The wave of migration has brought people across the miles to a place unknown to them. Theirs is an exodus that leads them to an unforeseen future holding on only to their faith in God. Thousands of migrants set out to settle in a foreign land with hope to seek refuge, security and a bright future for their families. They leave behind a home known to them and with certainty embark on a new place only to realize it is different from what they left behind. Nevertheless, it does not dishearten them to overcome every obstacle they come across with.
Being in a new country, migrants have to adapt to a different lifestyle, culture and practices. They surmount every difficulty that springs up as they struggle to learn everything. In spite of the challenges they face, they never doubted the unceasing protection of God. The reality of the trials of life they have gone through cannot be denied. They are beset with hardships and sometimes failures, but they don’t yield. Only trusting God keep them going because they know He does not abandon them.
The moment they settle in, they start to find a group they could belong to, usually those from the same place where they come from. Familiarity keeps them together. On occasions they get together, that leads to helping one another. Their presence and support give them strength and hope. With friends they start to feel at home. Together they stand and find meaning in the life they want to establish in a foreign land that eventually they call home. The tenacity and courage of migrants have inspired others who journey on the same path they have trodden.
Sr Yolanda Nava, FDZ
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