pray for south africa!

Violence in South Africa continues to escalate against people who “foreigners” in South Africa. Most of these people have come to South Africa from other African countries. There are many, many reasons. Many come to escape war, oppression, suffering, and poverty. Some of my South African friends in Cape Town use the term “xenophobic attacks” to describe what is happening (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia).

Here is the latest BBC article on the spread of the violence and tension in Cape Town today: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7416256.stm.

Please pray for The Warehouse (http://www.warehouse.org.za) and SHADE (http://www.shade.org.za) communities as they seek to respond and stand up against the violence, fear, and hate. I spent time with these communities when I was in Cape Town and learned so much from them. The Warehouse is now responding to provide shelter for people looking for safety and fearing attacks on themselves and families. It sounds like the situation is worsening by the hour, as families are being chased out of their homes.

Please join me in prayer!