Jamaica, Day 3

We spoke at two schools today to a total of 550 students. One was an elementary and one a high school. Again, half the younger kids responded and about a third of the high schoolers responded. Amazing! It’s really fun to have these school outreaches with the Extreme Sports Athletes.

The two outreaches to the prisons were canceled due to unrest in the prisons. They are not letting anyone in currently – kind of lock down mode. I am not sure what it is related to but one suspicion has to do with political/gang rivals. Political parties have helped support the gang leaders years ago in order to get neighborhoods to vote (by force). This in time helped the Drug Dons become powerful – leading to a downward spiral. Apparently, a couple months ago, a significant drug/gang “Don” was extradited to the US. It took a year for the extradition to take effect. Some 200 police went in to an area, not far from where I will preach Thursday, and open warfare took place. The gang tried to keep the “Don” from being arrested and started to open fire. Caught in the cross-fire were innocents – about 70 “civilians” were killed. There is a big open hearing right now where the government is looking into the political party involved and their tie with the “Don.” Very Sad! It is significant news here as the investigation/hearings are taking place.

I speak in a school in the morning and then we have the mini-festival in “Trench Town” tomorrow. Pray the Lord brings many to hear the Good News and many will turn to him in repentence, belief, and faith.