Sunday
Today was the day…
We spent a bit of time at Echo. This time it was just wandering around, with Mike establishing how high the ceiling will be in the scullery – planning cupboards and standing in awe of how far we have come. Later in the day we met friends there. As they arrived, they took this photo of Mike and I sitting on the ground floor balcony.
There are some surprises. This is one of them. It’s the view from Julian’s study.
While we were at Echo, I got a call from someone who is outside of South Africa and very homesick. She can’t get home because if she does get on a repatriation flight, she may not be able to get back to her job, so she’s stuck in the Middle East for the hot summer months. It highlighted the difficulties Covid-19 is causing the world over. This is a difficult time for most people. The uncertainty results in anxiety levels rising. Job losses result in huge financial strain and the fear of catching the virus and not knowing how your body will respond adds to the concern. There are a few things that come to mind:
- We constantly need to remind ourselves and others that this will pass. It’s not forever. Things will change for the better.
- At this time, we need to do things that we enjoy doing, that keep us positive.
- We want to be able to look back on this time and say we responded in the best possible way we knew how. Look forward, stay positive, keep the smile going.
- We have to stand firm in trusting God. He knew this would come and He knew we would be on earth for it. He is with us regardless of the future.
We will look for the glimmer of hope. For me, even though the number of new cases rose yesterday, the number of deaths dropped and that is something we want to see.
Corona stats – June/July 2020 –
- Saturday 27th – 7210 new cases – 73 deaths (67094 recoveries /62293 active)
- Sunday 28th – 6334 new cases – 43 deaths (68925 recoveries/66753 active)
- Monday 29th – 6130 new cases – 73 deaths (70614 recoveries /71121 active – Active overtakes recoveries.)
- Tuesday 30th – 6945 new cases – 128 deaths (73543 recoveries/ 75009 active)
- Wednesday 1st July – 8124 new cases – 92 deaths (76025 recoveries/80559 active)
- Thursday 2nd July – 8728 new cases – 95 deaths (81999 recoveries/ 83218 active)
- Friday 3rd July – 9063 new cases – 108 deaths (86298 recoveries/ 87874 active)
- Saturday 4th July – 10853 new cases – 74 deaths (91227 recoveries/ 93724 active)
Total cases: 187977 Total deaths: 3026
The Bible verse in my diary for today is altogether appropriate:
2 Chronicles 20:17
Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you.
The best is yet to come.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Helga xx 🙂
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