Moussa and his wife, Safia.
Moussa and his wife, Safia.
Feb. 13, 2025 | Djibouti

Rejected by Family, Resolute in Faith

[58] prayers in [9] nations have been posted for Moussa and Safia.

A Muslim man was disowned by his family for placing his faith in Christ after his daughter’s miraculous healing. Moussa, 65, was a devout Muslim until around five years ago when his daughter began experiencing severe abdominal pain. After seeking the aid of imams and local physicians without success, Moussa prayed to Christ for his daughter’s healing. His wife, Safia, had been a follower of Christ for more than three decades, consistently praying for her husband’s salvation. At one point, Moussa had even kicked her out of their home because of her Christian faith. After Moussa prayed for his daughter, she was healed. “I could not deny that God is truly and only found in Christianity,” he said. He joyfully shared the Good News with his Muslim family, who disowned him for his witness. Front-line workers share that though Moussa is heartbroken from his family’s rejection, he is full of the joy of the Lord.

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  • Thank You for Your powerful work in this family, and for the faithful testimony which they now have. May many other followers of Islam come to know the One True God of the Bible, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
    Mike D - USA
  • Jehovah Rapha, Great Healer, thank You for the miraculous healing of Moussa's daughter and his salvation which followed. Strengthen him as he continues in his faith despite ridicule and persecution from his family. I pray that they will see You at work in Moussa's life and want to know more about this God who can heal. In the strong name of Jesus
    Linda R - USA
  • You are so patient with us, Lord! Thank you for Moussa's firm and long-developed faith. Guide him now, and his wife, as they navigate what it means to be a family of faith in Djibouti. Touch the hearts of his nonbelieving family and neighbors. Stir up in them curiosity and spark new life.
    Jim T - USA
  • Father God I pray that Moussa and Safia's joy in You will be strengthened day in and day out! And that no one in their family or community or governments both local and federal, will still that Joy in You. I pray they will remain safe and always will be provided for and will walk in Your Love and Mercy. May their family be saved. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
    Mariah Ki'erra D - USA
  • Jesus, You are still the God of miracles. You healed Moussa's daughter and brought him to faith - only You can do this. We pray that You continue to encourage him, show him Yiur ways and establish him. May his witness bring many more to You including his relatives who disowned him. To You be the glory, honor and praise forever, amen.
    Peter S - Canada
  • Holy, Almighty Father God, thank You for answering Safia's prayers and for Moussa's salvation. May the Holy Spirit work powerfully in their relatives' hearts for salvation. Give Moussa and his family a beautiful family of God to fellowship and grow with. In the Strong Name of Jesus, I pray.
    Rose T - USA
  • Our Heavenly Father, thank You that Moussa knows Your salvation and is full of the joy of the Lord. Show him how to keep praying for his family who still do not know You. May their hearts be softened to find salvation through Jesus. Thank You for Safia's faithful witness over many years. Bring this couple even greater joy as they serve You together.
    Jean S - Canada
  • Dear Lord, We lift up Moussa in Djibouti who has converted to the truth of Christ from the false teachings of Mohammed. Thank you for the miraculous healing of his daughter. May even his persecutors come to faith in Jesus. Amen
    Robert M - USA
  • We rejoice that Safia's prayer has found favor with you and M is now a believer. Comfort M in the midst of all that rejection. Let your Holy Spirit continue to fill him with joy and new urgency to share despite the hostility. Make his family a beacon of hope to their community and others who need the healing power of Jesus in their lives. Protect them.
    Tan-Yeo L - Singapore
  • Lord God, Please work in the hearts of Moussa's family members. Soften their hearts to You. We ask that what Satan means to destroy, You unite and heal. Let the seeds of the gospel that Moussa and Safia planted in their loved ones hearts sprout and grow in mighty ways. Protect this couple from evil.
    Roberta V - USA
  • LORD: Thank You for Moussa's salvation. And for those years his wife prayed for him. Thank You for Your joy sustains him through all the brokenness. Blessing him with greater knowledge of You. Cause his faith and life plan on the solid Rock. Your purpose and Your goodwill be established in Moussa and this family. In Jesus' name
    P F - USA
  • Heavenly Father, thank you for opening the spiritual eyes of Moussa, walking under the light of Heaven now, his wife steadfast in prayer for a very long time. The healing of their daughter, that brings joy to a family in need. I pray that many will see the miracle that occurred here in Jesus name. Praise and glory to the father.
    john o - USA
  • Father, thank you that Moussa has new life in Jesus and for answering his wife's prayers for him. Please protect them and provide for them. May Moussa continue to grow in faith and truth. May they both trust Jesus fully and allow his Spirit to live in and thru them. Draw the others in the family to Jesus for salvation. Thank you! Amen.
    Vicki Y - USA
  • Lord Jesus, we thank you for the healing of Moussa and Safias daughter and his subsequent coming to faith. We pray for his family who has disowned him, that they will also see the saving grace of Jesus. Give him encouragement during this difficult time and grow him in his faith.
    In Jesus name, amen.
    Debi H - USA
  • Lord Jesus, it's so sad when our family members reject Your truth. But I know You never give up pursuing them. Please help Moussa and Sofia, and all of us, not to miss any opportunities to love and spread the good news.
    Joel B - USA
  • Father, thank you for saving this couple, may they continue in faith no matter what. Protect them from the evil one, release your Spirit in greater ways that others will see who you really are and choose you. May satan be crushed and your kingdom come to this nation by the power of your name and blood shed for all, we love you, amen.
    kathy C - USA
  • I pray for Moussa and Safia, as they grow in their faith.
    Barbara T - USA
  • Thank You, dear Lord, for healing Moussa's daughter and consequently drawing him to Yourself! Thank You so much for Safia's faithful persistence in prayer, even in the midst of temporary rejection by her husband before he knew You. Please comfort Moussa in the loss of his Muslim family, but sustain the joy of his salvation. In Jesus' name, amen.
    Lynne W - USA
  • Father God,
    Thank You for showing Your love and power to heal Moussa's daughter when he prayed. Thank You for bringing Moussa to open his heart to Your love, salvation, grace, and mercy. Holy Spirit comfort and give Moussa wisdom to pray for his Muslim family and engage them as the Holy Spirit directs. Bless Moussa with fellowship, protection, & peace.
    Karen G - USA
  • Padre, gracias por Tu amor y fidelidad, que Tus siervos experimentan. No te olvides de Moussa y Safia, gracias por la persistencia de Sofía y la provision y salvacion que pudo obtener Moussa por Tu obrar sanando a su hija. Ahora sabemos que ves lo duro del rechazo, pero eres magnanimo para sostener y acoger a Tus hijos, en la esperanza que está en Ti
    Gonzalo Felipe M - Chile
  • Wow, what a testimony. Safia not giving up, Lord. Thank you Father in heaven, thank you Jesus and thank you Holy Spirit for this brother and sister.
    "He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. " Colossians 1: 13-14
    Timothy B - USA
  • Praise you Lord for answering Safia's prayers, please keep them both strong in the faith I pray for their family members to be saved and for reconciliation of their relationship please protect them from persecution and provide for them abundantly, Praise You Lord in the mighty name of Jesus Amen
    AMANDA Y - USA
  • We thank You Lord for having used Moussa's daughter's issues to bring him & his family to accept You as Lord and Savior. Please help their witness for the truth of the gospel, be seen by family, friends and countrymen alike so that all will soon come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. We lift up those in Djibouti to You and give You praise
    Donna H - USA
  • Heavenly Father,

