“I used to stare up at the planes as they flew over me in the sky, but I never EVER thought that I would be in one in my whole life! Especially a plane coming to America. I feel like I’m living in a dream,” shared Jack Odhiambo.
Meet Jack. He is a former street boy from Kenya, who lost his arms when trying to jump on a moving train in attempt to escape the police. He is a man who for many years never had any hope for a future, but God has restored him and has given him a life he only dreamed about.
Now at age 26, he is beginning to live out his dreams, and experience many firsts that he never imagined. Jack left Kenya and flew in a plane for the first time. He has come to America for the first time. He went to the beach, and felt the sand between his toes for the first time. He swam in the ocean for the first time. And just last week, he shared his story to over 1,500 American students for the first time.
“I have been given a second chance for a reason. My dream is to be able to share my story of redemption, and that God would use it to change lives,” says Jack.
Jack’s dream is becoming a reality. On June 9, he stood on stage at Bigstuf Camp in Panama City Beach and shared his story with over 1,500 students from across the country. He was welcomed with cheers and a standing ovation from students and youth pastors who were inspired by his message.
Jack’s story is one of unimaginable hardships on a journey to redemption. He grew up on the streets of Nairobi, stealing food to eat and money so he could buy glue to sniff and get high. His nights were spent sleeping on the dirt outside his family’s house, because there was no room for him inside.
He was 21 when he lost his arms. He has no recollection of the accident. All he remembers is running for his life, and then waking up in the hospital to find that both his arms were gone.
“For so long, I wished that I had died under the wheels of that train. In an instant, I went from being a tough street boy to being a baby to people. I had to depend on people to do everything for me. Every night, I would cry to God to be dead,” said Jack.
This life of hopelessness continued for the next three years, until Jack met a man named Moses at a shelter in Nairobi. Moses began to speak hope into Jack’s life, and would tell him about God’s love, and that God still had a plan for Jack, even though he didn’t have his arms. In 2005, Moses brought Jack off the streets to live in the Christ Compassion Rehabilitaion Center in Joska. It was here that Jack found hope in Jesus Christ.
“The biggest lesson that I have learned is that no matter what I go through, God has a plan and He will never leave me. I just have to keep seeking Him first,” said Jack.
While at the CCRC, there was a group that was serving there with The 410 Bridge. They heard Jack’s story, and felt called to do something. So they donated money to bring Jack to America to get two prosthetic arms.
When asked if he’s scared about the surgery, he grins and exclaims, “No! I am not scared at all. I am just excited and happy to be here. I can’t wait to be able to bathe myself and feed myself. I will be able to carry my bible and turn the pages myself. ”
When Jack returns to Kenya, the first thing he wants to do is show his family his new arms, and share with them his experience in America. He then hopes to enroll in bible school, so he can pursue his dream of becoming a pastor.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
Press Release for Missing Child in NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: T.J. Ward
404.932.4016
LEAD INVESTIGATOR IN NATALEE HOLLOWAY CASE ASSISTS IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF NEW YORK CHILD
Investigator T.J. Ward goes to Albany, New York to determine the truth in adoptive father’s involvement in the disappearance of 12-year-old, Jaliek Rainwalker
T.J Ward, the lead investigator in the Natalee Holloway case, meets with law enforcement in Albany, N.Y. to assist in the investigation of the missing child, Jaliek Rainwalker.
Using the Layered Voice Analysis 6.50 to analyze interviews of the adoptive father, Stephen Kerr, Ward discovered that Kerr knows more about the child’s whereabouts than he is revealing. Ward is the only private investigator in the country licensed to use the Layered Voice Analysis, which is a state-of-the-art tool used to detect truthfulness and deception in human speech.
Rainwater was reported missing by Kerr on November 1, 2007, and was also last seen with him. The child had spent the previous six days with a respite family, while Kerr was out of town. According to the respite family, Kerr claimed that Rainwalker had been unmanageable for some time, and they were looking to undo the adoption. The day after Kerr picked up Rainwalker from the respite family, he was reported missing.
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Stephen Kerr has not fully cooperated with law enforcement, refusing to take a polygraph test. He remains a person of interest in the disappearance of Jaliek Rainwalker.
