After the trouble and threats we had last week, we closed the clinic. It remained closed for a little over a week. We were waiting for the local government official to come in a deal with the problem.

When it became obvious that the official resolution might never happen (or at best, would be weeks in the future), we decided, in agreement with the clinic workers, to reopen the clinic.

We’re thankful that there were no medical emergencies during the week the clinic was closed. People found some other, albeit way more expensive(!), places to buy medicines. A few neighbors came to us. But we were actually surprised at how few cases came to us. We sort of expected everyone to simply default back into the pre-clinic days of “going to the missionary’s house” for everything.

So the clinic is open. And the statement was made, if nothing else, that we won’t tolerate abuse threats to the clinic workers. So we’re hoping the community will exert a little social pressure of the few troublemakers to keep them in line, so that the clinic can remain open for everyone.

But PRAY WITH us, that there will be no more incidents or problems for the clinic workers.

1 Peter is almost done and ready for the consultant check. It might already be finished if Arnel had not gotten sick last week. He and Joseph are coming tomorrow and I’ll do “comprehension checking” of the final chapters with them. We’re excited to see more Scripture, chapter by chapter, being readied for the church here! Luke is being drafted and reworked in the early steps of the process. Long long chapters!!! But some really exciting narrative and of course, the Lord’s teaching and parables.

Other items for prayer… Bill managed to catch the bad cold that all the Palawanos seem to have lately. Often, due to his asthma, colds like this can become more serious and take a long time to get over. Pray that he’ll be able to throw it off and continue feeling well and productive!

Thanks once again for your part in Reaching Palawanos!