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SOLD OUT: Preserved for God's Purposes - in Torture, Trafficking, and Terror
A gripping, first-hand account of one young man’s experience as a victim of human trafficking in northern Africa and his miraculous escape.
Born into extreme poverty in Liberia in West Africa, Gabriel Abraham Singbeh was sent away from his beloved family at age 9 to live with extended family in the city, relatives who ended up abusing and eventually abandoning him to the streets at age 13. Clinging to faith in God, which his mother had instilled in him at an early age, Gabriel survived abuse, lack of regular schooling, hunger, and homelessness while serving faithfully in his church and leading home Bible studies for other teens in his neighborhood.
Born into extreme poverty in Liberia in West Africa, Gabriel Abraham Singbeh was sent away from his beloved family at age 9 to live with extended family in the city, relatives who ended up abusing and eventually abandoning him to the streets at age 13. Clinging to faith in God, which his mother had instilled in him at an early age, Gabriel survived abuse, lack of regular schooling, hunger, and homelessness while serving faithfully in his church and leading home Bible studies for other teens in his neighborhood.
152 pages, Paperback
Published April 1, 2022
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May 19, 2023
It’s a contrast as stark as day and night. Hate and faith. Gabriel should be bitter and hate-filled; instead, he is full of a godly love. The suffering he went through from the day he was born is overwhelming. The comfort he finds in Christ through every one of those trials is also overwhelming. That is what makes this book one everyone should read. The God he tried and found faithful in the darkest holes on earth. It’s hard to read but you will see God’s love and faithfulness. Our God is greater than the most lawless and His love is there for everyone no matter their current situation.
What struck me most forcefully, was the love Gabriel showed to everyone. His forgiveness of those that abandoned him, and his willingness to witness even to his persecutors are beautiful. He sees, and helps us see, the true need of our poor violent world.
Jane Albright has preserved Gabriel’s voice very well throughout her editing of his story. It has the quirks of a non-native English speaker and the vulnerability of personal emotions. That really left the reader feeling as if he was listening to a personal account.
Read it and remember. Remember God’s love. Remember the hurting in the church. Remember the comfort of the Word. Remember the lost. Remember our blessings. Remember the power of the Gospel. Let all that change you. Let all that motivate you to act.
What struck me most forcefully, was the love Gabriel showed to everyone. His forgiveness of those that abandoned him, and his willingness to witness even to his persecutors are beautiful. He sees, and helps us see, the true need of our poor violent world.
Jane Albright has preserved Gabriel’s voice very well throughout her editing of his story. It has the quirks of a non-native English speaker and the vulnerability of personal emotions. That really left the reader feeling as if he was listening to a personal account.
Read it and remember. Remember God’s love. Remember the hurting in the church. Remember the comfort of the Word. Remember the lost. Remember our blessings. Remember the power of the Gospel. Let all that change you. Let all that motivate you to act.
March 2, 2023
Having met the author of this book made it that much more meaningful. I am amazed at Gabriel's perspective. This story is truly a story of God's preservation amidst man's evil.
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