No Darkness Is Greater Than The Light Of Christ
Regina is 16 years old and comes from a small village, where she lives with her mother and five brothers and sisters. Several years ago, her father left their lives, and the way it happened left a deep scar on her heart. When she was still a little girl, her father began using drugs. The home was filled with constant arguments and tension.
One day, Regina was in the hospital undergoing treatment, with her father by her side. At that very moment, a message arrived from her mother: “If you don’t stop using drugs, we will have to divorce.” Upon hearing this, he took his own life. And the first person to witness his death was Regina herself.
“I still remember that moment,” Regina shares. “It felt like time stood still. All I could feel was pain and emptiness.”
This was a devastating blow. After the tragedy, she withdrew completely. She stopped talking, avoided people, and hardly ever left the house. Whenever she did appear somewhere, she was always silent, gloomy, and seemed to have lost all interest in life.
It was during this difficult season that we first met her family. We began visiting them, bringing food, talking with her mother, and trying to connect with Regina as well. But most importantly, we simply tried to show love and care. And little by little, we noticed a change: a spark returning to her eyes, a glimpse of light breaking through.
We invited her to camp. For the first time, she began to open up. Later she occasionally started coming to gatherings. And in small group meetings, we witnessed what we could only call a miracle: she began to talk, to share, and something deep inside of her started to heal.
“At camp, I felt for the first time that I was accepted, that I truly mattered to someone,” Regina recalls. “There I could laugh and enjoy life like any other teenager.”
Gradually, she opened her heart to God. She began reading the Bible and praying. Her encounter with Jesus Christ transformed her life. This summer, Regina was baptized and made a covenant with God. And this year, she came back to camp not as a child in need of care, but as a member of the team. She looked after the children, laughed, played, and brought joy to others. The withdrawn gloomy girl was gone. Before us stood a different Regina; smiling, full of life, and filled with hope for the future.
“I want to help other children the same way I was once helped,” she says. “If God changed my life, then their lives can be changed too.”
Today, Regina is studying in college and dreams of becoming a lawyer. She also has a deep passion for volleyball. She has already earned the title of Candidate for Master of Sports and continues to move forward with confidence.
“When I play volleyball, I feel strength and freedom,” she smiles. “I know that I have a future.”
Regina’s story is a powerful testimony that even the deepest wound can be healed by God’s love and the care of people. Her life is a shining example that no darkness is greater than the light of Christ.
Central Asia
Orphans Reborn Ministry
