Hello my friend. I hope you are well- and I hope this request isn't too much at once.
Could you pray for me and my partner? We're both queer and gender variant (transgender/nonbinary) living in the USA- we've lived here our whole lives, but are now facing growing concerns for our health and safety.
We've discussed emmigration/immigration multiple times, but have decided to "wait it out" each time, and their disabilities also make it difficult to find a country that would give us a chance.
Please pray for us and our community's safety. Please pray for our discernment in what to do. Please pray that God will guide us on the right path.
I will be praying as well, for my purposes and for you, too.
Of course! I'm not sure if you have considered doing so, so I'm sorry if I'm suggesting something that you have already done. But it may be worth reaching out to disability charities in the countries you are potentially looking to move to (even if there's only the slightest of interest). They may be able to put you in touch with people that can give you more helpful information (or can even provide it themselves) - I know that immigration information is not the clearest, especially when things get updated in law but not online or with lots of conflicting information. And sometimes there's visas and such for a country that are not well known or advertised. It could give you a better idea of what your prospects are like and what kind of support you would be provided.
I will keep you, your partner, and your community in my prayers. And I appreciate you praying for me also. I will give you some prayers that you may find helpful:
This first one is for 'in time of attack by enemies':
O Lord, our God, pre-existing before all ages and remaining forever; who are as great in compassion as you are in uncontainable power; who because of your ineffable mercy bowed the heavens, came down on earth and became man for the salvation of sinners; who put on and immortalized our nature and ascended with it to the place from which you descended; hear from heaven and become merciful to all those who cry out to you with a broken heart. You, O Master of all, lend you ear and hear us. We know your undefeatable love for your creation and your inexhaustible goodness. Hence, we throw ourselves into the ocean of your compassions and entreat you: turn not your face from us nor cast us away from your countenance neither hand us over to those who are so furiously attacking us. Look upon us with your compassionate eye. Show us how to rise above both the visible and invisible enemies. Place in us a power from on high; encompass us with your almighty right hand; keep us under the protection of your wings; fortify us with love for one another and grant us unshakable peace. But before all and above all, instill in us your fear and your love that your holy name may also be glorified in us. Upon you alone we look, on you alone we have placed our hopes, and to you we send up the glory, together with your Father, who is without beginning, and the life-creating Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
And this is a prayer to know and accept God's Will:
Lord, I know not what to ask of Thee. Thou alone knowest my true needs. Thou lovest me more than I myself know how to love. Help me to see my needs that are concealed from me. I dare not ask for a cross nor consolation; wherefore I only wait upon Thee. My heart is open unto Thee. Visit and help me, according to Thy great mercy. Strike me down and heal me; cast me down and raise me up. In silence I worship Thy holy will and Thine unsearchable ways. I offer myself as a sacrifice unto Thee. I have no other desire than to fulfill Thy holy will. Teach me to pray, and pray Thou Thyself in me. Amen.
