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    The Unseen
    The Unseen
    The Unseen
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    The Unseen

    By Aya Yatim Rhodes Nickels

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    Aya and her younger sisters were born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon. Their mother and the girls fled Lebanon in 2004 to escape the war-torn country. After their mother developed a severe mental illness, the three girls faced years of abuse, neglect, and homelessness trying to survive on the streets of Washington, DC. Eventually the girls wer

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrilogy Christian Publishing
    Release dateJan 15, 2024
    ISBN9798890417190
    The Unseen
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    Aya Yatim Rhodes Nickels

    Aya and her younger sisters were born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon. Their mother and the girls fled Lebanon in 2004 to escape the war-torn country. After their mother developed a severe mental illness, the three girls faced years of abuse, neglect, and homelessness trying to survive on the streets of Washington, DC. Eventually the girls were taken into state custody, and Aya was separated from her sisters for over two years while spending most of her time in between foster homes. When she turned 15, Aya desperately wanted to be reunited with her sisters but knew it would take a miracle for someone to want to adopt 3 foreign preteen girls.

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      Book preview

      The Unseen - Aya Yatim Rhodes Nickels

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      THE

      Unseen

      by

      aya yatim rhodes nickels

      Trilogy Christian Publishers

      A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Trinity Broadcasting Network

      2442 Michelle Drive

      Tustin, CA 92780

      Copyright © 2024 by Aya Yatim Rhodes Nickels

      All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, taken from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever.

      For information, address Trilogy Christian Publishing

      Rights Department, 2442 Michelle Drive, Tustin, CA 92780.

      Trilogy Christian Publishing/ TBN and colophon are trademarks of Trinity Broadcasting Network.

      For information about special discounts for bulk purchases, please contact Trilogy Christian Publishing.

      Trilogy Disclaimer: The views and content expressed in this book are those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the views and doctrine of Trilogy Christian Publishing or the Trinity Broadcasting Network.

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      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available.

      ISBN 979-8-89041-718-3

      ISBN 979-8-89041-719-0 (ebook)

      Dedication

      To My Jesus

      To My Readers

      To My Parents

      To My Sisters

      To My Baba

      To My Mama

      To My Samwell

      To My In-laws

      To My Baby Mia

      This is our story.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter One: From the Beginning

      Chapter Two: The Longest Year

      Chapter Three: Foster Care - The Fight

      Chapter Four: Missed the Landing

      Chapter Five: A Dream Came True

      Chapter Six: The Pursuit of Happiness

      Chapter Seven: The Perfect Tragedy

      Introduction

      At a very young age, my grandmother always taught me to never look at the beggars alongside the street and to always maintain a safe distance.

      The streets of Beirut, Lebanon could be a very dangerous place for young girls, so it was very important that I kept my distance. As I walked closely alongside my mother, I couldn’t help but turn my face to look at them. The entire street was outlined with dismembered mothers with children crying and pleading for mercy. Pleading to me for mercy. A 9-year-old girl who had nothing that she could offer them. Despite being ‘unseen’ by everyone else, I have never forgotten their faces.

      I have spent most of my life living in silence, afraid of what the world would think of me if they truly knew my story. Mine is a deep and complicated story about an ordinary girl who had lived an entire lifetime by the age of 28, feeling unseen for most of it. I have spent most of my life relentlessly pondering and searching for the truth. And it wasn’t until I finally found my truth that I realized the power it holds to set me free. Only by losing everything, was I able to gain everything.

      My wish is that this story of my life would be a lighthouse to anyone who feels lost and confused, seeking peace and joy. Some may find one or the other, but rarely do people find both.

      And by grace alone, I found both.

      In the most unlikely of places, I learned that pain and suffering doesn’t have to end in vain. By surrendering my pain and allowing it to be a part of my healing journey, I finally saw my life transform in ways I never thought were possible.

      I hope my story conveys that

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