It’s no surprise to anyone on planet Earth right now that we
are all wrestling with the effects of the dreaded COVID-19 virus. And how it has so rapidly reshaped society as
we know it in such a surprisingly short period of time.
Needless to say we are still in Sydney and like most,
bunkering down to weather out this storm.
And seeing what is unfolding in Peru, we are glad to be here in Australia. Furthermore the new FM transmitter equipment
for Peru is grounded at the factory in Italy as it was not ready before the
national lockdown. It will be delayed a
number of months at least. We now see
the wisdom of God with our delayed departure due to the delay in obtaining our
budget (currently sitting at 84%).
We pray that you, our special family and friends, are
navigating through this challenging time unscathed.
On the home front, our family continue to school at home –
no real change there for us. But good to
see the rest of the world are now catching up with the trend! J
However my contracting work has dried up as a result of the COVID-19
pandemic. The reasons vary depending
upon my clients, from total travel bans for overseas and even interstate, to an
absence of 4G/5G telecommunication equipment from China (the one source for all
this equipment), to a general hibernation of business activity except for
essential service restoration, the result is the same for contractors like me. Nothing on the table today. For the first time in my life I will need to
look to the Government to help fund us in the coming months.
But God is bigger, and only He knows exactly how all these things
will pan out. So for now we wait
patiently to see where this detour takes us. We don’t have any fixtures on our calendar at
the moment. But note also I have continued
to work for Diospi Suyana from my home office in Sydney with ongoing planning
and now preparations for shipping with the seemingly endless Customs
administration requirements of Peru.
And for those amazing family and friends that have continued
to faithfully support us, those funds are saved with Pioneers Australia awaiting
our inevitable return to Peru when we have a green light to go.
Take care at this difficult time,
Chris (and family)
