November 3, 2010
Parabens, Dilma
I have been traveling for the last couple days, so I missed this very important Brazil related news. On October 31st, Brazil elected its first ever woman president. Dilma Rousseff, handpicked by her predecessor--Luis Inácio Lula da Silva--handily beat her opponent in runoff elections.
Many have asked me what this means for Brazil, and more specifically, what this means for missions in that country. The best answer I can come up with at this point is "wait and see". Very little is known about what her policies will be on subjects like abortion, special privileges for sodomites, etc. She appears to have won mostly on the merits of her predecessor.
In democratic societies it is easy to forget that Proverbs 21:1 is still true, and God's purposes are not frustrated. Please continue to pray for Brazil, and for its new leader.
Talk back to the missionary: Have an opinion about Dilma? Sound off in the comments section.
Posted by Andrew on November 3, 2010 1:01 AM.
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