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| Sam and Napoleon in front of one of the road-blocks. |
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| This is a prayer meeting in our neighbourhood that arose during the strikes. |
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| These roads are usually bumper-to-bumper traffic all day long. At least I could do something useful during the strike like grow a beard! |
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| Some graffiti on the road by a supermarket. |
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| Hauling luggage between friends' houses became a normal part of life. |
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| 10th November: Evo Morales resigns as president. |
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| 12th November: Jeanine Añez, Bible in hand, assumes the interim presidency. |
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| Today: Tensions remain high in many areas of the country. |
Here are a couple of useful articles on the fall of Evo Morales:
https://gringoinbolivia.wordpress.com/2019/11/15/why-the-bolivian-crisis-is-not-a-right-wing-racist-imperialist-violent-coup/?fbclid=IwAR0VVn7iATB6UypFBms5x1X8LJN_z40YdxzVQ2EvhZxqI7IRonRoF1yM0QQ
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/11/evo-morales-finally-went-too-far-bolivia/601741/?fbclid=IwAR1wO78hslhrZuiWphg7aUpkx7oI38TYNDNo7sCIYLCz5B5BfRoJ_NCst4Q
Prayer Points
- Give thanks that some semblance of justice has been done with the president's resignation.
- Give thanks that the Lord was proclaimed and honoured as God throughout the period of the protests.
- Give thanks that we were able to return to our home and re-establish something of a normal routine.
- Pray for a peaceful resolution to the current tensions in the country.
- Pray for Amanda's one-on-one training with Suzanne Potter, Latin Link's short-term coordinator.
- Pray for our time with new short-term volunteer Andy Robertson.
¡Que Dios les bendiga!
Craig, Amanda & Sam
