AFGHANISTAN: “God Takes You Through”

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🗓️ 2 September 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

It’s been two years since the Taliban retook control in Afghanistan. Pressure and persecution against Christians in the country continues to rise. Hannelie Groenewald, a former gospel medical worker there, paid a high price for her faith when her husband and children were martyred in their home in Kabul in 2014.

When the 9/11 attacks happened in New York, Hannelie Groenewald was living a comfortable life in South Africa with her family. Werner, her husband, took a short-term mission trip to Pakistan and Afghanistan and came home with a burden for Afghans to have a relationship with Christ. Werner shared his heart with Hannelie. After agreeing to go on a short-term outreach herself, she experienced the Holy Spirit in a new way and felt a shared desire to serve the Afghan people.

There was still a wrestling within her as she thought about her children and their safety in a war-torn land. Listen as Hannelie shares the small ways she knew the Lord was encouraging their family to go and serve in Afghanistan.

Hannelie describes Werner as “fearless,” and tells of his continuous preaching on having faith rather than fear. One month before Werner was martyred, he said in a sermon, “We only die once. It might as well be for Jesus.”

Watch as Hannelie shares her story and how God remained faithful and encouraged her. You can watch the short video of her story online or order the Heroic Faith DVD. The DVD also includes videos about other persecuted Christians on some of the world’s most difficult and dangerous places to follow Christ. The Hannelie video is also included in the VOM App

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0:00.0	Honoli Grownwald remembers getting called into the medical clinic where she served in Kabul, Afghanistan.
0:07.0	Administrators wanted to be well-staffed in case of a terrorist attack during a United Nations meeting.
0:14.7	It was not my day to work at the clinic that day.
0:17.5	I usually worked on a Wednesday, but the Wednesday they called me and they said,
0:21.7	no, we, we speak, there's going to be an attack in Kabul on Saturday.
0:25.9	And we want you to be one of the medical staff present during a UN meeting in one of the hotels.
0:32.8	And I did not realize that that attack was actually going to happen in our house, that afternoon.
0:39.9	Jesus never promised his followers an easy path.
0:43.1	In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them.
0:46.6	He sent them out as sheep among wolves.
0:49.6	Jesus' words came true in the life of the Apostles.
0:52.5	And they're still coming true today in the lives of his followers around the world.
0:56.7	Join host Todd Nettleton as we hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help.
1:01.5	Right now on The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Network.
1:04.9	Welcome again to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio.
1:07.0	My name is Todd Nettleton, you know, just in the past few days.
1:10.4	We have marked the two-year anniversary of the Taliban retaking control of Afghanistan.
1:17.6	And as we start out this week,
1:19.0	let me just remind you, please be praying for our brothers and sisters in Afghanistan.
1:24.3	The pressure against them has increased since the Taliban take over of Afghanistan.
1:29.9	Now two years ago, we're about to hear from Honoli Grohnwald.
1:34.6	She is a former medical worker in Afghanistan.
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