Charles Mutua Mulli - My Journey Of Faith: An Encounter with Christ...And how He used me to spread His love to the poor

Praise for My Journey of Faith

In 2003 I, a stranger to Mr. Mulli, sent him a letter offering to transport three of his children across Canada on the back of a modified tandem bike, creating awareness and raising funds for MCF. Three weeks later he replied, After discussion with my wife, Esther, my biological family, and seeking Gods will through prayer, I believe this to be the beginning of a lifetime partnership. We were amazed at the faith required to trust a complete stranger with his kids.

As you read My Journey of Faith you, too, will be amazed by his example of unwavering faith in God, inspired to trust God more in your own journey and motivated to put your faith into action.

Arvid Loewen, founder of GrandpasCan, director with MCF Canada

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I highly recommend the amazing story of this man and wife of compassion and action. The wealthy, successful Mully family abandoned their earthly riches and social prestige so they could transform despair into radiant hope for the desperate broken street kids of Kenya. Though insane by earthly standards, they were totally sane by Gods standards and very wise investors. Their riches now are not in money or land but in thousands of transformed lives in Kenya and beyond. The future, though not yet written, may be even greater than the past. I am highly honoured to be counted among their friend for many years.

Rev. Jack Hawkins, Minister at Large with OM Canada

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Dr. Charles Mullis 25th anniversary account, My Journey of Faith , is a remarkable testimony to Gods power and Gods grace in every situation. The unspeakable things Charles Mulli saw and endured were overcome when he accepted Christ and gave his life to God. Charles Mullis heart for the children who walk the streets and endure hunger, exploitation and fear, just like he did as a young boy, changed the heart of Africa and beyond. Dr. Mullis complete surrender to God and His will allowed Dr. Mulli to be blessed beyond his expectations. There were miracles, one after another, solely because Dr. Mulli believed that anything was possible through Christ. This book is a testimony to us all. It is a walk of faith all of us as Christians benefit from reading. My Journey of Faith brings Dr. Mullis journey of faith alive and real to all of us. His story leaves us with inspiration to carry on in tough times because God is real and He is always with us.

Joy Smith, B.Ed., M.Ed., founder and president of The Joy Smith Foundation

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Many people dream of doing something that matters, of making a difference in the world, of impacting lives. The incredible truth about Charles life is that he is actually doing something that matters; he is making a real difference in this world and he is impacting lives in a most profound way. And how beautiful that Mully Childrens Family all began with a simply act of human kindness and an awareness of those who were suffering in Charles community. My Journey of Faith is a very human story. It is a story of suffering and triumph, of compassion and celebration, of self-sacrifice and trust in God.

Marina Hofman Willard, Ph.D., Palm Beach Atlantic University

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My wife, Erna, and I visited the Mully orphanage several years ago. We were moved by the love and care for the homeless children of Africa. For us, this book completes the story of why the orphanage exists. Charles Mulli, the founder, tells it with candour and honesty. We read of his call from God to leave his successful business career to rescue children from abject poverty and abuse. The lasting transformation of thousands of children leaves a legacy that glorifies God.

Herb and Erna Buller, Buller Foundation

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My Journey Of Faith gives us a personal insight into the challenges Charles Mulli has overcome in his mission of love in rescuing children in Africa. From his difficult beginnings as an abandoned child to becoming successful in business, Charles Mulli describes how God used these circumstances to shape him for his eventual role of being a father to so many fatherless children. He explains how, when circumstances seemed hopeless, he trusted in God. I have personally been amazed at his life. In spite of all the many great accomplishments, his life is one of simple and profound surrender to and reliance on Jesus. And it is this love for Jesus that impacts everything he does. In this book, Charles Mulli shows us that a life of faith is not just for a simple few. Rather, it is accessible to us all. Each of us wants our life to count. And Charles Mulli points us to how that is possible through a relationship with Christ.

Paul H. Boge, author of Father to the Fatherless: The Charles Mulli Story , Hope for the Hopeless: The Charles Mulli Mission , and The Biggest Family in the World

Chapter Six: The Plight and Redemption of the Street Children

Many developed nations have put in place strong mechanismssupported by the government and private citizensto ensure that the less privileged in society are helped to lead normal lives and are not forced to live in the streets. Philanthropy toward the poor is prevalent. However, despite many efforts, according to United Nations statistics (2013), there are over 100 million street children in the world, with the majority living in Africa and parts of Asia.

There are a number of factors that cause a child to live in the streets, mainly social and economic. Most of the children in the streets have been chased away from their home by violence, drug and alcohol abuse, the death of a parent, family breakdown, lack of support from their extended family, war, natural disaster or simply socioeconomic collapse.

Difficult economic conditions coupled with the breakdown of the past social fabric has caused destitute children to resort to the street as their only source of refuge. In Africa, it used to be customary for destitute children to be hosted and taken in by members of the extended family or even total strangers. In the current situation, however, these scenarios hardly exist. Most of the street children become idle in the streets, hoping someone will give them something to eat. Others are forced to eke out a living on the streets, scavenging, begging and hawking in the slums in order to survive.

Each child comes from a disadvantaged situation. Street life is terrible and dehumanizing. Children walk around with glue bottles essentially stuck to their noses while at the same time abusing drugs. It strips the children of their dignity and human values. It exposes them to numerous dangers and literally detaches them from the rest of the society. Such children lead miserable lives. They do not have access to food, shelter, education, parental love and guidance, religious awareness, a clean and healthy environment or many other fundamental human requirements.

I have also come to realize that there are various categories of street children. For example, there are those who take refuge on the streets during the day but return to some form of family at night. Then there are those who permanently live on the street without a family network. The former category are children with parentsor in most cases a single parentwho cannot afford to feed them or who are alcoholics and have abandoned their parental responsibilities. In many slums across Kenya and all over Africa, many parents do not know how their children eat or where they sleep. Children are told to go out and look for means of survival by whatever means are possible. Sometimes this involves stealing. It is a never-ending struggle for them to make ends meet.

The second category of permanent street dwellers is those who are totally alone. They know no family. Some of them do not know how they got to the streets. They just found themselves there, having been abandoned while still very young. These children are vulnerable to numerous forms of abuse and exploitation. They live in the streets, hide under bridges, wander through dumpsites and reside in dingy places. Most of them end up dying in the streets through mob justice, fighting among themselves, drug abuse, gang rivalry and diseases. Many street children have been killed by members of the public for engaging in petty theft.