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There's probably a million small stories connected with refugee resettlement work.
ReplyDeleteCal called me to take on a family. Arriving tomorrow.
Turned out to be a mixed group: mom, dad, two or three kids, plus maybe three of the mom's siblings. The father spoke beautiful English. "We're only married to get to the US he announced. She's Somali, I'm Ethiopian."
Hoo-boy. It meant finding two apartments. Plus one of the sisters - high school aged - had a swollen face due to a painful abscess.
I learned about inexpensive dentistry.
The mom took her first check and bought a car, then asked me to take care of her rent.
One way or another, these families made it in the U.S. and Cal was always ready to encourage and cheer on the process.
I will miss Cal, and treasure my memories of Seattle Pacific and World Relief.