1 Thessalonians 1: 2-3 “We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.”
We know many of you have been praying for us and we wanted to give you an update regarding our return to Papua New Guinea, which was scheduled for Monday, March 23. We just learned that Papua New Guinea and Australia are taking steps to close their borders to international travelers. These border closures will occur before our scheduled arrival in country. We will therefore be delayed in returning to Papua New Guinea until the borders reopen, which will likely coincide with the pandemic's abatement.
Earlier in the week, Wycliffe USA told their international staff to stay in the U.S. unless they were deemed an exception by the mission leadership in the country of service. Scott's position was likely such an exception, and we had counted the cost of returning and were ready and willing to do so, but before we could get that worked out we learned of the impending border closure.
Our contingency plan is to drop off our rental vehicle in St. Louis and return to NH until we can return to Papua New Guinea.
While we are disappointed in the turn of events, we believe that actions of the Papua New Guinean and Australian governments, as well as our own mission, are wise.
Please be in prayer for all those impacted by this pandemic. We are praying for all of you as well.
In Christ,
Scott & Kathy
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