Vacation Destination

We are officially on vacation. Although we are firm believers in the need and benefits of periods of rest and refreshment, we have found it hard this year to get away from work. This week is a compromise of sorts. Joey won’t be flying or scheduling, but we will be staying in Bunia. 

 Pajama Party

We have lots of fun stuff planned for our “staycation” as well as several projects we are hoping to do. Mostly, though, we are just hoping for some rest. I thought it was ironic that one of the last emails I read before shutting down our email for vacation was an updated travel alert for our area…

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_6187.html (We are in the Orientale Province.)

and an article by the BBC...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24675814

I want to emphasize at this point, that we are safe. We take many safety precautions in normal life and in our flying, so that we can remain here doing the work to which God has called us. I mention the above so that you will know more specifically how you can be praying.

~Pray for peaceful resolution of these conflicts.

~Pray for safety and provision for the many displaced Congolese.

~Pray for our team too, that we would be channels of God’s love and peace to all whom we fly.