A HEART OF FIRE: Her Husband Was Martyred, But She Refused to Leave

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🗓️ 22 November 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

In 2018, Huldah's husband was martyred for his Christian witness. Family and friends urged Huldah to leave the village, to retreat to a safer location. She refused, and seven years later she is still living and serving the Lord in the same village. "My God is great, and He will take care of me," she says.

Listen as Huldah shares how God has cared for her since her husband's death, often using members of Christ's body to serve and support her in times of need.

She'll also talk about the process of forgiveness. Huldah still sees the people who killed her husband, yet she doesn't hold a grudge in her heart but instead has forgiven them.

Hear what Huldah's ministry looks like today in the village, and how she lives out Matthew 25:40's call to serve the Lord by caring for the least of these. Huldah will also encourage widows and those who feel like, because of age or a loss they've experienced, they can no longer be used by the Lord—sharing the very truths with which the Lord has encouraged her.

To read more of Huldah's story, get your free copy of Hearts of Fire 2. You'll be inspired by Huldah's story, along with those of other women who stood boldly for Christ in the face of Christian persecution.

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0:00.0	Sister Holda's earthly husband was martyred. He was the pastor of a village church in India,
0:07.2	reaching Hindus for Christ. Since his murder in 2018, Holda has learned to lean on Jesus to be her
0:15.0	husband. He provides with his presence. And he provides through us the body of Christ.
0:23.6	This is what a husband is. When you are hopeless, he will come and give you hope.
0:28.6	And then there were times so many brothers came.
0:32.6	The other brother, he also came and all the other brothers who are brothers in Christ they
0:40.1	always come to me and somebody comes with me some other person comes brings
0:46.1	rations for me or provides whatever need I have
0:51.2	Jesus never promised his followers an easy path.
0:55.0	In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them.
0:58.0	He sent them out as sheep among wolves.
1:01.0	Jesus' words came true in the life of the apostles,
1:04.0	and they're still coming true today in the lives of his followers around the world.
1:08.0	Join host Todd Nettleton as we hear their inspiring stories
1:11.9	and learn how we can help right now on the Voice of the Martyrs Radio Network. Welcome to the
1:17.2	Voice of the Martyrs Radio. My name is Todd Nettleton. I had the opportunity to record today's
1:22.1	interview just a few weeks ago on the road in South Asia. Our guest is Sister Holda. Her husband, a pastor named Abraham,
1:31.5	was martyred for his faith in India. Holda had the opportunity to leave the village where her husband
1:38.1	was killed, to live with some church leaders in another much safer area. But she insisted that she would stay in the village
1:47.5	where her husband was murdered and continue the ministry. Sister Holda spoke to us through an interpreter,
1:55.2	so we aren't actually going to hear her voice, but you're going to love getting to know her heart.
2:01.4	Sister Holda, welcome to the Voice of the Martyrs Radio.
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