another week
This morning our empleada walked in and said, "Another week. We'll see how it goes."
Saturday the civic strike was lifted and stores were open for business. We were able to go to the open market and buy fruits, veggies, and milk after a week of being in the house. Market was half full of sellers but full with shoppers. Food is sparse due to the roads being closed, but there is still enough food to eat... its just limited.
Later in the morning Dan ventured downtown. We were told that all of the cocaleros (country people) had left the center square. He went to the post office, picked up our mail, and did a few other random things. While walking around he kept seeing/coming across large groups of people gathering on the corners. Since he kept seeing groups he kept turning corners. At one point a Bolivian friend of ours pulled up in his car and yelled at Dan to be careful and get home as soon as possible. Dan looked at our friend and said, "I didn't know all these people were still here!" He did make it home just fine so no worries there.
We made it to church yesterday. I was surprised to see the church full. Some said the problem wasn't that bad. Others, like my friend Ana got stuck at work one day. Her shop was only a couple blocks from the riots/marches. That day she had taken her 2 year old daughter to work thinking everything was clear. Ana said she was scared and prayed her heart out. She did make it home eventually. Praise God!
A couple of friends from church informed us that the country people who came in to the center square were being paid, being fed, and having housing provided for them. This creates problems as it looks like the government paid these people.
Our empleada told us (she heard on the radio) this morning that even though the archbishop is willing to mediate between the two groups, Evo Morales won't talk. People are also wondering what is going on since Evo's people were paid to come into town. She also informed us that La Paz closed the airport, and that there are rumors of all kinds. Today is supposed to be relatively quiet but things might heat up again. We just don't know.
So there we go. The start of another week. Dan is out running errands early this morning, I am doing house stuff, and the kids are playing. Constantly in the back of my mind is the thought of 'what will happen next?' We are safe as long we stay away from problem areas, stay in our home, and just be smart about being out and about. We have Bolivian friends that we call, missionary friends that we share information with, and so we stay well informed. Rumors are also part of crisis situations and so sometimes it is hard to know what will happen as word spreads quickly and changes rapidly.
Please pray for us and the Bolivian people. The Bolivians who are not involved are also nervous, upset, and sad that this situation isn't being resolved quicker. They worry for their country. Thank you for your prayers.
PS. here is the blog site that we read regularly if you interested in reading more of the technical side of things. http://democracyctr.org/blog/
Saturday the civic strike was lifted and stores were open for business. We were able to go to the open market and buy fruits, veggies, and milk after a week of being in the house. Market was half full of sellers but full with shoppers. Food is sparse due to the roads being closed, but there is still enough food to eat... its just limited.
Later in the morning Dan ventured downtown. We were told that all of the cocaleros (country people) had left the center square. He went to the post office, picked up our mail, and did a few other random things. While walking around he kept seeing/coming across large groups of people gathering on the corners. Since he kept seeing groups he kept turning corners. At one point a Bolivian friend of ours pulled up in his car and yelled at Dan to be careful and get home as soon as possible. Dan looked at our friend and said, "I didn't know all these people were still here!" He did make it home just fine so no worries there.
We made it to church yesterday. I was surprised to see the church full. Some said the problem wasn't that bad. Others, like my friend Ana got stuck at work one day. Her shop was only a couple blocks from the riots/marches. That day she had taken her 2 year old daughter to work thinking everything was clear. Ana said she was scared and prayed her heart out. She did make it home eventually. Praise God!
A couple of friends from church informed us that the country people who came in to the center square were being paid, being fed, and having housing provided for them. This creates problems as it looks like the government paid these people.
Our empleada told us (she heard on the radio) this morning that even though the archbishop is willing to mediate between the two groups, Evo Morales won't talk. People are also wondering what is going on since Evo's people were paid to come into town. She also informed us that La Paz closed the airport, and that there are rumors of all kinds. Today is supposed to be relatively quiet but things might heat up again. We just don't know.
So there we go. The start of another week. Dan is out running errands early this morning, I am doing house stuff, and the kids are playing. Constantly in the back of my mind is the thought of 'what will happen next?' We are safe as long we stay away from problem areas, stay in our home, and just be smart about being out and about. We have Bolivian friends that we call, missionary friends that we share information with, and so we stay well informed. Rumors are also part of crisis situations and so sometimes it is hard to know what will happen as word spreads quickly and changes rapidly.
Please pray for us and the Bolivian people. The Bolivians who are not involved are also nervous, upset, and sad that this situation isn't being resolved quicker. They worry for their country. Thank you for your prayers.
PS. here is the blog site that we read regularly if you interested in reading more of the technical side of things. http://democracyctr.org/blog/
1 Comments:
Hey! I'm praying for you. Did the rain (from a previous post) diffuse things for a while? When we were in crisis in Africa, rain was always good cuz nobody would go out in it. Rain = peace. Keep blogging. It's good to know what's going on. Big hugs---Sheryl
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