Acts 28:31
Hey all, thank you for your prayers and support! I'm updating you from February and March. I previously updated you all in January about the New Years trip, and hit the ground running with school work. By this point now I've picked up my last two classes for this year. I've paid for the graduation fees, finishing paying off my tuition this month and will be graduating from Piedmont International University with a Bachelors of Arts in Bible with a minor in North American Church Planting. A lot of this update does have to do with the developments of COVID-19, because of how much it has affected the world, and the government's response to it. I personally am not fearful or worried about the times we live in regarding this, but simply want to communicate the responses that are made and how this will actually impact my own plans for moving to Calgary this summer, in short it may push it back about a month. Below I will have an update for my support raising progress. The past few months have been more focus on school and work, but I have had some contact with a few churches. January I told you all about a meeting with a possible partner church. Good news! I have a meeting with the sunday school class that is considering supporting me on Sunday. Bad news, is since the recent COVID-19 issues, I might not be able to meet with them. As of now, I am still continuing to make phone calls and connect with other churches and families that would be possible ministry partners. In North Carolina alone there are 40 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 2 cases confirmed in Forsyth County where I live. Wake County, which is little under a 2 hour drive from me has 15 confirmed cases and Mecklenburg county has 7 confirmed cases. With the developments of this pandemic, it brings about some significant changes in my plan, but I know that regardless, this is all in God's plans. As of right now to update you about Canada's response to the Coronavirus, there are 569 confirmed cases in all of Canada, with 97 of those cases in Alberta. Calgary specifically has a confirmed 72% of those cases. My own personal response to this pandemic, isn't one of fear, but rather understanding the context of the situation and the responses that are being made by the governing authorities both domestic and foreign. With that, I've done a bit of research on the response that Alberta and Canada as a whole and how that impacts my target move date. Canada is considering shutting its borders for up to 5 months to all countries with the states being the only exception. Even given these circumstances, the time of intended travel would be pushed back about a month and a half. My goal was to move to Calgary by the third week in July, which gives me time to get settled and acclimated to moving to Calgary before Seminary starts. My contingency plan would be to beginning moving in early August and settle in Calgary by mid-August beginning seminary in late August. Sources:
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AuthorMy name is Nokomis Gregory. I'm a native of Winston-Salem, NC. After graduating from Piedmont International University I moved Calgary, Alberta as a church planting team member, with the hopes of planting a church in Calgary. Archives
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