\”Supper is over now, including ice cream for dessert. We ended up opening the gym, after planning to put first more troops and then more evacuees there for the night, as well as opening the commissary.
\”All 25 evacuees we have received so far are housed in Bethany Dorm. They are currently having some refreshments at the commissary, helping the guys run out their stock of items for sale, and they will be having supper in the dining hall at 9:15.
\”The situation here remains calm with everyone\’s thoughts and prayers focused on Abidjan and other cities in the south. The news is not good at all so we depend on God to do His will.
\”At this point no one is talking about details for an evacuation so I have no idea what direction we would go or how far. The French are concentrating on evacuating the city of Abidjan which is a hard concept to even consider. The realities of the bridges and distances to travel to the airport make it difficult to even know where to begin. We have a good knowledge of the military situation in the whole country but not much information on people we know who are trapped there.
\”The staff and students are handling this very well in all respects. We will be discussing tomorrow how we can best prepare for the future. Church service will be at 10:30 AM in the Chapel with an emphasis on prayer and God\’s goodness to us all.\”