Topic > Analysis of what Immaculee Ilibagiza has to say

She had to maintain her faith because the Interahamwe and Hutu tribes became more harmful and, remaining solid, she began to avail herself of the holy power of the Lord. God expressed nothing but honesty to Immaculee, he said that his family was dead and sadly that was the one thing he never wanted to hear. Yet, he had told her that everything would be okay, she knew that she had to stay alive even if the suffering continued. It prepared her for things like this, for the moments that would be proof that he was still alive, that he would never leave her. The Sermon on the Mount somehow reflects the manipulation against Immaculee and the other Tutsi, after all they are innocent lives brutally abandoned by the Hutu. “I fell asleep just before dawn and had the most intense dream of my life. I saw Jesus standing before me, with his arms outstretched as if he were about to embrace me... Yet his eyes shone like stars when he looked at me, and his voice was as sweet as a light breeze. “When you leave this room, you will find that almost everyone you know and love is dead and gone.” he said. «I'm here to tell you not to be afraid. You will not be alone, I will be with you. I will be your family. Be at peace and trust in me, because I will always be by your side