𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗔 𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗔’𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗖𝗬 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗢

Family, friends and members of the Dravo community gathered to farewell Milika Radinitoga, a woman remembered for her faith and for helping establish the Adventist message in Dravo Village.

Radinitoga was baptized at Nakaulevu Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1987, becoming the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵. Her decision to follow Christ became an important part of the Adventist presence in the village, as she carried the message she had accepted back to her community.

As a mother of five children, four sons and one daughter, Radinitoga’s life of faith was also lived within her family. Her journey became part of a wider story of the Gospel taking root in Dravo and reaching families and generations.
Fiji Mission President Pr. Epeli Saukuru preached during the funeral service, encouraging members of Dravo SDA Church and the wider community through the Word of God. Reflecting on Psalm 116:15, he reminded those gathered of the value God places on the lives of His faithful people, even in the face of death.
Her passing marks the end of her earthly journey, but the influence of a life lived for Christ continues through the people she touched and the faith she helped establish in Dravo.