Conakry Monday, Week 2

January 22, 2007 by Beth.

Well the week has started out in full force here. While all was quiet through the weekend, reports were coming in that there would be a march on Monday (today). People are reporting in from all over town that thousands are heading into the downtown area. Some of the suburbs are seeing some violence but mostly people are marching peacefully, young and old, men and women. We haven’t seen anything in our area yet but can hear some distant gunfire periodically (still not much more than during peacefully times!!)

We are sitting tight. We have messages from the Embassy now and then and they too are asking all Americans to stay inside. Even in the hottest areas those in their houses have had no problem. We pray that it stays that way, and that there are no deaths or injuries.

Please continue to pray faithfully. We have still been amazed at how few people have been hurt so far, we pray it stays that way. Email has been down on and off today, so will get this out when I can!!

In Christ,

The Heineys

UPDATE: Since I wrote: Some areas look as if people are returning home but there was a report on three large groups of people heading from three different directions toward one of the bridges. We are praying that it does not escalate into anything big. So far it has still remained somewhat calm. The photo attached is a picture taken by one of our missionaries here at around noon today…

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