How I Found Christian Science May 16, 2011 Issue

Walking ‘hand in hand’ with God

Allan Donseah —Monrovia, Liberia

During the Liberian civil crisis of the early 1990s, my whole life was in trouble. This is the story of how I eventually came to truly realize that the Lord is my “refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Ps. 46:1).

Before the war, my father was a university professor. Life was easy and beautiful, and my world seemed filled with hope and opportunities. But when he was killed in the war, I was frustrated and very confused. The war took away my home and my family, and I had only the support of my school and a few friends. Homelessness, hunger, pressure, and fear confronted me, making life seem meaningless.

Every step I took left and right seemed fruitless, and I thought to myself that I was a failure in life. I always wept and felt totally lost when thinking about my situation. My appearance was so ragged that people thought I was crazy.

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