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

Henry Jarju joins host Steve Teel on this edition of Very Bold Radio. Be inspired every Saturday by difference-makers on Very Bold Radio and Podcast. 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. 0:00-8:00Back 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. 17:00-27:00Henry 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. 46:00-50:00See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.