COVID or not?

“I tested positive for COVID.” My heart sank as I read the message from someone I had been in close contact with. School had only been in session for a few weeks. Now, I would have to be quarantined for 14 days. This was not how I expected to start off the school year.

Fear began to creep into my heart as I wondered if my seasonal allergy symptoms were actually COVID symptoms. Paranoid as I was, I decided to go and get tested. I pulled into the COVID testing site and gave the employee my information. As I anxiously waited, I remembered 1 Peter 5:7: “Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” I said a quick prayer; and then I had peace that, positive or negative, God is in control and bigger than COVID. Thankfully, my results came back negative.

Something positive that happened this month was that a missionary colleague from Togo came and visited. I was able to meet up with her and two other Togo missionaries from the area for lunch. It was a great reunion and time catching up!

This month I started working full time at a school. Along with working, I've been setting up meetings with potential partners to present my ministry. Meetings didn’t slow down during my quarantine, as I was able to meet with some people virtually to share my ministry!

Thank you for your faithful praying and giving to my ministry! My monthly support went from 24% to 38% this month! Praise the Lord! Would you like to help me reach my next goal of 50%? I would love to share with you the awesome work the Lord is doing in Togo.

Liz Ortiz

Prayer Requests:

Pray for wisdom on balancing my job and pre-field ministry
Pray for health and safety for my family during the pandemic. Especially for my dad because he is in the high risk group.
Pray for an ASL interpreter for Togo – big opportunity for one!
Pray for more opportunities for me to practice signing
Pray for partners for my ministry

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