Dear Friends & Family,
We praise the Lord for keeping us safe and restoring our health amid the COVID-19 pandemic!
Karen & I were sick for 2 weeks with a nasty head & chest cold, with just a few days of having a low grade fever though, so we do not think it was the COVID-19. Our island is on full lock down, and only one person can be in/on a vehicle at the same time. No one is allowed to enter the main town, other than between 4am-9am and 3pm-7pm, with a curfew from 8pm-4am…and, everyone has to wear a mask…
Karen is doing all of the shopping in town, and we are very careful following the CDC guidelines (washing hands & cloth after going to town and disinfecting items & surfaces). There are no reported COVID-19 cases here on our island, but then we really don’t know, because there is limited testing going on. Thankfully, so far no positive cases and no deaths. Many grocery shelves are now empty and are not being restocked. It is getting harder every week, but we trust the Lord as it continues…
Also, we are trying to help our village with rice distributions as we are able to. We are praying for a procurement of a larger amount (500kg/1000lbs) of rice for the folks here, and appreciate prayers in this matter. The PH Government has given some, but not enough as Filipinos cant work, so they cant buy anything…
Patrick was able to complete Scene 27 of the “King of Glory Movie” Tagalog audio…it is taking longer than he wanted it too…we are experiencing power outages almost daily…and that does not help at all…
We thank the Lord for His provisions, His care, His protection and for giving us His incredible peace every day!
Phi 4:19:
“And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
Psalm 23:1: “The LORD is my shepherd. I shall not want”
Thanks for praying with us and for us!
In Him!
Patrick and Karen
Barangay Calabogo
Romblon Island
5500 Romblon, Romblon
PHILIPPINES
http://www.cmml.us/missionaries/m1569
“…to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen” – Jude 25
