God’s Calling

Abrahamu thought of all the children at Rethy Academy as his children. He would give each of the boys some fatherly advice when they left after tenth grade:

"Utakwenda America. Utakwenda Universite. Utakamata Bebe Yako. Utarudi Hapa Rethy"

"Go to America, go to university,

take a wife and come back to Rethy."

He didn't give any specifics. The instructions were part of his saying goodbye as was his request for shoes.

Beginning with navigating relationships in America as a third culture kid, Paul Brown's life blossoms into serving God as a missionary in Africa. There, his journey is filled with endeavors such as leading the installation of a hydroelectric plant and establishing an FM radio station. All while raising a family of six kids with his wife Ellen Brown in a remote area of the world amid rising tribal tensions.

In Paul's life, the willingness of God to use the weak appears again and again. The product is a testament to what God is able to do with a life surrendered wholly to him.