A Christian Honduran Woman

Asks for Prayers for Honduras

Sunday, July 26, 2009

“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer” 1 Peter 3:12a

Hi everyone,

     I hope this letter finds you well.  Thank you so much for your patience on our prayer requests. We trust God is the only one who can perform miracles and help our country. I just wanted to share with you some photos taken yesterday during one of the many pacific walks that take place all over the country; the purpose is to let the world know Hondurans want democracy — NOT communism. I pray and wish with all my heart that the world would know the truth, but I wake up every day just to hear CNN, other international media, and Zelaya lying, telling the world that there’s a civil war here, that many have died, that the army is oppressing people, or that “all” the people want the dictator back. Why would we want a leftist dictator back? Doesn’t even make sense!!!, I feel nauseated; all these statements are completely false.

     The truth is: Only ONE person died since Zelaya was ousted even though his followers are quite violent.  We are living peacefully, our army’s behavior is very protective of peace and order, our war is psychological due to Chavez’s continuous threats that cause a lot of unrest ‘cause we know what he’s capable of; there is a relatively small amount of Zelaya’s followers (around 10,500 nationwide) who are being financed by Venezuela (so many of them are Nicaraguans/Venezuelans infiltrates) and they get all the international media attention to spread the lies, it’s beyond my understanding on why is the international media completely oblivious to the rest of us, the majority to be truthful (around 7,479,000 people).

     I thank God for the good that’s come out of this situation: Love and unity are so palpable. I go out the streets and can talk to anyone like we are old friends., People’s thirst for God is so big.  Also, many Venezuelan people are encouraging us not to give up as they did.  It’s so touching they are always on our prayers and, finally, we are so blessed by all the love and prayers coming from outside Honduras.  Our hearts are thankful.

     PLEASE pray with us:

     For the truth to finally come out, once and for all, so the world stops condemning Honduras without even knowing the facts or the other side of the story.

          For us to take strength in God’s promises and our faith to be stronger.

         For God to protect our territory from Chavez’s invasion and from Zelaya’s call to violence.

    For Zelaya’s followers to open their eyes to the danger they are supporting.

    For Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba, and others to be free from these oppressing dictatorships.

       For all Hondurans to also be passionate about God, not only our country but to the One who deserves all of our love and devotion.

   Thank you and God bless you,

   Waldina C.

Honduras Is Following Its Law and Constitution

Comments from Readers of the Wall Street Journal

Regarding your editorial "The Wages of Chávismo" (July 1): Please hear our cry. We are fighting for democracy in Honduras. The United Nations, the Organization of American States and other international institutions are condemning us, while they should be praising us. Our ex-President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya wants to change our constitution and perpetuate his time in power. His alliance with Hugo Chávez says it all.

Do not forsake us. There is hope in Honduras, and for the first time we feel our judicial system, military, human-rights interests, churches and businesses are all working for a better Honduras. Mr. Zelaya is manipulating the international opinion against our peaceful country.

Raúl Flores 

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

I'm a U.S. and Honduran citizen and I'm appalled by President Barack Obama's position on the Honduran crisis. I voted for him in November expecting he would support democratic movements. I'm afraid to say he's not supported the interim government of President Roberto Micheletti as he should.

Former President Zelaya was a corrupt hegemonic president who ruled with an iron fist and was bent on breaking the law. America should be horrified that Mr. Zelaya  sought to modify the Honduran constitution by illegal means. President Obama's continued recognition of the Zelaya administration is embarrassing because it displays a lack of an understanding of what is really going on.

Honduras has always been a staunch ally of the U.S. At the moment that the country needed America the most, history will remember President Obama siding with dictators over democracy.

A. Rosales 

New York

One must ask how bad can the Obama administration's judgment get? Ousted Honduran President Zelaya is a bad guy aligned with the Castro brothers and Hugo Chávez -- these people are not our friends, and never will be. All Americans should cheer the realignment in Honduras.

Bob Jack 

North Las Vegas, Nev.

It is curious and disheartening that the Obama administration's first impulse was to support the leftist leader trying to overturn the constitution in Honduras. When the Honduran congress, attorney general, supreme court, military and a large segment of the population are against you, you have lost what Thomas Jefferson wrote was "the consent of the governed." Hasta la vista, el presidente.

John Carlson 

St. Petersburg, Fla.