Every morning I would wake up to find him on top of me …
My name is Grace and I’m 21 years old. When I was about seven or eight, my mother got so sick that she could not take care of me. I had to go and live with my aunt and grandmother. Life there was so horrible. I was treated like a dog by my aunt. Then one of my dad’s uncles came to live with us. We were at my granny’s house. Every morning I would wake up to fi nd him... Read More
WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE EVENT?
“The event was a blessing. I have learned a lot about being aware of our children and what they do. We get excited when our children go overseas because we think that they are going to work and bring money home. On the subject of cellphones, I was not aware of how children can get into trouble with using phones. Today I have learned a lot to practise in my life and to help... Read More
I was abused… final
“From there, I started to go every week and the same thing would happen to me. After I left the church I felt better. My spiritual deliverance took months. One day I felt so bad during the prayer that I threw up hair, dirt, blood, and herbs, just like an animal. At that moment I was transformed. This whole process took about six months. I didn’t understand why I wasn’t... Read More
I was abused… part 2
Meanwhile, he humiliated me, raped me, cursed me and kicked me out repeatedly. My mother-in-law hated me. She was always controlling me, to the point of recording my phone conversations. I felt as if I was going crazy. It got to the point that I couldn’t handle any more of this humiliating treatment, so after only three months of marriage, I went back to my parents’ house. I... Read More
I was abused…part 1
If you’re like me, you look at the pastors’ wives and then you ask yourself, “Who is this remarkably blessed woman?” Here’s the story of a friend of mine from the work of God. Ana Paula is married to bishop Rui, who is currently responsible for the evangelistic work in Canada. “When I was 6, I began to feel something strange around me, a voice... Read More
Raped at the age of 19
I was raped at the age of 19. It was during my first year at university. I remember being so confused after a tutor on campus raped me. I knew I needed help.I wanted help, but I was just so confused. I picked myself up and went to a local physician to get checked out, but he could not help me. I lost hope and did not even think of going to the police afterwards. My next thought... Read More
“He threatened to kill me if I told anyone”
My childhood was like any other. I was a happy child, always playing, laughing. I loved being close to my family. I was a secure child. But in an instant I lost the most natural thing a child could have, I lost trust and with it my childhood. I was raped by an older man when I was eight years old. I remember not knowing what was happening but understood that it was wrong. His breath... Read More
“I lost my first child because of abuse”
I got married at a very young age. In the beginning, everything was wonderful. We were in the first stage of our marriage and things could not be better. But things turned sour when my husband started to drink. He was drinking before we got married, but promised me that he would stop when we got married. I believed him. His drinking gave rise to new bad habits. He would hang... Read More
True story: God’s plan changed her life forever
Pinky Dada’s life could be described in one word: hopeless. She was a single mother of a young boy, she was unemployed and to make matters worse, depended completely on her parents for financial support. “Although my family didn’t mind supporting me, I desired a life of independence. I wanted to support my son and give him the best life had to offer,” Pinky remembers.... Read More
I was reading cards
Before coming to Jesus I had my life totally destroyed. I suffered from many spiritual problems as having visions, hearing voices, nightmares, I was afraid of darkness and death.My family was deeply involved with witchcraft. It all started back when my mother was 18 and had repeated panic attacks, screaming and claiming she was going to die. My granny would take her to the hospital... Read More
