Spain (MNN) — Power has returned to Spain and Portugal after Monday’s blackouts. Public transportation, commerce and communication came to a sudden halt shortly after noon across the two nations, along with power cuts in parts of France, Italy, Germany and other regions of Europe.
As of Tuesday, the grid operator in Spain had ruled out the possibility of the power failure being a cyber attack. Spain’s prime minister cautioned against making speculations during the investigations, which could lead to misinformation.
Denise Godwin with International Media Ministries (IMM) says, “We sat through a three-hour discussion in somebody’s office with alarms going off today, trying to talk about sets for our upcoming project to be filmed in May, June and July. So it’s definitely been an extraordinary day.”
Esther: Queen of Hope (Photo courtesy of International Media Ministries)
The disruption came at a significant time for IMM, as “we’re very intently trying to get things ready for filming and needing all of our resources to do so,” Godwin says. “So it’s not your ideal situation for moving forward as quickly as you possibly can on a giant project for the Middle East!”
She says the team has been in prayer and fasting this month because they are in an intense season of ministry.
“So it’s interesting that the end of April would go out with such flair as we’re praying and fasting and asking God to help us,” she says. “You learn to trust in God in these intense times!”
IMM and other ministries in Spain touch the Middle East, North Africa, Asia with their gospel ministry. Godwin says it’s important that they can communicate digitally with others.
“But you know, God knows these things are going to happen, and we have to learn even more, even though we’re missionaries, to trust in Him. Pray that we would be strong and that we would be wise to put our energies and our efforts into the right things.”
Learn more about International Media Ministries and their upcoming film series, Esther: Queen of Hope.
Header photo of wind turbines in Spain courtesy of Vidar Nordli-Mathisen via Unsplash.
