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Visitando las FARC

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Queridos amigos Visitando las FARC 21/03/19 ¿Estabas en la jungla y parte de la lucha? Yo pregunté. Sí, estuve en la guerra desde los 4 años ”, respondió el ex soldado guerrillero de las FARC. “Después de 60 años hemos venido a ver que Cristo tenía razón; La violencia no funciona para traer paz y justicia. Por eso firmamos el acuerdo de paz ". (Andy inserta la foto aquí, usa la foto cercana de la ex FARC, pilar y yo. Aquí está la leyenda) Aquí está la ex guerrillera de las FARC, Pilar y yo cuando tuvimos nuestra conversación de una hora. Las pinturas en el fondo de los soldados de las FARC lo hicieron. Los están vendiendo para ayudar a mantenerse a sí mismos. Sorprendiéndome, se refería a Cristo. Debo decir que estoy de acuerdo con gran parte de su análisis de las acciones militares negativas de los Estados Unidos en el mundo. Dijo: "Estamos realmente comprometidos a resolver esto al involucrarnos en el gobierno, incluso si Duque, el nuevo presidente, falla en seguir los acuerdos de paz". Mi muy buena amiga Pilar ha llegado a conocer esta familia de desmovilizadores de las FARC. Ella me llevó allí. Estaba un poco ansiosa a pesar de su seguridad de que era seguro. Pronto me sentí en paz y sentí que eran personas como todos nosotros. Las FARC, el principal grupo guerrillero, han entregado todas sus armas a la ONU. Esta fue una gran concesión. El ex presidente Santos recibió el Premio Nobel de la Paz por su esfuerzo de paz de 4 años. El papa Francisco lo apoyó plenamente. Hizo una visita especial a Colombia para mostrar su afirmación. Las ex FARC están en proceso de integración en la sociedad colombiana. Los vecinos sospecharon mucho de ellos por un tiempo. Afortunadamente están empezando a confiar el uno en el otro. Este es un gran paso hacia la reconciliación que debe suceder para crear armonía en su sociedad. Ellos están ayudando a las personas sin hogar en su barrio. Dios quiere paz y justicia también. Unámonos todos y hagamos nuestra parte en este gran trabajo. Hacer orar Jim

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