A Refugee Story: The Gospel in the Jungle

A young boy flees through the jungle. A mother makes an unthinkable decision. Years later, a voice emerges—not just of survival, but of purpose. This episode will challenge what you think you know about faith, trauma, and what it means to be truly welcomed.

Karamba, a member of Christ Church and former refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, shares his harrowing story of civil war, personal loss, and the long road to safety through Uganda and eventually to Memphis. Told with deep honesty, his testimony is one of unimaginable trauma, resilient faith, and God’s redeeming power through weakness. From walking barefoot in the jungle to playing football at East High, and now studying to become a nurse with dreams of opening a clinic in a refugee camp, Karamba’s journey reveals the Gospel at work through suffering, community, and calling. This is not just a story of escape—it’s a story of mission.