Thank you for your prayers for L.. As most of you know, L. is an employee of TWR in Benin who was driving home last week and had an accident with a motorcycle that killed the driver of the motorcycle. In Benin it is normal procedure when there is an accident with a fatality for the driver to remain in police custody until the police are assured the family of the deceased will not seek revenge and until the innocence of the driver can be established. Because of this L. spent four days in police custody and then another three days in prison (jails and prisons in developing nations are less then ideal). It was a hard week on L., his family and the team here in Benin. While it was a hard week, we also saw God’s hand moving and L. had many opportunities to share about his faith and the work of TWR.
We are praising God that the family of the deceased has accepted this as an accident and that yesterday (22 Oct. 2009) L. was declared innocent in the accident and released. Last night was a joyous reunion with L., his family and friends. In addition we are praising God that the insurance company is paying for the damages involved in the accident.
Thanks again for your prayers in this situation. Please continue in prayer for the family of the man who was killed; he had a wife and two children. Also for L. and his family as they process these events. Pray for the team here in Benin as some are exhausted after the many long hours working through all the cultural and legal details.
Grace & Peace — Paul