Kenya

I heard from Steve Payne about the situation in Kenya. Here is an excerpt from his email:

Dear Michael,

Unless you've been living in a cave, I suppose you've seen some of what's been going on in Kenya -- some of it right here in Nairobi! You know that the country has been in turmoil since the election results were announced. It was like Gore vs. Bush all over again, but with killings and lootings added in.

At this point they are talking about 600,000 displaced persons and 600 deaths, and those are fairly conservative estimates. We don't know when it will end, because both sides have dug in their heels.

The Carmelites, meanwhile, are all safe and sound, but it's taking a toll in other ways. Personally, I feel very strange that we are living securely in our compound in Karen while, a few miles away, people are being murdered and their homes burned. ...
So we are safe, but emotionally drained and exhausted. Keep us in your prayers.

Steve