35 year old Paris, originally from Iran, moved to England two years ago with her husband on a student visa. Here she explains how her life has changed since stepping into Christ Church in Freemantle, Southampton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen my baby was 40 days old and had cried the whole night from colic, I was exhausted and in a very bad state. I put her in a baby carrier and walked the streets and found myself staring into a school yard for no reason. Somebody asked me to move on and respect their space. That was so embarrassing for me, and I stepped aside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I walked on, I saw the door of Christ Church was open, I went in, and a kind lady invited me to have a warm cup of tea. A few minutes later, another kind woman, came and told me she was the priest of the church. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At that time, I didn\u2019t even know what a priest was. I could see she was speaking kindly to me, even though my English language was bad. She told me she knew my country, and she knew Iranian people locally. Suddenly I realised after months of being alone during pregnancy and after birth, with my language getting worse every day, I was talking with someone again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p> "I\u2019ve never left a Sunday service without feeling lighter and better inside.": "I\u2019ve never left a Sunday service without feeling lighter and better inside."
As an exhausted\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/YaoK8zAP1o<\/a> #MentalHealth<\/a> #CommunitySupport<\/a> #ParentingJourney<\/a> #SundayService<\/a> #FaithAndHope<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/KdYERrivZt<\/a><\/p>— Rev. Lion David Greene (@greene345) November 15, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>