Quedatencasa - means (STAY HOME)

So far these are some lessons and habits we have acquired:
As of this writing, we are counting 33 days in our house.

Preaching sermons and holding meetings in front of a cell phone
I am exercising in our garage using Dominick as my main weight
Becoming zoom, Skype and you name the platform, experts
Our Van has only logged 9 miles, the equivalent of three grocery trips
Our TV takes turns between four kids and the parents.

We are all becoming better cooks in my estimation
We have all been very stressed at moments, but very loving as well
We have all gained and appreciation for the privilege of leaving our house
We realized this crisis will push us into finding a side gig, for income
We realize the economy wont always be able to support missions consistently

This week, cars with even number plates get to do grocery shopping on Monday, Wednesday, Friday. And only if you are 18 or older you can leave the house.

Cases overview

Paraguay

Confirmed

147

Recovered

Deaths

Worldwide

Confirmed

2,019,320

Recovered

448,655

Deaths

119,483

In my observation, People in Paraguay have reacted fairly peacefully to the restrictions. Although its very difficult to estimate the after effects. This week the Ñangareko program is kicking in to help with an amount of money to put food on the table of thousands, who lost their jobs.

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