"While we'd never ask for calamity, it is the moments of crisis that shape our hearts, strengthen our resolve, fine-tune our perspective, and grow our empathy for others."  

~Lauren Casper, "Loving Well in a Broken World:  Discover the Hidden Power of Empathy"

I can't empathize with the ways that my friends around the world are impacted by COVID-19, because we feel the shock waves coming from different directions.  Aaron has been trying to contact our translation committee chairman for over a week, but he has received no response to his texts and phone calls.  When it's hard to find that precious phone signal, you only turn the phone on when you are ready to use it.  We're not surprised at the lack of communication.  

So we're asking God to "fine-tune our perspective and grow in empathy for others", no matter where those others might live.  Would you be willing to pray that for us, too?