International Economic Summit In Lima

There is an international economic summit in Lima this week, featuring presidents and leaders from several countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the European Union. Among the leaders attending the summit in Lima this week are Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, President of Argentina; Alvaro Uribe, President of Colombia; Evo Morales, President of Bolivia; Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela; Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador; Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany; and Carlos Lage Davila, Vice President of Cuba. Many of the conferences are taking place at the Country Club Hotel, located just a few blocks away from our apartment.

The city is at a standstill because of the summit. Schools and government offices are closed, as are many stores and businesses. Street are also closed for blocks all around the various summit meeting places. Security forces, the national police, and the military are on every street corner.

We need to pray for all of these leaders, whether we agree with their politics or not. God has allowed them to be in the high positions that they are in.

Romans 13:1 - NIV - "Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God."

Please pray that all of these authorities, as established by God, seek His wisdom and guidance and discernment in all of their decisions, both during the summit and afterward.