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in the Arms of a Loving God
Leah Villarin always thought that getting married was the best thing that could ever happen in her life—until she discovered that the love of her life was sleeping with another woman.
Despite that painful memory, Leah hoped that their marriage would still work. But not long after, she found out that he had another affair. Right then, Leah accepted that their relationship was beyond repair.
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Life continued for Leah. To support her children, she flew to Manila and took her chances. There, she fell in love again with another man, Nestor, with whom she bore three children.
But love was not better the second time around for Leah. In fact, her second love almost ended her life. Nestor became an abusive drug addict—he tried to kill her with a bolo knife while she was sleeping. Holding on to dear life, Leah and her sons escaped Nestor’s abusive behavior.
She had to move on and start anew, again. But Leah, being a firm believer in true love, fell in love the third time. And had her heart broken again.
Leah had enough this time. Filled with rage, pain, and regret, she questioned God, “Do you hear me, Lord? What else do you want from me?! It’s better to just end this.” Tired of love and depressed about her situation, Leah wanted one thing—she wanted to die. In her darkest moment, God made her realize that there are people willing to listen to her story. She came across the numbers of the CBN Asia Prayer Center through The 700 Club Asia. Without hesitation, Leah pleaded for prayers as she wanted to kill herself at that time. That same night, she received a phone call from the CBN Asia Prayer Center which turned her life around.
For Leah, there was nothing left to live for. But for Jesus, her best life was just about to unfold. Because of that phone call, she was able to connect to a local church where she grew deeper in her understanding of God’s love for her. She regained hope and faith that God will not leave her, and she said that “All I can say is thank you, Lord! Hold me close to You, because till the day I die, I am Yours.”
