Source: Far East Broadcasting Company, January 7, 2022
By January 10, Wiens was able to provide an update: “The situation has calmed down. Police checkpoints are everywhere. Nevertheless, people are afraid to go out. Many stores are still closed and other [stores] are out of most essential food, etc. We realize that it will be of some challenge for the immediate days ahead of us. But we hope, things will improve soon. Thanks for your prayers. We will keep on praying for better days.”
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