Election Time Glass Running Out of Dust

With presidential elections looming and the political fever pitch at its peak, we have decided to take a break from all our errands to sit back and let Gods will be done. Many left for their homes in small towns but we did the opposite, left the small town to a bigger one. As presidential candidates put their last efforts running up and down, some throwing a dying horse's kicks, we got to meet the incumbent presidents campaign entourage snaking its way slowly in the hoods last night. The country is on high alerts in terms of security due to some politicians who have decided to supplant the constitution.

With baited breath, people are eagerly waiting to see what the election has in store for this nation and we can say that the country is at its brinks and the gravity of the situation is very delicate from what other governments and embassies are disclosing. The country's heart throb can loudly be felt beating. A local news paper highlights the death tall from this political unrest to be 8, we pray that such casualties will NEVER be reported again. Having witnessed the horrific 2007 presidential elections in Kenya when a few self centred self proclaimed leaders decided to take power in their hands and elevate themselves above the law, this nation today is a strong political axis pointing the directions where the fate of African politics is headed. Our cordial gratitudes to all who have ceaselessly lifted this nation in prayer. People have been advised to regulate their movements and stay indoors in fear of any security threats but so far it is business as usual. Away from politics to what we have been doing: On Wednesday, we moved to a small town where we will be based for the rest of our time here and we got our orientation with an amazing couple who I will call John Ibrahim* and Jane Abdallah* for now.May God bless them. We also got a chance to visit the villages where we joined them in different traditional ceremonies and of course having a bite of the traditional delicacies. As I draft this blog I am in one of the towns getting ready for our adventure today. How else can I end this blog without thanking our one and only professor who sacrificed her time to be with us here in Senegal despite all the turmoil? To all my friends in Senegal I encourage you to read Psalms 91 and follow what it is saying. Psalms 91 - Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress... No disquiet will ever hold the GOSPEL down. To God be the Glory.