The influence of Covid-19 has reached farther than anyone could have anticipated. As diligent as we have been, nothing is full proof and we cannot stop living our individual lives. From family vacations, church services, camps, and yes, mission trips, it seems Covid-19 has touched it all.
Late yesterday afternoon I emailed the families of those on our summer mission team. This update is not intended to single out any one person or group of people. Anyone could have been the unfortunate recipient of the virus.
Much thanks to all of you who have supported our teens financially and prayerfully.
Here is an excerpt from the update.
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Dear Mom and Dad,
I have an important update on our mission trip.
One of our team members recently tested positive with Covid. This member has mingled with some of our other team members enough to make their exposure a legitimate concern. Additionally, there is another team member who is waiting for test results. This has caused some incredibly difficult discussions with medical professionals, pastoral staff members, and more importantly Dean Loftus of Red Cliff Bible Camp. Mr. Loftus has requested we not come this year but is excited and eager to have us come at a future time.
As a result of these discussions, we have come to the sad and difficult conclusion that we must cancel this year's missions trip. This is the first time in my 24 years we've had to cancel a missions trip. This decision is not one we have taken lightly.
Please be in prayer for Red Cliff and the other families of our youth group as this will be yet again a difficult blow for 2020.
Again, thank you for your support for our teens!
Kind Regards,
PJ