Curfew Imposed. Awaiting evacuation

The Guatemalan government has closed all borders, land, sea, and air.  In addition, today a curfew has been put in place requiring everyone to be in their homes from 4:00 pm to 4:00 am.

At 4:00 PM citizens went to their balconies to shout, wave flags and play their anthem showing their unity in face of nation-wide curfew to combat COVID-19.  I must admit, it choked us up and we had to wave and shout with them. The cry was, "Viva Guate!"

U.S. Embassy Guatemala City, Guatemala - (March 22, 2020)

Location: Guatemala

Event: On March 21, President Giammattei announced that, effective Sunday, March 22, a nationwide curfew will take effect. The curfew is from 4:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. and is scheduled to be in effect until March 29. Everyone in Guatemala, including foreigners, is expected to remain in their homes during curfew hours.  

The church has been busy trying to arrange for chartered flights for all missionaries back to their own countries.  Of course, senior missionaries have priority! We have not heard of any results from the church efforts yet.  We did hear that the US embassy has arranged for 2 flights leaving tomorrow, Monday, March 23rd. Direction received from the Area Presidency is " take the first flight available"

So, we sit in our apartment awaiting word from the church travel or US embassy regarding flights to America.  When we arrive in the USA we will be screened and required to do 14 days self-quarantine.  What happens after that is still unclear.

Brigham Young spoke of a day when missionaries (elders) would all be called home and Jesus would bear his own testimony..... I wonder if........