Day #2, Quarantine News

I'm a few days behind on my reading through the Bible plan. I'm in Deuteronomy right now. After the

miraculous deliverance from Egypt, and experiencing God's provision and judgment over the long years in the desert, the people are ready to enter Canaan. Everything is new. To prepare them to for a new life in a new land Moses taught them some old truth. Since the Law flows from the eternal realities of Who God is, the truth Moses taught them is infinitely old. It is also always relevant. A clear emphasis in Deuteronomy is that the word of God is to soak into every area of our lives. Think of yourself as a chicken leg. We need to soak in the marinade of God's Word. (Just don't lay down on the grill!)

   ““Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” (Deuteronomy 6:4–9, ESV)  

Spend time in the Bible today.

I just read that two more cases of COVID 19 have been confirmed on Guam. As I understand, "Tuesday's cases include a relative of one of those confirmed to have the virus on Sunday, and another person who recently traveled to the Philippines." (https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/411999/coronavirus-two-more-cases-confirmed-in-guam)  This doesn't impact us, or what we are doing. We are doing the best we can to do the right thing. Thank you for working with us.

Expect clarification about the rest of this semester at the end of the week or early next week.  Some instructors are already communicating with students about work to be done to make up work we are missing this week. Keep watch on your email.
Realize, though, that we can't give you clear information about what we don't know. And there is a lot we don't know.





Just to remind you, here is a review of yesterday's Quarantine News:

• Be productive. Catch up. Get ahead. Put in community service hours. We didn't ask for this week but it could be the opportunity you need to succeed.
• Be kind. Stress irritates us. Let's not take it out on one another.
• Stay in touch. If you are reading this on your email, you are already taking a good step. If you are reading this somewhere else, check your PIU email. Your PIU email is the prime source of communication from instructors and administration to you. Check it. If your instructor sends you an email, send them a reply. Let them know you received it.
• Again, Pray. Pray for Karyn Sorenson. As I write she is trying to figure out how to get home. Karyn is on her way now.

We are going to try to have a worship service Sunday morning. We'll let you know when we know more.

   “Look carefully then how you walk,

not as unwise but as wise,
making the best use of the time,
because the days are evil.”
(Ephesians 5:15–16, ESV)  

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