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May 4, 2009

H1N1 flu virus

Posted by Rho

This year we've had to respond to concerns regarding economics, violence, and now the H1N1 (swine) flu.  It's a difficult time but we trust God will continue to work and move and provide opportunities to love and serve the forgotten people here in Mexico.


The Mexican government has enacted drastic measures to ensure the public health & safety during this time.  In addition to the closing of schools & public gatherings in Mexico City (which 1,400 miles from Ensenada), all schools in the entire country have additionally been closed until the 6th of May.  Also most public gatherings have been cancelled nationwide.
 
We are closely monitoring things here in the Baja/Ensenada area and will keep teams posted on any updates, outbreaks, etc.  We have been developing a strong relationship with some local government organizations and in times like this, these relationships will be a strong asset and have been a great source of accurate information.  We are also working on ways to continue to ensure health and safety to people living at at the camp.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.  


We have sent out some letters to our upcoming summer teams regarding the flu concerns, and are in communication with them as the situations unfolds.  Some of the responses below have been encouraging.  

Here are some of the encouraging emails we've received...

I can’t imagine what you all might be going through at this time.  Know that many of us in Southern California and around North America are praying for you and for all of Mexico at this time.  We continue to be committed to bringing the hope of the Gospel to the Mexican people in Ensenada and beyond.  
We are still committed at this point to our two mission experiences in Ensenada and Tijuana (GCH) this summer.  We believe that God will open the doors for those ministries, as well as the others He brings your way, to happen and for the fruit to be even greater than our expectations....
We appreciate your email alerts that give us a good perspective on how it is affecting you and potentially us.  
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Thank you so much for your leadership and guidance in this area.  As always I am so very impressed with YUGO and how you handle everything that comes your way.  May God bless you with health and safety and peace.
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We are so grateful for the grace, patience, and perseverance of team leaders such as these. We understand teams and churches have difficult decisions to make and we want you to know we are also praying for you.  Let us all continue to pray for the people who have been directly impacted by this outbreak, as well as pray for our government leaders & the decisions they need to make for the welfare of the public.

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