Safe Passage Prayer update

Dear Prayer Warriors,

The latest development on the strike issue is that it now includes the town that I live in called Yurimaguas.  Orginially it only included the town of Pamper Hermosa who said they would block their part of the only road in or out of Yurimaguas.  This alone would have made travel a bit challenging since there is no other option to get to the airport, which is in Tarapoto about 2 1/2 hours from where I live.  Now however, since Yurimaguas decided to get involved not only is the road blocked but the whole town of Yurimaguas is shut down for an indefinite amount of time as well.  That means there are no businesses open and no cars running until further notice.

I was able to meet with the president of the strike a few days ago and then followed up with a call to him this morning and he assured me that he would help me get my team from Tarapoto to Yurimaguas.  Although he did not say he would meet us at the picket line to take us in he did say to call him when we got there and he would take care of it.  Since the strike starts at midnight on Oct. 1 he is very busy and my request is not on the top of his priority list although he was very kind and seemed like he would truly help me.  However, would you pray with me that he will keep his word and get us to Yurimaguas and then help us move all the equipment necessary for our outreach to the village through Yurimaguas via motorcars to the river port (which are not permitted to operate during the strike)?

I will have to leave my house 2 days earlier than planned in order to get to the airport in Tarapoto to go to Lima to meet the team.  This cuts my preparation time down quite a bit so would you please include this in your prayers as well?  The prayer points below will help with prayer focus.

1. That the president of the strike, Segundo, will keep his word in helping us get all the way from Tarapoto to the village of Varadero with no delays or problems.
2. That I will be able to make all the necessary preparations for the trip in the time I have.
3. That the strike will end by the time we leave the village on Oct.13 so that we can get to Tarapoto with no problems.  This is also very difficult on the townspeople because they are not allowed to work during the strike and many of them have extremely tight budgets.  Therefore, to take their livelihood away from them for what could be weeks at a time is grossly unfair.
4. For the village outreach in doing the water filters and ministering to the people with the Word of God.  That we are safe in all of the travle, complete all of the water filters and bring the Word of God through His Holy Spirit in a way that will deeply impact all who hear.

Our dates of travel are:

• Oct. 4 Lima to Yurimaguas through the picket lines
• Oct. 6 - 13 travel and ministry to the village of Varadero.
• Oct. 15 Yurimaguas to Lima 
• Oct. 17 morning flight to the USA from Lima

Thank you so very much for keeping us in prayer for this situation and I will keep you posted as things develop.  God bless each of you and thank you again.

Sharon