    Thank You for answering the prayers of Moussa's wife after all these years !

    Despite his disappointment over his family's response to the Good News, help him to continue showing love so that Your great Light can attract many souls to Jesus.

    May he never stop to share the Gospel!

    In Jesus Mighty Name I pray,
    AMEN!

    Esther A - Belgium
  • Father, how great thou art! I praise you for healing Moussa's daughter, revealing to him that you alone are God. How wonderfully you strengthened his wife for 30 years! I pray that you may also reveal the truth to his family, in some way, bringing them to faith in Jesus. Amen.
    Selma O - USA
  • Lord in your Sovereign will, you use even sickness for good. Pls now establish M&S in their faith w joy, also their daughter to be a visible proof to this unbelieving family that You are God&there is NONE other. Bring them to faith&build Your church in Djibouti. Grant safety&ability to gather for worship. Bless the work of VOM's partners& provide needs
    Jane G - USA
  • Heavenly Father, I thank You for Safia's faithful witness for more than 30 years, and praise You for answering her prayers for her husband. I pray Moussa will remain faithful despite the rejection of his family. I thank You for healing their daughter, providing overwhelming evidence of Your mercy & power. I pray the others would also come to faith.
    Curtis M - USA
  • LORD,thank You for the joy that You're bringing to Moussa in the midst of his situation.I pray that Your Spirit would prick the hearts of his family so that they may come to know You and rejoice to with Moussa and Safia.May Moussa and Safia remember Psalm 34.Overall,I lift up Djibouti to You.In Jesus name,amen.
    Robert C - USA
  • Father, I thank you that you showed moussa that you are the true living God! Thank you for his praying wife that never gave up on her husband! And thank you for your miraculous healing in their child! May you continue to help them grow close to you, and keep them safe from the attacks of the enemy! In Jesus name Amen
    Amanda F - USA
  • Sing to God, sing praises to his name! Thank you for the Salvation of Moussa, the faithfulness of Safia and the healing of their daughter. Please set this solitary family in the family of God and bring them into prosperity, providing for their physical, spiritual and emotional needs. Glorify your name in Djibouti
    Julie C - USA
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