Blogger Sorrow

You've probably seen the story about the tragic murder of several Americans doing missionary work in Iraq:

On Monday, while scouting sites for a water purification plant, the McDonnalls and three other American missionaries were gunned down by unknown assailants in the northern city of Mosul.

Larry Elliott, 60, and Jean Elliott, 58, were new to Iraq after serving as missionaries for more than 20 years in Honduras. Among other projects, Larry Elliott drilled wells and set up water purification plants for Honduran communities.

Well, it turns out the Elliots' son is a blogger, so you can go to his site and express condolences if you're so inclined. A very sad event, losing good people just trying to bring a bit of hope to a troubled region. Thanks to James Joyner for the heads-up.