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Today's interview contains frank discussion of domestic violence and adultery.

Listener discretion is advised.

I'm Paul Hastings and you're listening to Compelled, where we use gripping, immersive storytelling to bring to live

to live, Christian testimonies from the kingdom of God

told by the people compelled to live for him. Recently, we heard from Josh Howard. He became an

unlikely missionary to India after his family fell apart. But today, Josh has had a front row seat

watching God multiply disciples in unprecedented ways.

You can hear the entire story by tuning into episode number 56 with Josh Howard.

Today, our guest is Ramona Cherko.

For years, Ramona and her husband served in churches together.

On the outside, it looked like they

had a picture-perfect marriage. But in reality, Ramona was carrying a dark secret. Her husband

was emotionally and physically abusive, and Ramona had lost all hope until one day when

she realized that the source of true hope had been with her

all along. So gather around, lean in, and join us for this compelling story from the kingdom of God.

Ramona reached out to me a few years ago.

She's a compelled listener, and she shared her story with me.

We happened to be traveling near her home later that summer, which is where we recorded her story.

Ramona isn't her real name, and neither is the name of her ex-husband that we're using in this

episode. They're both pseudonyms. That's partially to protect Ramona's privacy, but also because

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