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But she was not alone; God has been with her. \u201cI\u2019ve seen God be faithful\u2026He takes special care of the widows,\u201d Gracia says.<\/p>\n<p>Semse Aydin also experienced the loss of a husband when Necati was murdered with two other Christian men in Malatya, Turkey in 2007. The couple had two young children.<\/p>\n<p>Listen this week as these two women share the stories of their pain and loss, but also how God has written a different story, one of joy and forgiveness and provision.<\/p>\n<p>You can hear in-depth interviews with <a href= \"https:\/\/www.vomradio.net\/gracia\">Gracia<\/a> and <a href= \"https:\/\/www.vomradio.net\/episodes\/detail\/martyrs-widow-grace-to-forgive\"> Semse<\/a> in the VOM Radio Archives. Please continue to pray for them, and for their children.<\/p>\n<p>Never miss an episode of VOM Radio. <a href= \"https:\/\/www.vomradio.net\/subscribe\">Subscribe to the podcast!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vomradio.net\/episodes\/detail\/martyrs-widows-god-takes-special-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen to this episode on VOMRadio.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gracia Burnham was serving as a missionary in the Philippines with her husband, Martin, when they were taken hostage by a radical Islamist group. Martin was killed in a rescue attempt, leaving Gracia to raise their three children alone. But she was not alone; God has been with her. \u201cI\u2019ve seen God be faithful\u2026He takes special care of the widows,\u201d Gracia says. Semse Aydin also experienced the loss of a husband when Necati was murdered with two other Christian men in Malatya, Turkey in 2007. The couple had two young children. 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