Mountain Road Christian Academy held a special worship to concur with their history lessons on immigration and the United States Constitution by inviting Gabriela Vincent, who is married to Shayne Vincent, pastor of the Casper, Wyoming district, to share her experiences on becoming an American citizen.
Gabriela was born in Romania. Even as a little girl, she wanted to move to the United States. After graduating with a master’s degree in 2001, she sold her car and bought a one-way ticket to America.
“When I moved to the United States in the summer of 2001, my dad gave me a $50 bill on my way to the airport. And that’s all I had when I arrived here,” she said. Vincent was able to obtain her H1B work visa, which allowed her to begin to work off campus as a minister of music.
In 2011, Vincent completed the paperwork to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a United States citizen.
“Becoming a citizen is by far one of the most exciting things I’ve ever accomplished in my life. Since I was seven years old, I dreamt of moving to America and one day becoming a US citizen,” Vincent explained to the students. “It’s been a long road since then, but God has allowed me to achieve my dreams and goals.”
The worship concluded with Pastor Shayne explaining that our passport to heaven is Jesus; because of Him, we have been granted access to His heavenly kingdom.
