April was an interesting month for us all. Due to social distancing restrictions, we have limited our activities and spent a lot of our month at home. This meant finding new ways of doing things, most notably connecting with others. We tried to find inventive ways to stay connected while staying socially distant and we did this with the help of Zoom. Zoom was already a familiar tool that we had been using to connect with friends from all over the world.
This past month we decided to try a few new things over Zoom:
- A virtual dinner with friends
- A kids lego club
- Thai classes (that one was really hard)
- An interview with the Social Welfare Department for our visa
Thank God for platforms like Zoom. It has been a way to continue to build relationships and connection during social distancing. As great as it is, we can’t wait until we can get back to meeting face to face so we can feel the rich presence of others.
At the end of April the quarantine facility we had been helping began winding down operations as cases dropped and the facility was no longer needed.
Last week we saw things like hair salons, restaurants, and other small shops begin to re-open with social distancing rules still in place. Larger venues, such as shopping malls are expected to open later in May.
This is welcome news! We do know that it may be some time before things get back to normal again, especially for those who have been and continue to be out of work. This is why in addition to supporting the quarantine facility we joined with a number of others to help supply food each week to families and individuals in need around our city.
Thank you for your generous support and prayers and know that we are also praying for you and your families through this season.