Aunty Tina
Station Manager Gud Nius FM, Solomon Islands | |
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Tina Lemazi, Station Manager of Gud Nius Redio
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Tina Lemazi lives in Honiara (capital of the Solomon Islands) on the Island of Guadalcanal, with her husband Martin, six sons and five grandchildren.
She is well known locally as Aunty Tina. Our workers affectionately refer to her as 'Aunty' which is a common term of respect in the local culture.
For many years, Aunty Tina worked for the government radio station. She is one of the Solomon Islands' most experienced broadcasters. Now, she is Station Manager of Gud Nius Redio (Good News Radio) in Honiara.
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Aunty Tina's story
How she became a follower of Jesus Christ and got involved with Pacific Partners in the Solomon Islands
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| Tina on air at Gud Nius FM |
She writes -
"I heard so much about what it is like to be a Christian. Testimonies I heard went like these - "when I gave my life to Jesus life was so good, whenever I am in need God heard me, I gave my life to Jesus if I die today I will go to heaven" and I said this person is so sure of himself who does he think he is.
Some [of my husband's family] were talking about how it was when they gave their life to Jesus and under my breath I would say, "For how long?"
In 1989 I gave my life to Jesus I was expecting thunder bolts and lightening flashes going through me but it was not to be.
All this time I was working for our national broadcasting station glowing in my achievements as the first Solomon Islands female broadcaster wallowing all the praises I received as the best announcer . . .
[I was] there for 25 years [then] in 1999 it was the beginning of the ethnic tension and I resigned.
First of May 2004 Christian Radio was launched [in Honiara] and everyone was excited except me!
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