Pray for Venezuela

Howdy all,

Many blessings to you all and in every way.  I wanted to ask you all, assuming you can and are willing, to pray for some possible major changes and upheavals in Venezuela.  Here's the current situation:

On December second, there will be a vote put to the public concerning changes that would be made to the Venezuelan constitution.  There are now over under sixty changes that would take place including removal of term limits for president as well as allowances for the removal of basic rights (due process, attorney, trial, pertinent information (ie. media) etc.) during a state of emergency.  There have been a number of protests that haven't been too violent (in comparison to what they could have been), but the protest "season" hasn't even started yet.  I haven't seen any polls, but most of what I hear on the street is against the reforms.  At the same time, most people tend to think that the reform will pass.  This is partly due to the fact that people are scared to vote since their name and how they voted will show up online.  Some people lost their jobs in the past depending on how they voted. 

As such, prayer would be great for the following:

1. End to and prevention of violence in protests between the two sides and protection for everyone here.
2. For people to vote, without fear, and that there would be no repercussions to their vote.
3. For wisdom for Christians here as well as our team in knowing when to stand and when to lay low and what exactly our role is at this time.
4. For God to be at work in this country and that His will would be done as He rules in the kingdoms of men. (Daniel 4:17)
5. And let's go big, pray that president Chavez comes to know Christ in a personal way that radically affects how the governs. 

Alright, I really appreciate your prayers in this and it's quite the ride to be in this bit of history. Security is from God alone and as such, prayer is the best insurance around.  Thank you again for your prayers, stay strong, seek the Lord and
Press on for Joy!
Cameron

Moving, again...

So, I'm moving. Not far this time, probably no more than a football field away as the crow flies. My room in the office will be taken up by members of the Avila family visiting for the next month. The Avilas are from Guatemala and are the ones heading up the InnerCHANGE team there. So, the six of them and their cousin will be visiting and probably going crazy being cramped up in here (there really is no place to walk around at night (or day) and just chill outside (which is quite a different situation than in Xela.))

I'll be sad to leave the office: there is always something going on, the guys across the street are usually out, I just setup the kitchen all spiffy and recycled some old water bottles to double as shelving and organization. One small step for solving the trash issue.

But I'm also kind of glad to be put into a bit more tranquil location away from the incessant and thought shaking motor cycles and jeeps that run the street at all hours. I also need to learn to seek people out instead of letting them find me. Finally, its a bit more primitive, the water isn't consistently on, and just a few weeks ago, there were worms in the water. Thankfully none recently. And for a bonus, there's a chicken just outside the door.

And in other news, I bought a tongue today. We were talking about the sense of taste in the escuelita (small school) and we used it to look at taste buds. Initially looking at it, the argument for becoming a vegetarian made a lot of sense. However, once the initial grossness had passed (huacatela!) I found that the texture of the actual tongue was just too fascinating. The tip is really rough like a cat tongue and then mellows out towards the rear. Yet at the rear, a nearly dinosaur like hide covers a small mountain before elbowing down 90 degrees. The kids and fellow friends were all grossed out by it. But now, I need to cook it. I think it will be my first meal in the new location. I really wish I knew how the Basque cook tongue.

Taste and see that the Lord is good and
Press on for Joy!