I sent out a Tweet, and posted on Facebook, on Friday, about six assassinations that occurred in a little over 2 hours. Here’s a little more information about that post:
One of the six killed was from Leningrado, which is a favela we frequent. He was stabbed and shot multiple times.
We went to talk to our kids, on Friday, but did not do a feeding in the favelas. The news on the street is not reliable, but there IS always a grain of truth going through all the possible exaggeration. Fact is, the kids are scared. The police are being provoked to respond to the following stimuli, and the street kids are scared about that response:
The bandidos have declared war on the Police. On Tuesday, two police officers were killed, and on Thursday one policeman’s house was assaulted and his wife and baby tied up.
A street bandido has sent the message that he’s going to kill every police officer. He’s responsible for assaults, drug trafficking and killings.
Also, I was told that government just closed the minor’s penitentiary in this state and the inmates are free. There is no jail for any minor. These kids know it and are bragging that no matter what they do, they can’t go to jail.
Again, we are not sure how these incidents fit together, but we do know that it affects the streets. It also affects us. It makes us increase our prayer for these souls. It reminds us of the urgency there is to tell them about the God that loves them and longs to rescue them and save them; each has a soul that is so precious to God. It also constrains us to beg for your prayer. Pray for the police here, for the bandidos, and for the street kids. Only God can save and free and change lives. Pray that He does.
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