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The situation in the west has deteriorated rapidly in the last 24 hours.....many have been brutally and violently murdered - often the victims are women and children. Children who were at school were being flushed out by armed gangs in Kisumu. The armed gangs/youth left behind a trail of burning buildings and victims. We have a German missionary family who evacuated from Eldoret and is living on campus.

Several of our staff member were given eviction notices from their landlords as they were from the "wrong" tribe. They were told to leave immediately or they lives will be at risks. I was told that in this particular area where our staff live, the men has been sleeping outside their houses to ward off attacks, or to at least keep watch, in case the gangs turn up to burn their house.

Please continue to pray for us that the Lord will show us how to bring help and healing to this nation. Tony preached this Sunday at a local church and we have heard from many who had been in the service that the Lord has began a work of healing in them during the service.

If the Lord has laid a word in your heart to share with us, please feel free to do that....

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The White House said…
Christine and Tony,
I just wanted to let you know that you and the girls remain in my prayers as well as the country we love so much. It's very disheartening to see the areas that I have personally worked in being destroyed. I can only imagine how you must feel seeing your country destroyed by its own people. I can only pray that the church will make the difference in Kenya, that the people will come together as brothers and sisters in Christ and the country will be healed. God bless you all...Rosemary
January 29, 2008 at 11:28 AM
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