Columban lay missionary Febie Gonzales lives in Taiwan where she works with migrants. She recently wrote to me about her friendship with an Indonesian caregiver and how the compassion and strength of her friend has influenced her own life.
When I asked, “Why did you choose to come to Taiwan?” Adi, an Indonesian caregiver, replied, “To earn money for my family, to provide for their needs and well-being, to send my children to school, and to have a decent life back in my home country.” I’ve known and worked with Adi since 2018 at the Ai Jia Development Center. She is married and has three children who live in Indonesia. She has been in Taiwan for a full ten years without any home or local …
