And the reality of Juan's situation is looming with his first hearing this Thursday. An impossible maze with impossible hurdles. Yet, we are preparing to leap with faith...
Some days are just like that.... impossible. Faith full. Today, after a month of rain, the sun is shining --a respite of sun. And it's not yet that clear, cold, blue-white winter sun --it is still full of warmth. And texture.
Margaret and Joel have taken into their home a young man, Juan, an illegal immigrant, who must attend a hearing tomorrow, Thursday, because he turns 18 years old. Then, on Dec. 7, he will have an immigration hearing at which a decision will be handed down as to whether he will be allowed to stay in the country or taken into custody and eventually deported. Please pray that the seemingly impossible will come to be - that Juan will be permitted to stay in the US.
Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21
Prayers for Juan, Margaret, and Joel, and for all whose lives hang in uncertainty.
ReplyDeletePrayers for Juan and many others who share his dilemna.
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ReplyDeleteGrandmere --thank you for your prayers. Our eyes have been opened to an 'underground' world we thought we knew about. I have always been passionate and compassionate about the plight of undocumented workers in our country. But we had no idea.... and Juan says there are thousands of children just like him --thousands, brought here to work.... you can imagine the worst and it will be true.
ReplyDeleteJuan has re-affirmed my sense that people are good. He has had less than nothing, and is good, and wants to do good.
Thank you for your prayers.
Margaret, it is a sad plight and, indeed, they are good people. Prayers continue for Juan.
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