I (Dave) had an interesting time on Wednesday in the community. Maarten and I had arranged to visit a local missionary and, as we did not know where he lived, it was thought best that we met on the main road and then walked to his house. However, when he greeted us he asked if we could go with him to the house of someone to pray for them. So we did. The person in question had been recently shot in the back and was unable to walk but could stand. We prayed for him, Maarten gave an encouraging word and then we left. It was a little strange but it did show us the reality of the darker side of this community and it was great to be able to bring the light of Jesus into that darkness at that moment. Getting caught in the drug wars is seen as part of ´life´in the area of the favela which we work in. May God change that!