Welcome to episode 147 of The American Dream in the Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time! Jenn Chen shares her journey as the daughter of immigrants from Hong Kong, growing up in America while navigating cultural identity, faith, and belonging. Today, she is an author, spiritual director, coach, and companion who helps others embrace their stories and encounter God’s love through every season of life. In this episode, Jenn reflects on her family’s immigration journey and the sacrifices her parents made when they came to the United States in the early 1960s for university studies. She opens up about growing up as one of the few Asian families in a predominantly white community, feeling like an outsider, and navigating the tension between her Chinese heritage and American culture. Jenn also shares how language, faith, and family shaped her resilience and identity. Jenn takes us through her journey from studying bilingual multicultural education and teaching English as a second language to teaching in China, where she met her husband. She shares about her passion for spiritual formation, storytelling, and her book, Dim Sum and Faith, which explores how our stories form our souls and how God meets us even in the difficult and messy parts of life. Jenn also discusses how her immigrant identity continues to shape the work she does today as a spiritual director, coach, and writer. With Love, Heidy Connect with Jenn: Website Instagram Purchase Her Book    Learn a new language with https://www.italki.com/ App: https://go.italki.com/heidy2604app Use Promo Code: HEIDY for $5 off a purchase of $10 or more in italki credits!!!!!!! But hurry, only valid for the first 50 users!!!!!    Sign up now and join our exclusive community on Substack!!! 💛 Check out the full list of different ways you can support the podcast.    *This podcast is sponsored by  Far From Home Podcast Kaza Law Immigration Barbara Perez Law 360 Immigration Law   For sponsorship opportunities, send an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] Make a one-time donation here: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=2C3JDALUGTS6E Because a podcaster in 6-weeks or less with The V.O.I.C.E. Method Podcast Launch Course! Learn everything from tech, podcast hosting sites, editing, Podcast SEO, and more! Find out more information here. And if you refer a client to me and they sign up for the 1:1 Podcast Launch Strategy, you will receive $50! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.