Fwd: Saturday update

> First off before I talk about our work, I want to ask that you all pray for one of the Water for Good staff members who was shot today while he was standing in the market area. Reports are that he is ok but will need to go to the hospital. Info is continuing to come in so we will learn more as we get updated information on his condition. Today was another day of fighting as you can tell. The big issue today seems to be the Chadian military soldiers who have come to escort more Muslims out of the CAR. It seems each time this happens the Chadians cause problems while they are here. Today is no exception it seems. We don't have a lot of info yet but there was lots of shooting going on between the Chadian soldiers and the Anti Balakas. So the relative peace that Bangui experienced the last couple days is gone and people in the affected area are either staying in their homes or they are going back to refuge areas for safety. This is the cycle of life for the Central Africans things calm down a little then things break lose again and people are caught in the crossfire, literally.
> Ok, one advantage of our work today was that we did a project on a military base so security was really good for us. Water For Good was hired to dig a bunker into the side of a hill to be able to store surrendered explosives more safely. Not something any us had done before but we have one of the only working backhoes in the country so why not. It was rewarding for me to help by operating the backhoe and helping Water for Good make some money. It was a very hot day again today and the sun was intense but we persevered and completed the project ahead of schedule. The organization representative who hired us was really pleased with how things turned out, so it is always good to have a happy customer. Unfortunately, there is a house near the sight of this bunker so the family will have to move out, not a good place to be once things are stored here!
> We only have a couple more days here so we will have to take things day by day as to what we will be able to do.
> Thanks for continuing to pray for Jim and me as well as our families!
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