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Protection & Deliverance

Emergency Night Voyage and Harbor Light

Published October 25, 2026 at 3:06 PM

1950s
Tonga
John H. Groberg

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While serving in Tonga, John Groberg and his companions were involved in an emergency voyage across a turbulent sea at night. In a moment of peril, they were searching for the only guiding light that would lead them safely into the destination harbor. Through divine guidance or providential timing, they were able to locate the light and reach safety.

In Their Own Words

“The emergancy night voyage on a turbulent sea, and the anxious search for the only guiding light into the destination harbor." — Barnes & Noble”

Sources & References

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-the-eye-of-the-storm-john-h-groberg/1000064245 (research confidence: high)

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When did this account take place?
The account is set in the 1950s.
Where did this account take place?
It took place in Tonga.
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(research confidence: high). The full source citation appears in the Sources section below, with links to the original where available.

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