I apologize for not writing in a few weeks.  I have been away. 

I wanted to blog about the current situation in Honduras.  I am not going to write my own opinion, I am simply going paste in a letter from a missionary in Honduras about the situation.  Be praying for this situation.  

One of our missionaries reports of the new developments in Honduras; “Please read the article below written by Kent Burns, a businessman in Nicaragua. We agree with verything that he has said and we are very concerned over the situation. Honduras has been a true and loyal friend to the United States; they opened up their country to the United States during the Contra and Sandinista war back in the 80's. They are now being shut off from the world because they are standing up against communism. The border save been closed so there can be no trade and CNN has reported that the button has been pushed by the American Government to cut off all aid. Honduras is not an independent country - it cannot exist for very long with borders being closed and no aid from the United States. President Obama, along with other third world countries with leftist leaders, want to bring Honduras to their knees through hunger and suffering. Believe you me, they will go hungry. This sounds unreal to me. Why would our Government cut them off, and why would our Government say that they will recognize no Government except the ex-President, who has sided with Chavez, Ortega, Castro and all the other Leftists of Central and South American? Please write your congressmen and let them know the truth. Tell your friends to write their Congressman. At least let our voices be heard. I am very, very burdened over this situation. I know that God is in control but I don’t think it would hurt to let people know that this was not a military coup. It was legal action taken by a Government who did not want their country to go communist. I have to be careful about mentioning my name or involving our ministry for reasons that all of you understand but my heart aches inside me and I want to do something to help the people of Honduras…

‘There has NOT been a coup in Honduras, The country is NOT in crisis. This all started over a year ago when our president Mel Zelaya with the help of Hugo Chavez and Daniel Ortega began shredding the Honduran Constitution and setting the stage for him to become dictator of Honduras. As we neared the November elections that would seat a new president Mel Zelaya became more ruthless. Zelaya was informed more than once that his actions were outside the bounds of the Honduran Constitution. Zelaya earlier this year denounced democracy and announced he would seed an Venezuelan style of government, he then began receiving large sums of cash from Hugo Chavez…

This last week tensions mounted as the National Congress after a ruling from the Honduran SUPREME COURT that Mel Zelaya has committed
crimes against the Constitution. As Chavez and Ortega offered Military assistance the National Congress of Honduras, The people of Honduras and the Courts of Honduras did not flinch, They stood beside their Constitution and detained by order of the National Congress Mel Zelaya for crimes against the Constitution…

President Zelaya and a small portion of the population tried to highjack the country and destroy democracy in favor of a Chavez-style government. Zelaya was shredding the constitution he swore to protect in order to stay in power past constitutional limits and firmly align Honduras with Venezuela… President Zelaya was clearly, and more than once, informed officially that his actions were outside of the constitution and law. Given his obedience to Hugo Chavez and Chavez's money, Zelaya was a traitor to this country in the truest sense of the word. I am writing to you as an American investor living in Honduras to express my admiration and respect for this country and how its government handled this crisis. They were faced with a difficult situation that was only growing worse. This was NOT a coup, but a criminal arrest… Hondurans should be applauded for how they handled this! They used their Constitution and stood firmly in the face of Chavez, Orgega, Morales, and Castro and said no to this form of Government.

You would think the US would be applauding the situation. The US will if not
careful give Chavez and Ortega the fuel they need to invade Honduras and remove our democratic form of Government. We cannot believe the news reports and the statements by our representatives. We need your help. All Americans and Hondurans are franticly emailing and sending information to the US. We need you to forward this email to your local news station, CNN, contacts that you may have at any level of government. Email your senator, congressman. Please pass this along. If the US ushers Zelaya back into power they are condemning this country to a communist regime…

Has a deal been struck between the US and Chavez for Honduras??????’ –
Written by Kent Burns”