Mrs. Grace in the Land of Immigration
Today, I was deeply moved by the tears of “Mrs. Grace” as she wept in my office. Her story is not unique, but it is the most recent among many tales of displacement from Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries. Though many knew her story long before me, it was by Divine Will that I came to witness it firsthand. Her tears are the tears of thousands—those who left their homelands because of hardship, whether from Egypt, Iraq, Syria, or elsewhere, in search of a better life in the United States. In our “St. Abraam Ministry,” and undoubtedly in many other churches, we see the continuing struggle of these immigrants. They flee oppression in their countries only to face a different kind of hardship in the so-called land of opportunity. To help you understand, let me share part of Mrs. Grace’s story as a reflection of many like her. She is a woman in her sixties, married with four children who remain in Egypt. She alone received a visa to come to America, hoping to work and send support ba...