Just Announced...Joseph Kabila Won the 1st Election in 46 Years!

Even as I write...the supporters of Pres. Joseph Kabila are celebrating in the streets as it is OFFICIAL.....Kabila got 59% of the vote and his opponent Mr. Bemba got 41%. When the results were made known as official to the people of the DR Congo, about 7:45pm Congo time, a huge roar was heard from our school as the Kabila camp is literally just a stones throw away. Please pray with many of us that Congo will be safe and grow a strong government that honors God and the Congolese. There are many many challenges ahead....the first is to overcome any residual hurt feelings from Bemba and his supporters....pray that the opponent would embrace peace and that this great country could get back on its feet.

My immediate prayer request is for the next 24 - 48 hours especially!!!! It seems like it will probably be during this time in the next day or two that the opposition would try to disrupt things here. Even as I write....I hear a huge crowd marching down the street next to our compound...singing, shouting (in Lingala), beating sticks, and whistling.....I hear pops like firecrackers going off (which makes me just slightly nervous to be honest), not too much but a little bit.......celebrating I assume....this may carry on for the wholenight. Pray that it wouldn't get out of hand, that it is orderly. Thanks all....we so depend on you guys out there to carry us in prayer. Honestly, I'm really glad that Grace and Kiki (and the others who traveled with us) stayed just a few more days. I really believe that this will settle and all life with get back to work here in just a short time.