Today In Other News...

Tonight I'd like to let everyone know what is going on in the political world of Honduras. First you'll need some background information. The president of Honduras is Mel and is somewhat of a radical. He has an alliance in Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, and people say he is modeling his presidency after Chavez. For example, recently, Mel raised the minimum wage, which should be a good thing for the people of an impoverished nation. However, he raised it much too fast. The minimum monthly wage went from Lps 3,140 ($157) to Lps 5,500 ($275) on January 1 of this year. This has resulted in many many people losing their jobs and thereby furthering Honduas' poverty.

Anyway, the purpose of me telling you this, is that in November is the presidential election for Honduras and each president is only allowed (by law) to serve one term. However, Mel would like to ammend this law and serve another term. On Monday he is holding an illegal vote to ammend said law. Unfortunately for Mel, this makes many people very angry, including the military. From one of Mark's contacts we've been told that this weekend there is a possiblilty of a military take-over. Now, before anyone starts to worry, you should know that we as Americans are perfectly safe. We'll be no where near the political capital Tegucigalpa. All of us will be together in San Pedro Sula (4 hours away). I only wanted to let you all know so that you can be praying for Honduras. If Mel continues the path he's taking, many people fear Honduras will become a Communist nation. We've heard that in San Pedro Sula all of the evangelical churches had a gathering for prayer. They filled the streets of over 10 blocks. This weekend many churches are getting together to pray. Please pray with your Honduran brothers and sisters as with one voice lifted to God for his providence and mercy on this country.

In His service,
Allie