Gary Smith, SJ, recently returned to the U.S. for a spell of R&R after a dozen years working with refugees in Africa. A few years ago, Gary published a book about this work–They Come Back Singing, an inspiring, gut-wrenching, and marvelous book that will show you how grace abounds in some very dark places. Gary is also the author of Radical Compassion, a tender account of the homeless people in Portland, Oregon.
Gary writes about his call in this essay, an excerpt from They Come Back Singing.