#loveboldly

I dive. Off the edge, into the unknown, without knowing what's at the bottom. That's not recklessness. That's a decision I make. That's how I love.

When I go in, I go in completely — full honesty, full exposure, nothing protected, nothing held in reserve. That's where the real danger is. Not in the fall itself, but in how little I leave for myself to land on.

Sometimes the dive becomes flight. Weightless, alive, exactly where I was meant to be. And sometimes I hit the ground. The soul gets scarred. It takes time to stand again.

Both are real. Both have happened. Both will happen again.

I wouldn't trade a single dive for a life spent standing at the edge, looking down, never moving. There is no performance when you do this. Just raw honesty. Just vulnerability.

My Dreamer Friends :

are the most hardworking individuals I’ve ever known. Why? because they can’t afford to slack of in school or at work. One tiny mistake in their record and the government will use it against them. Can you imagine living in constant fear of making small mistakes and the huge consequences that come with it?

are the most dedicated individuals I’ve ever known. They went out to the world as doctors, nurses, engineers, paramedics, lawyers, activists, ETC. They are here in the United States to make a difference. A HUGE difference that is.

are the key to our economic success. Many dreamers went to the workforce and our workforce is successful because we have such hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals. They also purchase houses, vehicles, etc They’re an asset to our economy. Can you imagine how our economy will be if we lose a lot of great minds in our workforce?

are independent. Did you know, they’re not even eligible to receive FAFSA? Did you know they actually still need to pay for taxes? You know what that means right? They literally pay for school with their own money and earning it through scholarship. I am a citizen and yet, I don’t even feel like I deserve the FAFSA that I received through college because these dreamers are 10 times more hardworking and motivated than I was. Also, knowing some of these dreamers are homeowners really put me in my place because I can barely afford extra stuff at the end of the month but they purchased a house? that really showed dedication.

and finally

they are God’s children and we as Christians are called to love and pray and advocate for them. It hurts to see so many other ‘Christians’ say otherwise. Some would say “these kids are illegal immigrants.” or “i worked hard for my citizenship so they need to work hard for it too”. Did you know, it’s even HARDER for them to get citizenship because there’s currently no pathways to citizenship through DACA. So before you start judging these kids (who literally have done nothing wrong, except being a valued member of the society) how about take a step back and put yourself in their shoes. Imagine being told to go back to a country where you never really knew because you’ve spent almost your entire life here in the US. It’s a scary feeling. I’ve only lived here for 12 years and even i don’t find the idea of going back to Indonesia comforting. If you can’t find it in your hearts to say “these are God’s children. They deserve as much opportunity for the American dream as every single other person in this country” then something is seriously wrong with you. 

WAYS TO HELP THE DREAMERS

1. First thing first, you really need to educate yourself about DACA. 

and more link here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/i-src.defineamerican.com/2017/08/170825-DACA-Facts.pdf

2. Contact your member of congress (https://whoismyrepresentative.com/)

3. Donate to United We Dream (https://unitedwedream.org/about/our-missions-goals/)

4. and finally, PRAY boldly. Pray that our president and congress will find it in their hearts to extend their compassion to these dreamers. Even though this situation is so crazy, I still (and always) believe that God is in control.