Founded in 1982, Investigative Consultants International provides expert investigative and security consulting services in the United States and abroad. For more information, please call 678.356.0146 or go to www.investigativeconsultantsinternational.com
Contact: T.J. Ward
404.932.4016
LEAD INVESTIGATOR IN NATALEE HOLLOWAY CASE ASSISTS IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF NEW YORK CHILD
Investigator T.J. Ward goes to Albany, New York to determine the truth in adoptive father’s involvement in the disappearance of 12-year-old, Jaliek Rainwalker
T.J Ward, the lead investigator in the Natalee Holloway case, meets with law enforcement in Albany, N.Y. to assist in the investigation of the missing child, Jaliek Rainwalker.
Using the Layered Voice Analysis 6.50 to analyze interviews of the adoptive father, Stephen Kerr, Ward discovered that Kerr knows more about the child’s whereabouts than he is revealing. Ward is the only private investigator in the country licensed to use the Layered Voice Analysis, which is a state-of-the-art tool used to detect truthfulness and deception in human speech.
Rainwater was reported missing by Kerr on November 1, 2007, and was also last seen with him. The child had spent the previous six days with a respite family, while Kerr was out of town. According to the respite family, Kerr claimed that Rainwalker had been unmanageable for some time, and they were looking to undo the adoption. The day after Kerr picked up Rainwalker from the respite family, he was reported missing.
-more-
Stephen Kerr has not fully cooperated with law enforcement, refusing to take a polygraph test. He remains a person of interest in the disappearance of Jaliek Rainwalker.
Founded in 1982, Investigative Consultants International provides expert investigative and security consulting services in the United States and abroad. For more information, please call 678.356.0146 or go to www.investigativeconsultantsinternational.com
Press Release for Natalee Holloway case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: T.J. Ward
404.932.4016
THREE-YEARS SINCE DISAPPEARANCE OF NATALEE HOLLOWAY AND EVIDENCE STILL BEING DEVELOPED
May 30, 2008 marks the three-year anniversary since the tragic disappearance of Alabama teen, Natalee Holloway in Aruba, but T.J. Ward, lead private investigator to the victim’s family, states suspicion that a boat was brought to the island to collect her body.
“We are in the same place now, as we were three years ago when she disappeared. With the amount of evidence found, there is no reason that an arrest has not been made,” said Ward.
Ward has spent the past three years researching and compiling evidence that indicates Van der Sloot’s involvement in her disappearance, and with the case still unresolved, he continues to develop new evidence.
Authorities in Aruba are claiming there is not enough evidence to prosecute. However, Ward recently released new information to the FBI and the Dutch authorities through the victim’s father, Dave Holloway leading to suspicions that someone was hired from a nearby country to drive a boat to Aruba to collect Holloway’s body.
To collect this evidence, Ward used the Layered Voice Analysis 6.50(LVA) tool in conducting interviews with the informants. This investigative tool is used to identify truthfulness and deception in human speech. Information is currently being developed to determine the facts.
-more-
Founded in 1982, Investigative Consultants International provides expert investigative and security consulting services in the United States and abroad. For more information, please call 678.356.0146 or go to www.investigativeconsultantsinternational.com
Contact: T.J. Ward
404.932.4016
THREE-YEARS SINCE DISAPPEARANCE OF NATALEE HOLLOWAY AND EVIDENCE STILL BEING DEVELOPED
May 30, 2008 marks the three-year anniversary since the tragic disappearance of Alabama teen, Natalee Holloway in Aruba, but T.J. Ward, lead private investigator to the victim’s family, states suspicion that a boat was brought to the island to collect her body.
“We are in the same place now, as we were three years ago when she disappeared. With the amount of evidence found, there is no reason that an arrest has not been made,” said Ward.
Ward has spent the past three years researching and compiling evidence that indicates Van der Sloot’s involvement in her disappearance, and with the case still unresolved, he continues to develop new evidence.
Authorities in Aruba are claiming there is not enough evidence to prosecute. However, Ward recently released new information to the FBI and the Dutch authorities through the victim’s father, Dave Holloway leading to suspicions that someone was hired from a nearby country to drive a boat to Aruba to collect Holloway’s body.
To collect this evidence, Ward used the Layered Voice Analysis 6.50(LVA) tool in conducting interviews with the informants. This investigative tool is used to identify truthfulness and deception in human speech. Information is currently being developed to determine the facts.
-more-
Founded in 1982, Investigative Consultants International provides expert investigative and security consulting services in the United States and abroad. For more information, please call 678.356.0146 or go to www.investigativeconsultantsinternational.com
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