~ Captured By Faith ~

 — Congo War By the late 1990s, the Congo had once again descended into war. What became known as the Second Congo War swept across the country, bringing fear, instability, and violence to countless villages and families. For Dr. Misambo Pierre Asabi and his wife Lydia , the conflict was no longer a distant headline—it had reached their own community. At the time, Lydia was seven months pregnant with their son. One evening in December of 1998 , soldiers entered their village, spreading panic among the families who lived there. Armed men moved from home to home, asserting control and leaving uncertainty in their wake. Among them was a commander whose intentions toward Lydia quickly became clear. Word of the situation spread quickly through the village. Lydia’s family and neighbors moved swiftly, stepping between the soldiers and the vulnerable young mother. Her brother Louis Bindusa , her father Simon Bitoko , and others from the surrounding homes confronted the situation wi...