During the past few weeks, there has been a rebel group marching on the capital of the Central African Republic. They have advanced quite quickly forcing the evacuation of a lot of the country. In less then a month, they took more then half the country, and today are only about 40 miles from the capital. It seems they are willing to talk though, and are going to be meeting with the government for talks in Gabon on Tuesday the 8th. There have been quite a few countries including South Africa that have sent troops to aid the CAR including South Africa which might be one reason the rebels have halted their advance.
I am in communication with the missionaries I will be working with, and they are still there. The village I will be going to is just about the farthest you can get from the violence, and work is going on as normal. Still as I get ready to go it is uncertain what the next few weeks are going to be like in the CAR.
Pleas join with me in praying that peace would be reached at these talks over the next few days.
Here is an article from this mornints news about situation: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/01/201317102214414514.html
