Dear Friends,
We’re thankful that a peace deal has been brokered between DR Congo and Rwanda. The violence of M23’s takeover of the cities of Goma and Bukavu have directly affected our school and ministries in both cities, and brought social turmoil all across the region. The official peace deal is definitely a step in the right direction, but there’s still a long way to go as local peace has not been reestablished and there still is no real police presence in the cities. We’re still getting reports from our friends and local workers that violence is rampant, and it’s common for people to be kidnapped and held for ransom for a few psaltry dollars. Continue to pray for peace in the area, and that control of the region will soon revert back to the official government.
We still have a few challenges ahead of us regarding our video conference teaching sessions that we’ll be doing in lieu of our annual Congo Bible Camp. Pray for wisdom as we iron out the last remaining details of the logistics of putting on a multi-campus conference where participants have unreliable electricity and Internet service.
Our new construction in N’Djamena, Chad has been in a holding patten for the past couple of months. The Afri-Deaf Foundation, started by graduates from our Nigeria school for the deaf, has been instrumental in shouldering the costs of the construction for the past few months, but they’ve run into some hard times and have had to scale back their support. Pray with us that others will step in to fill in the gap.
Truly, your prayers are coveted.
Tim Foster
Director
