May 15, 2006
São Paulo in Chaos
I just witnessed one of the saddest things I have ever seen on TV. The criminals who are in effect ruling São Paulo targeted the family of a police officer, and his young son was killed. The TV cameras trained in on the mother as she heard the news. Such grief is unspeakable.
The leaders of São Paulo (both the city and the state) are tripping over themselves to tell people that the situation is under control. The evidence to the contrary is overwhelming. Gang members are in virtual control of the city.
Nobody, not even the president, is showing the leadership necessary to quash this uprising.
As I mentioned before, we have many missionaries in and around São Paulo. Pray for their safety, and that of their congregations during this time. Pray that in the midst of the violence, Christ's name would be lifted up.
Also, pray that the leaders of the region would stand up and show true leadership. The situation is black. Tonight for the first time I heard my wife express the opinion that perhaps Brazil should have the death penalty.
Also, for those who may be worried about our safety--we are a two-day's trip by car from all the goings on. That is not to say that we do not need prayer, but there are many of our co-workers who are much closer to it all than we are.
Posted by Andrew at May 15, 2006 10:00 PM
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