Corona Changes
In March, the rumors of the COVID-19 virus became reality, and the Netherlands went into partial lockdown. Over the rest of the year, the lockdowns lightened and tightened in turn, but changes were visible everywhere. Not all the changes were bad. We saw encouraging signs everywhere, like the Feyenoord themed "You'll never walk alone" one hung outside the hospital. A sign in the window of a closed school read, "Lieve kinderen we missen jullie" - dear children, we miss you." Church services and messages were held online, and while it was certainly practical, we missed the community of being able to share faith and everyday life with friends instead of staring at a screen. The holidays took extra effort, since we couldn't meet up for a meal with friends or family. Instead we made Easter baskets with mini chocolate eggs to drop in mailboxes. The children