Audio Update – Week of June 29
By · CommentsBecause of the vacation it’s been a while since I’ve had an audio update. So here it is. We recorded it yesterday morning, but I had a bit of a busy day so I’m just now getting it out to you.
Things remain calm around here. I’m told there is a 6PM-6AM curfew. Needless to say, I have not gone out during those hours to personally verify it. Please continue praying for us and for restraint by all those involved as well as those who should not get involved. It is truly shocking to see the people who claim to love democracy condemning the removal from office by democratically elected officials of a person who was defying the law and working hard to become a despot. This is the most informative article I’ve read yet. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124623220955866301.html
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We’re Still Doing Fine
By · CommentsJust a quick note to let you know that all is calm here in Gravel Bay. (Even the wind is calm and it was already 82 degrees when I got up at 5:30.)
There have been protests on the mainland and there are overnight curfews. As a result, they canceled church last night in Coxen Hole. But otherwise, it’s business as usual except the feelings of uncertainty in the air.
The few press reports I’ve found continue to portray Zelaya as an innocent victim of an army coup. I just read a Reuters report that had that tone all the way to the last two paragraphs on a lengthy article where they finally noted that the army was acting on the instructions of the supreme court and has not taken over the country as they did many years ago. There is now a civilian president who is the constitutional next in line, sworn in by the elected congress.
We feel very secure in God’s arms. He knows the situation and has allowed this to happen for His own good purposes. We have thought about the possibility that we may need to leave in a hurry, but as things stand now, we see no reason for alarm – just concern for the welfare of this nation full of people who need salvation.
Well, now I need to get to work. We still have a story to tell to this nation. God bless – and thanks for praying for us.
There’s No Bed Like Home
By · CommentsBefore I get started, I want to just take a moment to thank those of you who follow our adventure in serving Christ here on the Gazette. We appreciate your prayers. While on vacation, I talked with someone who said he hadn’t had much opportunity to view our pictures since he had to click on the “photos” link to see them. It took me a while to figure out how that was possible because the pictures are always a part of the story. It seems that he was only reading the portion of the blog entry that was on the front page. I’m telling about it, not to embarrass a good friend who will remain nameless, but to help any other inexperienced blog readers who may have had the same issue. I told him he was not only missing the pictures, he was missing most of the story – often the most important part. To read it all and to see the pictures, he needed to click the “read more” link. The purpose of that device is to have multiple stories on the home page and keep it to a manageable length. If you have ever read an old fashioned newspaper (the kind that needs no electricity or anti-virus software) you’ll be familiar with the method. I wanted to mention this while it is fresh in my mind, especially since we have a special prayer request today that you won’t know about without reading on. So, if you can endure my babbling and have the time to spare, read all the way to where it says, “read more,” and then click that link so you can read more. 
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Almost Done Loafing
By · CommentsIt’s hard to believe our vacation is almost over. There are still lots of people we wish we could have visited with, but we are grateful for those we did get to see. Tomorrow morning we go to the airport to head on over to Houston for a final couple of days with Mildred’s sister Cheryl and her husband Mark. Then we go back to the real world on Thursday.
We have been able to do some heavy duty, industrial loafing on this trip. At the end of our last vacation I was very sick and stayed that way for over a month. This time, I feel as rested as I’ve felt since our move to Roatán in 2007. Perhaps in my next entry I’ll have some pictures ready for you.
One thing that our extended leisure time permitted was the opportunity to write something I’ve wanted to write for a long time. I always thought I should have some sort of explanation of how and why a middle aged couple would give up a comfortable life in the U.S. to live and work in one of the poorest countries in the world. So, if you look over to the left side of this screen, you should see a link to a page titled “The Path to Gravel Bay.” It is a brief explanation of how God chose a very ordinary guy and his wife to be a part of an extraordinary ministry.
