A Story of Faith, Community and Hope
The Girl from Heaven
“Iya, Iya de…”
The four girls who come to visit a garden in the rural area of Budjala in the Equatorial Province in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Paperback & Hardback
What Awaits Inside
Four Threads of One Story
Four girls came down from the sky on threads of light. Four gifts stay with every reader who follows them.
Inspiring Story
A powerful narrative rooted in real places and lived experience.
Community & Connection
A story that celebrates people, culture and shared humanity.
Faith & Spiritual Growth
Explores values, belief and the strength found in faith.
A Unique Setting
Set in the rural area of Budjala, in the Equatorial Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
About the Book
Four Girls. One Garden.A Journey Beyond the Ordinary.
The Girl From Heaven tells the story of four girls who come to visit a garden in the rural area of Budjala, in the Equatorial Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
At dawn, a farmer watches them glide down a thread of silver light. One is caught, and the only words she ever speaks are “Iya, Iya de.” What follows is a moving and hopeful story of faith, community and a bond that outlasts her vanishing.
A story that inspires the heart and stays with you.
- Prologue + 11 Chapters
- Paperback & Hardback
- Set in Budjala, DR Congo
By Jean Marie Mbongo Botshisoke
The World of Budjala
Where the Sky Touches the Garden
A quiet garden in the Equatorial Province, where one morning the dawn brought more than light.
Hibiscus
Tiny pink petals floating like confetti to the ground.
Coral Trees
Their flowers painting the sky with bursts of red and orange.
Jasmine & Gardenia
A sweet, intoxicating blend that seemed to hold promise.
Weaver Birds
Working at the delicate task of assembling a nest.
The Journey
From Dawn to Midnight
One thread of light. Five moments that changed a quiet village in Budjala.
Dawn
The Whispering Garden
A farmer walks among hibiscus and coral trees. The earth seems to hold its breath.
Sunrise
Strings from the Sky
Four girls glide down a thread of silver light and land softly among the petals.
Twilight
The Chase and the Catch
The stillness shatters. In the chase that follows, one girl is caught.
Two Months
A Refuge for the Silent
She speaks only “Iya, Iya de.” Moseka’s grandmother takes her in.
Midnight
The Vanishing
One night she is gone. Only the whisper remains, like a seed waiting to grow.
“Iya, Iya de” is not an ending but an invitation.
The Only Words She Ever Spoke
Iya, Iya de
It asks of us all only this: to listen, to feel, and to believe in the unseen threads that connect us beyond what the eyes can see.
From the final chapter
The Storyteller
About the Author
Jean MarieMbongo Botshisoke
Jean Marie Mbongo Botshisoke is an educator, a healthcare assistant and author whose life’s journey spans continents and decades of dedicated service to community empowerment and spiritual growth.
Born and raised in the Democratic Republic of Congo, his formative years in the rural Tshuapa province instilled in him a deep commitment to education and social justice.
- Educator
- Healthcare Assistant
- Author
Every great story begins with someone who believed in it first.
Jean Marie Mbongo
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