Hannelie: "God Prepared Me"

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 28 October 2016

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

When Hannelie Groenewald and her family left their comfortable home in South Africa to serve on the front lines in Afghanistan, they knew the danger. But God's call was clear, and they went in spite of the risk. Hannelie became not only wife and mom, but also teacher and doctor and cook in a country that isn't known for welcoming foreigners—especially women. As time passed, God strengthened her faith, even if He didn't answer all her questions or prayers. She didn't know the extent of the sacrifice her family would be called to make, and in fact says she wasn't strong enough to make such a sacrifice. But God prepared her, even in the days and weeks immediately before the murder of her husband and children, to stand strong in the face of suffering and persecution. Hannelie's inspiring testimony will challenge you to consider what you're willing to risk to share God's love in an increasingly hostile world. Request a DVD or download the video telling the story of Hannelie and her family, which was produced by VOM for this year's International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Please share this video with your church family or other Christian friends. https://secure.persecution.com/idop/default.aspx?source=VOMRADIONT

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0:00.0	Hanalee Groenwald 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.
0:14.8	It wasn't my day to work at the clinic their day.
0:17.6	I usually worked on a Wednesday, but the Wednesday they called me and they said,
0:21.5	you know, we suspect this this going to be an attack in
0:24.2	Kabul on Saturday and we want you to be one of the medical staff
0:28.6	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
0:35.9	in our house that afternoon.
0:40.7	Jesus never promised his followers an easy path. In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them.
0:47.0	He sent them out as sheep among wolves.
0:50.0	Jesus' words came true in the life of the Apostles,
0:53.0	and they're still coming true today
0:55.0	in the lives of his followers around the world.
0:57.0	Join host Todd Nettleton,
0:59.0	as we hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help.
1:02.0	Right now, on the Voice of the Martyrs
1:03.8	radio network. Welcome to Voice to the Martyrs radio. My name is Todd
1:07.2	Nettleton and we have just an extreme privilege this week here on VioM
1:11.8	radio. My guest is Hanalee Grownwald. She is a
1:16.7	former missionary to Afghanistan. Her husband and her two children were martyr in
1:21.7	Afghanistan and we are going to hear that story but not just
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