ARISE | Restoration | January & February 2021

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Restoring Families Through KFT Written

by

Leonie Nortje

A testimony from Genesio and his family in Mozambique.

Genesio’s companion, Teresinha, at their vendor stand.

Genesio is 25 years old and was born in the Gogone district of Quelimane, Mozambique. He had a childhood much like most of his peers – he attended school until the 5th grade when his mother died. His father also abandoned him to live with another woman, so Genesio then grew up with his unemployed, widowed aunt. His daily life was not easy. 15

Later on, he started living with his companion Teresinha. Teresinha doesn’t know how old she is as she didn’t go to school and does not have a birth certificate. They had four children together, two of whom passed away. Through one of these losses, the local church reached out to Genesio and Teresinha. As a result, the family came to know Jesus as Lord


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