{"id":2091,"date":"2025-05-21T00:01:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T04:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/cedarville-stories\/?p=2091"},"modified":"2025-05-09T12:22:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T16:22:26","slug":"s12-e21-cuba-to-cedarville-david-molina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/cedarville-stories\/2025\/s12-e21-cuba-to-cedarville-david-molina\/","title":{"rendered":"S:12 E:21 | Cuba To Cedarville: David Molina"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Cuba to Cedarville: David Molina\u2019s Journey of Faith and Freedom<\/strong><\/p>\n

David Molina walks the campus of Cedarville University with a sense of wonder and gratitude. As a freshman majoring in nursing, his path here wasn\u2019t just unlikely \u2014 it was miraculous. Born and raised in Cuba, one of the world\u2019s last remaining Communist nations, David never imagined he\u2019d one day study in a place where professors speak freely about Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s exactly where God led him.<\/p>\n

David and his brother, Pablo, now hold the unique distinction of being the first Cuban-born students at Cedarville. Their arrival in Ohio is a testimony to God’s providence and the remarkable journey of a family who followed Him at every turn \u2014 no matter the cost.<\/p>\n

Hear more about this family\u2019s amazing journey on the Cedarville Stories <\/em>podcast.<\/p>\n

David\u2019s parents first encountered the Gospel through a missionary who was never supposed to be in Cuba. That encounter sparked a spiritual revolution in their hearts \u2014 one that would lead both to years of threats and government pressure but also to bold church planting and missionary work in Cuba, then Ecuador, and ultimately in the United States.<\/p>\n

After years of faith-filled perseverance, a surprise visa opportunity opened a door they never expected. The same missionary who first shared the Gospel with David\u2019s parents \u2014 now planting Hispanic churches in Ohio \u2014 sponsored their move to the U.S.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a story only God could have written.<\/p>\n

At Cedarville, David is thriving in a Christ-centered environment that has ignited his love for learning like never before. More than academics, he treasures the freedom to speak openly about his faith and to worship without fear. He knows the cost of that freedom all too well.<\/p>\n

With a heart stirred by gratitude and a passion for service, David is preparing for a life in medical missions, possibly returning to Cuba one day to care for the physical and spiritual needs of his people. In the meantime, he\u2019s active in Columbus, helping his family reach the local Hispanic community for Christ. He\u2019s also rallying other Spanish-speaking Cedarville students to join in that mission.<\/p>\n

David Molina\u2019s story is not just one of escape \u2014 it’s one of calling. From Communist Cuba to the classrooms of Cedarville, he is walking proof that when God leads, even the most unlikely journey becomes a road to purpose and freedom.<\/p>\n