This morning I sat in an assembly and heard two young students share their stories about how they came to Canada. One student has been here for three years and the other student came to Canada recently. Both students left their native land and came to a place without any contacts in Canada.
It made me think a lot about many of our families who have had exactly the same experience. My own parents came from Holland many years ago to settle in a land that provided much more promise of a higher quality of life. Even though leaving their families behind was a very difficult thing to do, they trusted that the Lord would bless their decision to come to a new land called Canada.
I personally know nothing of the emotions involved in coming to a new land. My own life is one of routine in a safe and tolerant country. I never worry about many things here in Canada and, truth be told, I take many things for granted. I wake up each day with the calm assurance that I am safe, that I have a job, and that I know where all my family members are located.
Other people in the world are not so fortunate. Safety, health, and food are not all things available to all people. Many people live with many worries. Some people decide to leave their homeland for the promise of a better land.
To hear the two students share their stories represented two of many immigrant stories that exist in Canada. Those two stories encouraged me to give a bit in order to make six families lives that much easier.
I am thankful for Juan and Camila and their stories. We prayed this morning for them and their families, for the Halton Multicultural Agency that is seeking to make their transition as easy as possible. Please join us in that prayer.
Be sure to ask your children about the assembly and what touched their hearts. Be sure to think about contributing some money in an effort to support our six families. May the Lord be praised as we strive to be the hands of feet of Jesus Christ in the middle of the season which focuses us on the birth of the Saviour!
In Christ,
Mr. G. Petrusma
Principal
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