We were born into the community where boys, I always expected to be tips and girls to be prostitied. We grew up where you'd wake up in the morning, there's nothing for breakfast. Lunch, there's nothing. You're hoping that dinner there's going to be something. And so you'd go to bed hungry. I joined a group of young people that were stealing. But I was arrested. That was at the age of nine. I knell down and asking for two things. One, to help me out of prison, but second, to help me out of poverty.

What is the church's role in breaking this cycle of poverty? We as a church, we should not be comfortable in our own place when we know there's somebody somewhere who is sleeping hungry, and I can do something about it. Compassion was the way for me.

Can I really make much of a

difference? You might think you cannot do a lot, but how about can you sponsor one? Can you

rescue one? We are slowly by slowly fighting poverty, but it can only start with one.

What's up guys and welcome back to another episode of Stay True podcast. I'm your host, Madison

Pruitt Trout. I'm so excited about today's conversation. At just nine years old, most kids are worried

about homework or what game they're going to play after school, but Jay was sitting in a prison cell.

Growing up in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya, he believed the only way to survive was through crime. And by the time he was a child, that belief had already cost him everything. Alone, hungry, and forgotten, he hit a breaking point and cried out to God for the first time. What happened next completely changed the trajectory of his life. Today, Jay's story is one of the radical transformational

stories I've ever heard. From prison to purpose, from poverty to hope. He's now a youth leader,

a voice for the next generation, and living proof that even the darkest beginnings don't get the

final say. This conversation will challenge you, move you, and remind you just how powerful

one encounter with God can be. Jay, welcome to

Stay True podcast. Thank you. Thank you. I'm honored to be here. So, yeah, thank you for inviting me.

And I mean, you came in with your jewelry. I mean, I cannot wait to hear about your story.

And I kind of talked about it a little bit in the intro. But I would love for you to open up more about your

story and what God has brought you from and how you were here today. I mean, your story is

truly a miracle story. And I know that some people maybe are listening and they find themselves

in a place where they feel stuck or hopeless and wondering God, where are you?

Or maybe they have a family member or a friend.

Or maybe this is going to be a podcast that calls them to be a part of something bigger than

themselves.

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