we know you are praying. Thank you; we’ll try to keep you posted.