FB Post from China

Got a fb post from an acquaintance in China today. She has an orphanage and adoption placement home, although she does not seem to live right with the kids. I thought it is quite telling about how many of us feel. She writes:

“Thanks to the 2nd wave, we are back in quarantine. This time only allowed out once every three days for food shopping. So ready for this to be over.

Grateful to be in China and not in America. Here there is a solid plan, swift action and a focus determination to get through this quickly but without sacrificing safety. Frankly, the news reports coming from the US looks like a dog's breakfast.”

In the comments underneath she says that they are in quarantine because a foreigner in the general area tested positive, and so they are locking down foreigners there as the thought is they are communicating with each other and infecting one another. She writes that she will gladly do this in order to provide safety. Yes, it is restrictive, but those of us living in China are aware of the daily trade off between safety and individual freedom….and that in this case individual freedom does not count.  

We are getting concerned emails from our close friends in China. They continue to be concerned about us. Consider that. Our oldest daughter is waiting out quarantine in PA because her client just tested positive. What does this mean? She is working out the details. 

This morning we got an email from the admin at Peking University. They are ready to pass our contract up the chain to the decision people so we can start the process to renew our visas and work permits from this side of the Ocean. The hope is that we could be back in August. Although I finally have been thankful to be in the US right now, because of being able to homeschool our grandbabies and be available in other ways, we still are ready to return as soon as we get the go ahead.