Update on Hna Harris amid the Coronavirus Crisis

Hermana Harris will be coming home in just a few weeks. Airports in Ecuador are closed until April 5th/6th; we are praying that the opening will not be delayed and that all foreign missionaries will be able to return to their home countries. We feel sad that Hna Harris' time in Ecuador is almost over - but fortunate that she will be reassigned to a different mission here in the States after her 14-day quarantine. She has grown to love the people and culture there, and we have been blessed to witness the growth of our missionary. Someday when things are back to normal we will go and visit Ecuador.

Hna Harris is currently on lockdown in her apartment with her companion, Hna Oswald, her first companion in the MTC. What a tender mercy that they got to be companions in the field. We love Hna Oswald! Last week when we talked to Hna Harris, she was sad that 30 Elders had gone back home because of the current situation, and she was getting ready to go get a root canal before transport and the city shut down. She was in good spirits and was business as usual - this will be her second time to experience a lockdown during her time in Ecuador. Tomorrow, she will get to make a phone call but only for a few minutes (6), to update us on how things are going. No google chats because the cybers are closed. I hope she will get to email out, but if not I will make sure to update all of you. I have a feeling that will be a tear-filled call, because knowing Allie, she is very heartbroken to leave so soon. Any emails to Hna Harris at allison.harris@missionary.org will surely uplift her!