A few days in Lima

We were told by the U.S. Embassy that they would like us to leave Cajamarca until things cooled off so to speak.  The Peruvian government had issued a state of emergency for 60 days, which is what I would call martial law.  The military is now in charge of the city and they have full authority. The governor of the region said this decision would make things a blood bath.  We are praying that these are just empty threats.  We had tickets to come to Lima on the 6th and the airport was open so we came to Lima.  We needed to get here anyways because on the 7th we had an appointment to get our kids residency cards and praise the Lord that all went smoothy. Our original flight back to Cajamarca was for the eighth which is today, but we were able to change our tickets for a small fee for another week.  We will be heading back to Cajamarca on Dec. 15th.  It is not as long as the embassy wanted us to stay away, but we feel the Lord is wanting us to go back and remain in Cajamarca.  That is our home now and the Lord has called us there right now and He will be our shield and our protection.  When we left everything was very mellow.  The airport is completely secured by the military.  There is at least 150 soldiers on site and they are around the whole perimeter.  It actually felt very safe.  It has been a blessing to spend some time back in Lima.  Most the staff is back here and we got to spend some time with some of the students who are still here.  Please continue to pray for Cajamarca and the situation, as it could flare up at any moment.