Immaculee Ilibagiza grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Immaculee’s family was brutally murdered during a killing spree that lasted three months and claimed the lives of nearly a million Rwandans.
Incredibly, Immaculee survived the slaughter. For 91 days, she and seven other women huddled silently together in the cramped bathroom of a local pastor while hundreds of machete-wielding killers hunted for them. It was during those endless hours of unspeakable terror that Immaculee discovered the power of prayer, eventually shedding her fear of death and forging a profound and lasting relationship with God.
She emerged from her bathroom hideout having discovered the meaning of truly unconditional love—a love so strong she was able seek out and forgive her family’s killers. The triumphant story of this remarkable young woman’s journey through the darkness of genocide will inspire anyone whose life has been touched by fear, suffering, and loss.The incredible, spirit-filled, anointed bestseller that recounts a young African woman's devotion to Mary as she hid for 91 days in a tiny bathroom with six other women while marauding tribal Hutus were killing -- beheading -- everyone they could find, including most of those in her family. Through it all, she prayed 27 rosaries daily plus the Divine Mercy chaplets as killers came within feet! This is a book that in its inspiration will leave you full of faith as well as breathless.
