The Trial, Part 1
Yesterday the trial for Guy Eshelman began ... sort of... If you've read INjustice in Albania in this blog then you will be aware of this trial and who Guy is so I won't go into that. We arrived at the courthouse about 9:40 with a group of 10 or so missionaries. The trial was to begin at 10. Several missionaries were already there in addition to embassy representatives and others who came to support Guy. More arrived every few minutes until we were probably 25 or more. (There was another group who met at the AEP to pray for the trial at the same time.) We all filed through a somewhat perfunctory security and were directed to a certain room. I just started to think about what the room would look to a stranger when we were told that the trial was being moved to another room. We all dutifully filed out of room #1 and into room #2 where we were searched a little more carefully this time. We were told to place any bags at the back of the room, including ladies' purses, a