From The Ashes...

 
 
Yesterday I got to see first hand the destruction that occurred last weekend here in Niamey. All it took was three hours and several mobs to equal something that this country has never seen before....
 
The church had just finished this building two months ago and were about to start using it.
As Jacques, one of the Nigerien workers at our school, led Beth and I around his church compound, the damage to each building was overwhelmingly sad.
 Jacques was able to save the goat that the church had recently purchased for a celebration from the mob by offering to take care of it for them, so we had to get  picture of him with the rescued goat.
As the many of the pastors have said the buildings might have been destroyed but the church is not made of the buildings, it is made up of the people. So the clean up has begun and while we were seeing all that was damaged, the choir was practicing for Sunday's service and I have to say they sounded amazing!
 
PLEASE PRAY:
- for churches as they rebuild.
- for peace to return to a city whose Christian inhabitants are scared and nervous.
- for our staff and students as they process all that has happened.
 
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. When you cross rivers, you will not drown. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned, nor will the flames hurt you. This is because, I, the Lord am your God....
Isaiah 43: 2-3
 

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