The Hogans are on a Mission

This term has been another term of plans changing, yet staying the same all in one.  At the end of the first term we weren’t able to commit too far ahead as we didn’t know how long we would be around. We were hopeful that we would soon be in the warmth of Fiji, but the world is a different place with COVID-19 in it. Over the last year many people have prayed that we would get to Fiji in God’s perfect timing… and well I guess he knew better than we did that going in May this year (or sooner) was not great timing. No one could foresee quite how much COVID would get out in the community in Fiji. Family selfie #1 There are currently over 16,000 active cases of COVID-19 in Fiji, but it would be safe to assume that the actual number will be much higher. We read the other day that Fiji has the highest rate of infection per capita in the world, worrying times for Fiji and many other places around the world. Consequently there is quite a desperate need for emergency food there with the lock...

We have now spent a whole term in one place. This has given us the opportunity to do everything needed to get our 3 year work permits approved for Fiji! We are still waiting on some final paperwork to be able to “activate” and use our permits. But at the time of writing this, Fiji has 35 cases of local transmission of COVID-19 in the last two weeks after a year with none. Majority of these cases were already in isolation before becoming infectious and they are all linked to the same cluster, but it is also still unfolding. There are a lot of different stages of lockdown and rules in place, and we are watching the Fijian news very closely to see what happens next. They are at least doing their best to contain the virus. So everything is on hold at the moment, but it is encouraging that like NZ, Fiji is making its best effort to “Go Hard and Go Early.” Please keep Fiji and all countries being impacted by COVID in your prayers! Showing them how to use a slinky appropriately on a building ...