Audible Divine Communication

John Groberg's Hurricane Rescue at Sea

Published October 25, 2026 at 3:06 PM

1950s
Niuatoputapu, Tonga

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Groberg Memoir Research

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While serving as a missionary in Tonga, John Groberg was caught in a severe storm while traveling by boat. He was swept overboard and spent an entire night in the open ocean, struggling to survive. During this ordeal, he reported hearing an audible voice or impression telling him to 'hold on,' which provided the strength and encouragement to persist until he was eventually washed ashore on a distant island where he was reunited with his companions.

In Their Own Words

“Amid the adventure of that account – nearly drowning, suffering famine and hurricane – he is divinely enabled to find the “eye of the storm,” a place where he feels" — The Fire of Faith: The Memoirs of John H. Groberg - Meridian Magazine”

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