Quarantine News

We are safely back in Canada and are following the necessary protocols as laid out by the authorities.

We are thankful for our suite.  After some days of unpacking it is beginning to feel like home.

What is not feeling like home is the restriction on hospitality.  We cannot have friends and family inside, and we cannot go out and be with them.  We are thankful for large windows that allow us to see those who are making “contactless deliveries.”  When we do not want to shout through the glass, a mobile phone link helps.

Being in a form of isolation has made me think about what it must have been like for Paul when he was imprisoned.  His accommodations would not have been as nice as ours.  Even though his movements were restricted, Paul did not lose his focus.  And we see a little of his attitude when we read Philippians or the other prison letters.  It is much easier to complain, or loudly desire something different. But this is a time planned by God for us so that He can teach us and transform us in ways that would be difficult to accomplish otherwise.

Thanks for all the love and support that people are sending our way during these days of confinement.

Praise and Prayer

• We praise God for safety and for the many ways He is caring for us during our travels and our current quarantine.
• Please pray that God will guide our steps as we search for a car to use during home assignment.
• We praise God for creative online ways the Baozhong Alliance Church is using as they minister to each other and to new contacts.
• Praise the Lord that Hector has graduated from high school.  Please pray for him as he prepares for university entrance exams scheduled for late July.
• The epidemic protocols in Taiwan have been extended until July 26.  Because the number of daily new infections has decreased, some outdoor activities are being permitted, but indoor gatherings are still restricted.  Church services will continue to be online.