Haiti Election Update

We have been so busy the last several weeks that we have forgotten to update our support network on the ever-evolving socio-political crisis in Haiti.  By God's grace, the elections on 20 November were calm and peaceful, though there was a low voter turnout.  The candidate of ex-President Martelly's party, Tet Kale, won over 50% of the vote.  This candidate, named Jovenel Moise, is a plantain farmer from the northwest of the country.  By winning over 50% of the vote, Moise can become President without a second, run-off election.  As you can imagine, several other candidates are rejecting the result and have lodged "contestations" with the election authorities.  The final election results after the "contestation process" are to be publicized 29 December.  Port-au-Prince has seen an increase in demonstrations as political operatives attempt to destabilize the country and invalidate the election.  We are praying that somehow all those involved in politics will give up the violent attempts to pursue their own gain and seek the good of the country through peace.