We received an atypical security warning from the Embassy this evening warning that there were credible threats against female missionaries in Egypt.
This doesn't immediately alarm us because we are not missionaries, but Christian workers here by invitation of government recognized Churches and given permit to be here and work with the Christian population.
However, this is the first warning (and we've received countless in our 9 months here) that specifies a gender or occupation in its warning to American citizens. This is curious and we wish we could know more about the cause of such a warning.
Though we may not feel danger, and though someone planning such danger may not recognize the visa and process that grants us service here, there apparently is a risk posed to people here in Egypt. As you pray for us this weekend, pray for any who may be in harms way to know peace and protection, and pray for those who would break peace and cause harm to life--pray that they may know true peace and love that would rather seek to save and not condemn.
Thank you for your ongoing prayers and support...
Grace, Mercy & Peace.
This doesn't immediately alarm us because we are not missionaries, but Christian workers here by invitation of government recognized Churches and given permit to be here and work with the Christian population.
However, this is the first warning (and we've received countless in our 9 months here) that specifies a gender or occupation in its warning to American citizens. This is curious and we wish we could know more about the cause of such a warning.
Though we may not feel danger, and though someone planning such danger may not recognize the visa and process that grants us service here, there apparently is a risk posed to people here in Egypt. As you pray for us this weekend, pray for any who may be in harms way to know peace and protection, and pray for those who would break peace and cause harm to life--pray that they may know true peace and love that would rather seek to save and not condemn.
Thank you for your ongoing prayers and support...
Grace, Mercy & Peace.
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