Update...

I guess it's not very nice to post about scary things happening here and not follow up, so, just so we can all rest at ease, I'll follow up. Our neighborhood has been very quiet without any exciting activity. Many of you may have heard on the news about some bombings in Morelia. It is truly very sad, but the night of the Mexican Independence (September 16, not to be confused with 5 de Mayo), some grenades were thrown into a crowd of people. Eight people were killed and some 100 people injured. Nothing like this has ever happened in Mexico, much less Morelia. It has really unsettled people since the drug war activities now crossed a line into terrorism where innocent people are hurt. Last week, it was announced that they had found the culprits for the bombings -- three men who confessed to the crime and who were related to one of the largest drug cartels in Mexico. Interestingly enough, this has not brought much comfort to most people. Many are leery of the police system here that would find guilty people so quickly or at all. Many feel like these are just scapegoats so that the government will look good in doing their job. This attack is having some profound effects on the city of Morelia. Much of it's revenue comes from tourism, and nobody wants to come here right now, and people from here do not want to be out and about as usual.
The president has really made it public that he is fighting against the drug cartels, and they are fighting back vigorously. There have been some 3000 deaths related with the drug cartels in this year alone. Many of the measures to fight the drug war has been on corrupt policemen, which indicates some of the root of the problem. Again, we feel safe here and do not feel in danger. We also take precautions in what we do and try not to get into harm's way. We do see this as an opportunity to reach out to people who are afraid and hopeless. Please pray with us that the president's efforts will truly make a difference, and that people will turn to the only source of hope and security.