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of southern Kenya from the moment
he was baptized. However, his love for
Christ was not accepted by his family.
His mother and uncle demanded he
leave the church. When he refused,
he was kicked out of his home and
disowned by his family.
As a young teenager, Kupe spent
some time living in a cave while he
figured out what to do next. A Swedish
missionary heard him preaching and
helped him get into a secondary school.
International aid organizations, like
WorldVision, helped by paying for a
semester here or there, but each year
was a struggle. Kupe’s education was
finally secured when a wealthy man in
Kenya heard about his preaching when
Kupe was 17 and paid for the rest of his
schooling.
After graduating with his bachelor’s
degree from Global University
Missouri, Kupe traveled and preached
throughout Africa and Europe. He
has brought his gift for preaching and
ministry to HSU. Every day Kupe
works to ensure HSU’s international
students are comfortable in their new
country.
Kupe also brought a family when he
moved to Abilene, and the transition
was completely unexpected for his wife,
Joyce. “It has never been one of my
dreams that I will move to America,”
Joyce says, “But, I will never regret
moving to Abilene, it has become God’s
door into our blessings. HSU has
made Abilene become my community,
my family and my beautiful home away
from home.”
Kisemei Kupe and his wife, Joyce.
Kisemei is a popular preacher,
students love when he speaks
in chapel. As he did during the
International Chapel on January
23, 2018.
DO YOU UNDERSTAND
WHAT HAS JUST
HAPPENED?
IN NAIROBI, THERE MAY
BE ONE THOUSAND
PEOPLE A DAY TRYING
TO GET A VISA. OF
THOSE . . . MAYBE TEN
PEOPLE ARE APPROVED
FOR A VISA. TODAY
A MIRACLE HAS
HAPPENED, AND GOD
WANTS KISEMEI HERE
AT LOGSDON.
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