Answers to Prayer

Kony at the peace talks on Monday, July 31, 2006 in the DRC

A few newsreels are coming in about the LRA's announcement that it will no longer continue fighting. Here's an article just forwarded to me by a friend: "Brutal Ugandan Rebels to Stop Fighting." I also received a text from a friend in Gulu a moment ago verifying that there were some major developments in the peace talks. It seems like the LRA and government are coming closer to an agreement to cease hostilities, for good.

Friends, this is very encouraging news - I hope and pray that these developments continue to get better. If you have any updates or more news on this front, please send them along.

On a more personal anecdotal, note...I think I shared a few days ago that a friend of mine in church said to me (when I told her how overwhelmed I felt about the situation in the north) that the best thing to do would be to pray. It sounds trite, but from this woman, I knew she had seen and witnessed amazing things happen in prayer. So what she said really impacted me - I took it to heart and spent Sunday evening and Monday praying very intentionally about the situation in the north. The prayer in the previous blog summarizes some of the main points.

Today, I received a text message from a friend in Gulu - very excited and happy - sharing that there was some major developments in the peace talks - that people are feeling more optimistic...Here are his exact words:

"We are happy coz the Ugandan govt has declared a ceasefire! Can't believe...all NGOs have no escorts. What a miracle."

I think I just started to break down emotionally.

God has never answered a prayer this quickly - and as much as I can chalk this up to 'coincidence,' I knew deep in my heart that the 180 in the attitude of Kony could only be a supernatural thing, given his words and earlier statements, as well as that of the government.

Thank you, friends and prayer warriors for your PRAYERS, for your encouragement, your friendship and support.

Prayer does move mountains.