Prayers from Mayfield - Burundi Edition

I have now had meals with two Christians and citizens of Burundi here at Mayfield, and they both said things are bad, since the coup a year ago. 

The best way I can describe it is to say, it’s like the real life movie “The Last King of Scotland.” The Burundi president refused to step down after his appointed two-terms and has since been fighting for a unconstitutional, third-term.  

 

The capital city of Burundi above

As a result the people of Burundi suffer. More than a quarter of a million people have fled in terror.



The gal I ate lunch with this week said two people from her organization were kidnapped recently as the “former government” attempts to maintain control.

Her next words were the most encouraging thing anyone could say in the midst of what she describes as torture – “I know God is there.”  She went on to explain that as they pray she sees God’s hand of encouragement.  She continued her story by explaining that one of the two men kidnapped from her organization escaped and returned to tell the tale of God’s work.  “People just don’t escape,” she said.  It was only because God wanted to encourage us that He is still working and to remind us to continue to pray, she explained.  

And so, I ask you to pray too, with the believers in Burundi.  Pray that they will hold on to the hope that they have in our great God.  Pray that during this time of great persecution the church would bind together in Christ and His great love.  Pray for the strength they need, the strength that can only come from God during this time of great trial.  Pray that the people can share with one another even in the hurt and find healing in our great, great God. 

Until next time,

Praying from Mayfield

For more a recent article on the trouble in Burundi click here