The Story of Eman
When I first encountered Arab Woman Today back in 2017, I had no idea that my life was about to change forever. At that time, I was a women’s counselor in my country. I had dedicated my life to helping women overcome their struggles, guiding them through pain and difficulties. So when I saw a conference being held for women, I joined simply to enrich my knowledge and perhaps find new tools for my work. I didn’t even realize it was a Christian conference, I was just curious and eager to learn.
But something about that experience stayed with me. After the conference, I was introduced to one of AWT’s ambassadors, and she kept in touch with me. Not long after, a counselor from AWT reached out to me through Facebook. That was the beginning of a journey I didn’t expect, a journey that would take years, but one that would completely transform me.
For a long time, I thought my role as a counselor was enough. I believed that if I kept giving my time, energy, and knowledge, I could help women find healing. But deep inside, I started to realize that the pain, emptiness, and brokenness people carry cannot be erased by human effort alone. I was pouring out of a cup that was itself cracked and empty.
The turning point came during the pandemic. Like many others, I was isolated, and all activities moved online. Strangely enough, this opened a new door for me. I could now attend AWT’s workshops and trainings regularly. One training in particular, Nouara in 2021, shifted everything in me. It was the first time I saw my personal life, my spiritual walk, and my practical responsibilities come together as one whole. Through the assignments, I realized something life-changing: growth is not a one-time thing. It is a lifelong journey. And I could grow, I wanted to grow.
For the first time, I had the courage to look within and ask: what gifts has God placed in me? What purpose has He chosen me for? I understood that I wasn’t just a counselor helping others, I was God’s vessel, chosen to carry His love and His healing to the world. That realization filled me with honor and renewed strength.
In 2022, I joined AWT’s private inner healing support group, and that was when my own walls came crashing down. Ten sessions, alongside other women, became the doorway to my deepest healing. I confronted the memories buried in my childhood, memories that had quietly shaped my fears and insecurities. For years I thought psychology alone could fix me, but it had failed me. Now I understood why: true healing does not come from me, it comes from God through Jesus Christ.
I discovered that I was holding onto anger, bitterness, and unforgiveness. I had been leading women to healing while carrying my own hidden wounds. But in those sessions, I encountered the power of the Holy Spirit. I released forgiveness, I tasted freedom, and I felt joy unlike anything I had ever known. I finally understood the gift of forgiveness that Christ gave me through His death and resurrection.
Today, I am no longer just a counselor. I am a healed daughter of God, empowered to walk in freedom and to lead others, not out of my own strength, but out of His.