Dorothy Madamba's Story

I started my ROOTS Ladies discipleship journey in 2020, just after Corona Virus pandemic, and what a journey it has been. In my planted year I unexpectedly found myself in a leadership role, helping our group stay focused and complete our year well. Looking back, that leadership assignment was part of God’s healing work in me.

When I joined ROOTS, I was in a very personal season of rediscovering who I am as a woman. I was rebuilding my confidence, questioning my worth, and trying to make sense of past relationship disappointments. After being single for a long time, I often wondered if something was wrong with me, or if I was at fault for the things that hadn’t worked out. Anyone who has experienced repeated heartbreak knows how each disappointment can take away a little bit of your spark. By the time I joined ROOTS, mine felt almost gone.

ROOTS became a place where that spark came back to life. Through the teachings, the fellowship, and the accountability, I began to rediscover my identity in Christ. I found a sense of belonging, sisters I could open up to, and a safe space to share my frustrations and victories. Studying the Word of God specifically through the lens of womanhood helped me redefine myself my confidence, my purpose, my relationships, and even my discipline and organization.

The roles I served in cell leader, apprentice, doing reports and meeting timelines, shaped me, challenged me, and helped me grow into a more organized, confident, and dependable woman. They reignited my excitement for learning and contributing.

As an “extroverted introvert,” I used to keep many relationships at surface level. ROOTS changed that. It taught me to open up, to connect deeply, and to realise that as women our journeys are often more similar than we think. We can draw so much strength from each other.

My favourite and most transformative lesson was the one on loving yourself. That teaching helped me value who I am, recognise my strengths, and appreciate the woman God created me to be. As I learned to love myself, I also created space to receive love healthy, God-sent love.

And in God’s perfect timing, just before my commissioning, He brought a wonderful man into my life. Because ROOTS had taught me to love myself, I was also able to love him well and receive his love fully. That relationship has since grown into the beautiful story I am living today. ROOTS influenced my singing career and made me focused on being a sister's shoulder just as the sisters in my cell have been to me.

So this is my testimony: ROOTS didn’t just teach me; it transformed me. It restored my identity, rebuilt my confidence, deepened my relationships, mother and daughter, sister to sister, and ultimately led me to my soulmate.

To God be all the glory.