Prayers or hopeful thoughts requested

In April when we came to Goma for the first time, we interviewed two young men that were selected to complete their last year of high school and their college degree in California.  They are going to be traveling to the states shortly, for their five year journey. Their names are Prince and Kabundo. Part of the logistics with this process is that they have to get a 5 year visa. That visa is only accessible through their capital of Kinshasa. One of the huge challenges for Congolese is travel. The cost of a flight from Goma to Kinshasa is $1000.  With Camille and Esters assistance they raised the money and went to pick up their visas.

Randy and I had been told that Kinshasa was a big city with tall buildings, a good sense of fashion and culture and a much more thriving economy. It is Congo's only connection to the ocean.  This trip, however, our impression has changed due to the stories we have been told by others. They say because it is a big city, things happen and no body questions it. You can get robbed while in a taxi and no one will do anything about it. Some feel it is more dangerous than Goma. A crazy thought.

Well, the plan was that that the boys would meet us back at the conference after getting the visas. When they arrived at the Kinshasa office for the visas,they discovered that the office's printer was broken. They then had yo extend their trip from 1 to 5 days because that was the time if the next available flight back.
When they went the to pick up their visas the next day, Prince disappeared.  Apparently they were at the office and he just disappeared in the shuffle.  And now he has been missing for days. They have been trying to figure out what to do.  They have put pictures up at the borders, contacted authorities, and still no word. The time has extended to the point where Kabundo needed to get on his flight. He is expected back today, but without Prince. We are dumbfounded and very worried.

That is why I ask for prayers and hopeful thoughts. I am horrified by the thoughts of this kid alone in a city he has no knowledge of.