45 Minutes Later...

This beautiful soul is my new, precious friend. I cannot even begin to explain what an honor it is to know her. 
When she came to work at the Refugee Sewing Society with me, I sat down to help her fill out her employment paperwork. 
​Question #1: Are you married?
45 MINUTES LATER we moved on to Question #2. But not before my life was FOREVER changed by her life story. Her story is her own and it is personal and she shares when she chooses.
What I CAN tell you is that SHE IS AMAZING!
No wife/mother/human being should have to endure what she has in one lifetime. And her story continues to be challenging. BUT...She loves Jesus without apology and without questioning her unimaginable life path. She possesses JOY.  And it is contagious.
Most mind-blowing part? When we were done talking, I humbly thanked her for sharing her story with me and she quietly, confidently said: "Thank you for asking. And thank you for listening?"
There is {at least} one BIG lesson in those two short sentences. 

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