It's been exciting to see progress made on the translation of the Sunday School materials project. We were able to send 100 copies of Book 1 to Bukavu; we'll be excited to see how they're received. We have 6 of the 9 student books currently translated. We'll be needing to check them over for corrections. Our goal is to have these completed before we leave as there are so many who have requested Sunday School materials.
While I was away in Bukavu, a pastors conference was held at the church compound where the print shop is housed. The men at the shop had on display the materials they had published at this point. What a HUGE success - every copy they had available sold out! The following week we just started again to produce more copies of the much loved books.
As we start this new week, we are seeking the Lord's direction as to whether we need to move up our departure plans. The safety situation on the ground has once again been laden with stories of the advancement of the M23 rebels toward the city of Goma. As of today, they have not moved closer to the city, but there are definitely more reports of injuries coming in to the city. A recent Reuters article speaks about the Rwandan ambassador to Congo being given 48 hrs to leave the country. What happens after those 48 hours? Will the Congo/Rwanda border be closed, effectively blocking our prearranged exit from the country. Do we need to leave before that happens?
Please be praying for us that God would give clear direction on how we should proceed. It is at the end of the month here at our place of lodging, the guys running the Imprimerie are off to a great start and we feel they will be able to continue on once we leave. It's hard to know how to proceed. The next few days should be quite telling.
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