The Carders

We praise the LORD for getting us to Manila safely!

The 14h boat ride was very rough and arrived at Batangas port Sunday morning, 3h late.  Our driver thankfully waited and drove us to Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, where our our AirBnB is.  Our host, Rose, was very friendly and the check-in required many forms to be filled out.  We were not allowed to leave our room until we had a negative COVID test.

So, Monday morning, after spending hours on the phone and on the internet, we decided to go to the Red Cross Main Office and inquire about the Saliva Test.  Once there, they send us around the corner to their COVID test facility.  Even that we had no appointment, the LORD was gracious and had a young man there help us to get in. All went well and we received the results about 6h later via email. Praise the LORD that the test came back NEGATIVE for COVID!

The next day we ventured out and went to the closest mall. There we were told to  wear face masks AND face shields, and we were forced to sign-up to the cities’ Contact Tracing App. Then, finally, we were allowed in to the mall…What an ordeal!

Anyway, we are enjoying our stay here very much…

Please continue to pray for safety, health and our upcoming Doctor’s appointment on Monday June 28th at 12:30pm.

Well, we have a new appointment with our doctor in Manila, on June 28th!

Praise the LORD!

Over the next 2 weeks, we will be researching the boats and the hotels in regards to COVID protocols (again), and we will be praying that the LORD will give us a “green light” on all of it…

Many things change almost daily it seems and nobody really knows what the situation is in regards to the COVID protocols, so the LORD has to show us what & when…

“Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness!
You have relieved me in my distress;
Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.”

Psalm 4:1