In light of their ongoing research our leadership has decided that the field does not need to be evacuated yet and are allowing each individual family to make their own decision on whether they want to stay or leave.
The Agnew family has decided to book airline tickets to return to N. Ireland. We have made this decision for a number of reasons. This is a stressful position to be in for us (with bags packed and ready for an potential evacuation announcement) and our extended family and we want to respect their desire for us to be with them.
We also feel that it will be beneficial to all of us to have some time to rest in light of the illness we have been experiencing over the past few weeks. I was at the doctor this week and my blood pressure is still low and I am getting over an eye and throat infection. Andrew had more stomach trouble this week as well so hopefully a couple of weeks of rest will do us a lot of good.
There are some practical and financial affairs that we need to sort in N. Ireland and it would be a huge advantage to be able to do those things ourselves.
We are all able to travel home for less than the cost of one ticket when we returned for deputation last year as flight prices have gone down. The flights out of Mexico are booking up fast and so we were glad to get a flight for tomorrow (Tuesday) which is fully refundable. So our options are still open but for the reasons listed above we feel that we have made the right decision to be with our families for a little while.
We appreciate all the emails and support. We feel so blessed to have such a faithful group of supporters and hope that you understand and support the decision we have made.
1 comment:
What a wise decision. We are praying for you amidst the difficult practical issues that these events have thrown up for you as a family.
With much love in Christ,
Andrew, Carolyn and Grace Roycroft
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