Life in Lebanon May 2008

Once again, life here has changed in a matter of days. It is strange to think that this time last week we were happily enjoying a Youth Group camp in the mountains, and now, a large part of Beirut looks and feels as though it has been through war!! Fortunately, up here in Mansourieh, we have once again been spared the close up encounters with snipers and gunmen that many of our friends have faced in the city. I won't even try to go into the details of who is fighting who and where, because, as is nearly always the case in this country, it is very confusing and jumbled. Enough to say, the kids school has been closed for the past three days, church will be closed tomorrow, although those who can will meet here at the Baptist Seminary in the morning, and many are fleeing parts of Beirut that were considered to be the safe, stable areas for the apparent calm of the hillsides. I am including a photo that a friend found on a local site, yalibnan.com that is the road next to our church!!



Lots of love to you all, and letting you know that we are all safe and well, but very sad for our country at the moment. It is not over yet, so please do keep praying.