A new reality

My family,
What is a new reality for me, is not so for many of our Nigerian brother and sisters here. A wonderful pastor couple (Jacob and Juliet) and their two young sons whom are very supportive of us personally in prayer and encouragment and for the S-cape ministry, have just recieved some horrific news. The persecution of Christians in a primarily Muslim area in Nigeria where they are from, has been heightened severely in the last year with many dying by bullets or bombs. Many Christians are terrified and are not going to church sunday mornings as it is common for cars, with a bomb attached, to be run into the side of church buildings while sunday services are being conducted.
This weekend Jacob's brother, a successful engineer and faithful follower of Christ, was shot in the head as he was followed coming home from work. His wife and two children need to leave as flee as quickly as they can as things are especially not safe for them now.

Pray especially for our family in these ways:
-That Christ would comfort deeply in this time of darkness and pain
-That the wife and children could escape to a safe place
-Due to unavailable funds, Jacob and Juliet have no choice but to stay here and grieve apart from their family, so pray too that the light of Christ would feed their they souls with hope

1 Peter 4:19
Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good. 

It is a privilege to share these burdens from one family to another. Thank you.
Char