Very Bold Radio with Henry Jarju (Part 4) (Podcast Exclusive)

Henry Jarju joins host Steve Teel on this edition of Very Bold
Radio.


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Henry Jarju Part 4


Steve and David Teel both introduce Part 4 talking about how
Henry’s setbacks, experiences, and challenges parallel the
apostle Paul’s many experiences. Henry’s reading of the Bible and
Acts has a depth of understanding that most of us could not
fathom.
0:00-8:00

Back to the Mediterranean Sea and the sinking boat where Henry
and other refugees think this is the end.

Help finally arrives as the refugees get to international waters
and a rescue team arrives on jet skis with life jackets. It takes
a full day once they are on the big rescue boat to make it to
Italy.
8:00-17:00

Arriving in Italy … finally! July to November he remains in
Italy. His mom on the phone tells Henry that before he passed,
his dad had declared that Henry would make it to Italy. This
affirmation lifted his heart.
Italy does not seem to be the promised land he had hoped. He
determined to leave Italy although he does not have proper
documents to go on. He tries to cross Switzerland but is detained
and sent back to Italy. There he is soon hospitalized for 2
months with tuberculosis. Although this is challenging Henry is
then granted humanitarian documents giving him accessible
documents to travel to other countries he did not previously
have.
17:00-27:00

Henry learned Italian at that time in school.
David asks Henry to share how many languages he is fluent in (3
different Gambian languages, plus French, Arabic, Italian, Dutch,
English = 8!)
Steve points out the incredible mind Henry has.

During this time Henry plays semi-professional football (soccer)
and goes to school.
A childhood friend of his is living in Italy and they decide to
leave Italy together. However his friend does not have the
documents to travel. The friend suggests they should go to The
Netherlands.
They are stopped from entering France by the police and given to
Italian authorities. The Italians encourage them to try again and
give them a better strategy. They try that very day in the snow
and succeed. They find a Red Cross center that provides them a
place to stay for a few days before sending them to The
Netherlands.
Henry lives on the streets while his friend seeks asylum
there.
He finds food at a church they provides meals for the homeless.
By God’s providence Henry meets a woman at the church who learns
Henry was educated as a teacher and is good working with
children.   27:00-38:00


Henry begins to help this angel-woman on Mondays, telling kids
stories, doing music with them and time on the playground. This
friend and soon to be benefactor asks Henry what would you like
to do in The Netherlands? He says he would like to be a
missionary, even though he is unsure what that may even entail.


Henry feels at this moment that he wants to know God in a
committed Christian community. This woman finds out about
Discipleship Training School (DTS) at Youth With A Mission (YWAM)
in Amsterdam. He was still living on the street at this time but
this woman helps him find a hostel to live in instead. Determined
to go to this school Henry finds out the fee to learn about God
seems out of reach (2000 Euros). He knows he cannot pay this fee.
This woman and her husband decide to sponsor Henry’s YWAM DTS.
This was in January 2020.   38:00-46:00


In closing this penultimate episode, David Teel explains the
basic mission and purpose of YWAM and its global presence.
46:00-50:00


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