While Haiti's official election day was in late November, the results of the first round of elections was not announced until today. There are many protests going on right now, as people are angry and frustrated with the outcome, as well as how the election was held. Many are claiming fraud and turning to violence to show their frustrations.
Renee posted this earlier tonight [a few minutes ago]:
Please pray for Haiti and the millions of people in this country.
Port-au-Prince is on fire, shooting, rocks being thrown everywhere,
vehicles and businesses being smashed. The people don't know how else
to express their frustration. They announced the election results at
night to avoid people taking to the street this afternoon, but the
people have decided not to sleep tonight.
We are still in the process of making a final decision of how to move forward from here, but it's looking like the timing of this trip may not work out how we originally planned. Postponing a trip a few months is worth not getting caught up in the middle of any truly dangerous situations. We will continue to keep you updated as we decide how to proceed from here.
We are trusting that God is sovereign over all of this, and we are ready to follow wherever and however He leads.
Please pray for the people of Haiti, and for clarity and wisdom as our team seeks to love and serve them as best we can.
to Him be the glory.
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