On that day, when evening had come, He said to them, ‘Let us cross over to the other side’” (Mark 4:35). Only a short time later, the disciples would face a storm that seemed impossible to survive. It was this very passage that Victor, our Bible worker in Chicualacuala, shared with a woman whose entire world had fallen apart.

When I met Dadira, I saw a woman with a warm smile. But before that smile returned, she had walked through a valley of heartbreak. A few days earlier, Victor had told me her story.

It all began when Dadira’s husband visited a traditional witch doctor, a practice that remains common in many communities across Mozambique. The witch doctor told him that his wife was having an affair with a man she had met on Facebook and was even planning to kill him. None of it was true. Dadira had never even met the man she was accused of being involved with. Yet doubt took root in her husband’s heart. Their once peaceful home became a place of violence, accusations and deep pain.

Instead of helping, people in the community made things worse with gossip, judgment and rumors. The marriage fell apart. Dadira lost her home, her hope, and for a time, even her desire to live.
That was when her sister, Ema, who had already been studying the Bible with us, called Victor.

“Brother Victor, please come. My sister is not doing well.”

When Victor arrived, he found a family overwhelmed by grief. They gathered to pray. Opening the Bible to Mark 4:35–41, he shared the story of Jesus calming the storm.

“Just as Jesus calmed the sea, He can also calm the storm in your life.”

The circumstances did not change overnight, but something began to change within Dadira’s heart.

Searching for peace, she moved to another town, attended different churches and continued carrying the heavy burden of her trauma. One day, she called Victor.

“Brother Victor, please pray for me. I am not doing well.”

The prayers and the Bible studies continued.

Months later, Dadira returned to Chicualacuala. She began studying God’s Word again and decided to surrender her life completely to Christ. Today, she is joyfully preparing for baptism. God has gifted her with a beautiful voice, and her gift of singing has become a blessing to our Bible study group. Even more, her testimony now encourages others who are facing storms of their own.

Victor still remembers the words she spoke to him, “I finally have peace. Thank you for not giving up on me.”

His response was simple, “Jesus is the One who did this. I was only an instrument in His hands.”

We praise God for His merciful intervention. In places where lies continue to destroy families, fear often overshadows hope, and many still search for answers through spiritual practices devoid of lasting peace, God continues to restore lives. Please continue to pray for the people of the Tonga project and for us as we share the light of Christ.

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