Also on board was the most precious cargo of
all, their 12-year-old son, Mateo.
A semitrailer loaded with their furniture was
already on its way to their new home in Texas.
A graphic designer, for the past six years
Robin had worked at the Canadian o• ce
of Kenneth Copeland Ministries. Now
she'd accepted a position at the ministry
headquarters in Texas.
Their transition from Canada to the U.S. had
been…complicated.
Robin, her mother and Mateo were all U.S.
citizens. Victor, however, was a Canadian citizen.
All he needed to get into the U.S. was a
spousal visa. However, this was in 2021. The
COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing, which
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Robin Goncalves
chatted excitedly with her mother as they drove
from their home on the West Coast of Canada
toward the U.S. border. The car was packed with
their belongings. Her husband, Victor, was driving
the car behind her, which was also carrying a load
of the family's belongings.