Thank you everyone who emailed or commented about our previous blog: http://stewartsinafrica.blogspot.com/2011/06/two-deaths-for-price-of-what.html and for saying that you were praying for all of us here. We ALWAYS appreciate the prayers.
On Friday evening, we found out that the suspects in the murders/robberies were arrested. They were arrested in our community again; it being assumed that they were possibly going back to the organization to steal some more. It is also being talked about it that it was probably an inside job.
One of our TI staff workers was a neighbour to one of the murdered watchmen. She said it was a horrible ordeal. The man was in his early 60’s. He was married years ago and has grown children who are married and with their own children. The first wife died some few years ago and he remarried again. With this second wife, he has younger children, around the ages 6-10. It’s been difficult for the family since his death, just over a week ago, but the organization and/or the company that the man worked for, are going to be providing the wife with odd jobs so that she can now bring an income in to help provide for her children.
The other watchmen who was killed, I don’ t know any information on, except the area that he came from, that he was a bit younger and that his death was far more gruesome than that of the older man.
Again, these men were son, brothers, uncles, fathers, grandfathers and husbands.
Ever since this crime happened, there have been GSU (General Services Unit) soldiers patrolling our community at night. I don’t know if this will continue now that that suspects have been arrested or not. Either way, the people who did this are behind bars and we are all at a little more peace.
So there is an update for all of you who have been praying for us and were worried. Things are okay now but please know that we do always welcome prayer for our safety and day to day life here. Prayer is such a wonderful covering to have. Thank you again everyone.
Much love,
Meredith
2 comments:
We are praying for your safety. May the Lord bless you & keep you & cause his face to shine on you... Love Candice
Praying for peace for the community, justice for the family and friends left behind, and safety in the Spirit to prevail :) Karla
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