Writing these blog posts is typically a process where my sister or I write and then our mom checks it to make sure everything is ok when she has the time. In light of the situation I wont be able to have any edits and wanted to get this information out ASAP to update everyone... hopefully I will present the information in an acceptable way.
Last night my mom, with her cute red nose which means that if she wasn't tearing up in that moment (she always tries to be so strong) that she had been in the moments before... told us the news that (in light of COVID-19 and restrictions that the Philippine government is placing) the church would be sending home all the Senior missionaries and Sisters and Elders who were from anywhere but the Philippines immediately. She expressed her love for all the wonderful missionaries that they will be losing, and even though my Dad was too busy to talk I know he feels the same. From the time they found out yesterday they were told they had 72 hours to get all of the missionaries on a plane home. To say they have a lot going on is an understatement!
I'm writing this blog to inform everyone of their current situation... but also to ask for prayers on their behalf, and prayers for so many missionaries today. If they cant get them on a flight in the next couple of days they will be stuck quarantined in their apartments for an unknown amount of time. The "corona-virus" has put a cramp in all of our lives.
We are particularly heartbroken for our parents because of all the miracles that were happening in their specific mission. Just last week they told us that they had become the top baptizing mission in the Philippines and, in the world. My Dad was beaming because his amazing missionaries were successfully teaching their investigators how to use the come follow me program in their own homes. Things have taken a sudden turn. Just now he texted me about his frustrations with the situation. He said "I am still trying to figure out a way to get them to Clark airport but the restrictions on travel are making it very difficult. Every province has a checkpoint and long lines. They take everyone's temperature... there are no buses or public transportation so we are trying to procure private vans but they don't want to get stuck at a checkpoint without proper documentation but no one really knows what proper documentation really is. We had 72 hours to evacuate (now down to 48) but you can't travel between 8 pm and 7 am. Some of our missionaries are 15-16 hours away from the airport so you can see our difficulty... this is really frustrating.."
This darn virus, it has effected so much of ALL of our normal daily life. I echo my Mom and Dads testimony when they said yesterday that "The Lord has a plan". He has a plan for each one of us!
We are particularly heartbroken for our parents because of all the miracles that were happening in their specific mission. Just last week they told us that they had become the top baptizing mission in the Philippines and, in the world. My Dad was beaming because his amazing missionaries were successfully teaching their investigators how to use the come follow me program in their own homes. Things have taken a sudden turn. Just now he texted me about his frustrations with the situation. He said "I am still trying to figure out a way to get them to Clark airport but the restrictions on travel are making it very difficult. Every province has a checkpoint and long lines. They take everyone's temperature... there are no buses or public transportation so we are trying to procure private vans but they don't want to get stuck at a checkpoint without proper documentation but no one really knows what proper documentation really is. We had 72 hours to evacuate (now down to 48) but you can't travel between 8 pm and 7 am. Some of our missionaries are 15-16 hours away from the airport so you can see our difficulty... this is really frustrating.."
This darn virus, it has effected so much of ALL of our normal daily life. I echo my Mom and Dads testimony when they said yesterday that "The Lord has a plan". He has a plan for each one of us!
Praying for all of you...
-Lacey
-Lacey
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| District in Laoag after they had their district meeting |
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| Before all of the Chaos! We are all feeling super grateful for the inspiration that went into this specific trip that my Brother and Sister in law took to visit them in February. It had been planned for right during my Grandpas funeral and so the decision to still go was not an easy one. My Brother had a strong feeling he needed to still go and I'm sure glad he did. |
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