Part 1 Into the Darkness: Finding Hope Over Trafficking and Spiritual Warfare with Andrew & Dira Soreano

Part 1 Into the Darkness: Finding Hope Over Trafficking and Spiritual Warfare with Andrew & Dira Soreano

What makes a recovery story truly inspiring? Crossroads with Jenny Bushkell brings together faith, trauma, and courage as Andrew and Dira Soreano share what it’s like to follow a long-term call from God into some of the darkest corners of Indonesia. Aimed at Christians and anyone wrestling with fear, waiting, or feelings of being forgotten, this conversation has a gentle pace and a heartfelt, story-driven style.

Jenny asks warm, simple questions, then steps back as Andrew and Dira talk through years of saying, “Lord, is it time yet?” and holding onto a call that took 13 years before they finally moved to the remote island of Sumba.

They describe villages marked by witchcraft, animistic religion, and generational abuse, but also moments where, as Andrew puts it, “you see the hand of God just reach down into these really dark places and it just lights the place up.” Their work focuses on human trafficking and abuse: partnering with an Indonesian pastor, opening a boarding home for undereducated youth, and starting a small safe house for women at risk.

One standout story centres on a young woman they call Mary, who arrives deeply traumatised with her one-year-old child. Rather than rushing to preach, Dira says God told them, “you just need to love her the same way that you love your children.” Through shared meals, trips to the market, and patient friendship, Mary later asks to hear more about Jesus and chooses faith for herself.

For anyone battling addiction, trauma, or that hollow sense of being unseen, Andrew and Dira’s message lands with quiet force: “God sees you. God hears you. He has not forgotten you.” If you’re feeling stuck in a long waiting season, could this be the reminder that your story isn’t over yet?