Light Off

An emotional testament to the life-changing power of God's love, Nicole Darko's Light Off tells the remarkable story of her journey to West Africa-and how she manages to keep the light shining even as darkness falls over the land.

"Dumsor, dumsor," a phrase that simply means, "on and off, on and off," holds special significance for those living in Ghana, West Africa. In the midst of an energy crisis, electricity is extremely unreliable, and its twenty-six million citizens are often unexpectedly plunged into darkness.

But this doesn't stop Darko, along with her husband and two children, from listening to God's call; packing up their comfortable life in Fayetteville, North Carolina; and moving across the world.

Disturbed by the country's inability to provide for its people, the author reflects on the parallels between this physical light and the spiritual light Christians are asked to shine wherever they go. Through a detailed examination of Matthew 5:14, Darko provides an explanation of the effects, reasons behind, and solutions for the problem of "light off," inspiring readers to shine their light and share it with others.