Glimmers of Heaven
It's been a while since I've written here. When I heard we were moving to a creative access country, I was unsure of what I can say here or even if I could keep what I've written before. What I have realized is that I need to process all of the thoughts swirling in my head right now. As I have been preparing to go to a country that is predominantly Muslim, I am preparing myself for the differences I expect. I am preparing to see many more women wearing hijab. I am preparing to hear the call to prayer multiple times a day. I am preparing to censor what I say and how I act. I am preparing to face oppression and warfare because of my beliefs. What I haven't been preparing for was that I would face the oppression and warfare here and now right before I leave my country. The last couple of weeks have made me realize something: Because of COVID, the only people I have interacted with have been believers and they have been some amazing, Love-the-Lord-with-all-your-heart, sacri...