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[Tony] Hi everyone, again, we're located in Kigoma Tanzania, This is beautiful, the weather is beautiful
[Tony] the people are amazing it's unbelievable I'm sitting here with my brother who I've
[Tony] just met yesterday but I feel that we've known each other for
how many years?
[Emmanuel] Two years like [Tony] It's like Ten/Twelve years? How old are you even?
[Emmanuel] Umm..I'm eight years old.
[Tony] Eight years old?
[Tony] You're not eight!
[Emmanuel] I am.
[Tony] For real??
[Tony] This guy is eigth years old. Anyways.. This is my brother in Christ
[Tony] Emmanuel. Father Joshua's son and this kid is unbelievable.
[Tony] We're just going to ask him a few questions
[Tony] Where are you from?
[Emmanuel] I'm from Kenya [Tony] Ok
[Emmanuel] I'm from Kenya
[Tony] Where you living?
[Emmanuel] Right now I'm living in Tanzania
[Emmanuel] at Mwanza
[Tony] so you live in Mwanza, a city called Mwanza...
[Tony] How many churches do we have in Mwanza? In the Coptic Orthodox Church [Emmanuel] In Tanzania?
[Tony] yes
[Emmanuel] We have five. [Tony] Five Churches...tell me a little bit about yourself
[Tony] What you you like to do
[Tony] I mean you're eight years old, you're young
[Tony] What do you enjoy doing?
[Emmanuel] I enjoy to be...
[Emmanuel] praying every time
[Emmanuel] speak to the Lord
[Emmanuel] read the Holy Bible, about the LORD
[Emmanuel] so that's what I always love
[Emmanuel] to sit at the Chapel
[Emmanuel] and I do quiet time
[Tony] WOW! I'm sorry Emmanuel but
[Tony] i got to tell you, when i was eight years old i loved playing sports, I loved playing
[Tony] video games
[Tony] I liked listening to music, i wanted to play at the park
[Tony] Why at this age
[Tony] do you want to get so close to God?
[Emmanuel] Cause when you get close to God
[Emmanuel] even I will get prize
[Tony] you'll get what?
[Emmanuel] I will get my
[Emmanuel] Present in Heaven [Tony] Aha, you will get your present in Heaven
[Tony] But can't you just you know
[Tony] wait till you're twenty five years old and then
[Tony] Start serving God? Why at eight years old?
[Emmanuel] Because, my father is a father (Priest) now
[Emmanuel] and I must follow his example [Tony] hmmm
[Emmanuel] That's why
[Tony] That's beautiful
[Tony] so tell me what has Christ done to your life?
[Emmanuel] Christ has changed my life...
[Tony] in what way?
[Emmanuel] When I was
[Emmanuel] seven years old
[Emmanuel] I liked doing what
[Emmanuel] you were doing
[Emmanuel] I liked playing video games I liked going to places you wanted to go
[Emmanuel] but now...
[Emmanuel] The LORD has changed my life
[Emmanuel] Now I have a new life. I feel like God speaks to me.
[Tony] That is great!
[Tony] what kind of relationship you have with God?
[Emmanuel] What kind of realationship?
[Tony] do you guys talk alot?
[Tony] how many times? Maybe once a week? everyday? twice a day? Like what kind of
[Tony] relationship do you have with Him?
[Emmanuel] With the Lord, I always speak with Him when I pray
[Emmanuel] I feel like He's speaking in my heart
[Emmanuel] He speaks
[Emmanuel] to my heart, touches my heart
[Tony] Now at
[Tony] eight years old
[Tony] do you experience some of your friends, like making fun of you?
[Tony] or laughing at you because...? [Emmanuel] yes
[Tony] so how do you...
[Tony] how do you respond to those people? [Emmanuel] I tell them..
[Emmanuel] I always tell them
[Emmanuel] the day will come that you will
[Emmanuel] be crying... [Tony] [Surprised laugh]
[Emmanuel] and I'll be laughing
[Tony and Emmanuel] [Laughter]
[Tony] Fighter for Christ right here [gives props] Amen. But I'm sure you still continue...
[Tony] to pray for them...
[Tony] and hope they're repentant [Emmanuel] yeah, I pray they're repentant
[Tony] so let me tell you something
[Tony] you know you're from Africa. I'm from America, Maurice is from Canada
[Tony] and we come from two different sides of the world
[Tony] tell them how our relationship has been... our friendship
[Tony] even though it was so different. So different age. So differently in the way we live
[Tony] but yet, we're here, like we've known each other for so long
[Emmanuel] I say to the people...
[Emmanuel] our relationship hasn't been so long
[Emmanuel] but..
[Emmanuel] we don't live close together you know?
[Emmanuel] So this relationship came
[Emmanuel] in the mission of the Lord
[Emmanuel] So up till now we have our friend here
[Emmanuel] Mr Tony
[Emmanuel] So...Today
[Emmanuel] we've been here at FFC...yeah.
[Tony] ok, would you like to ask me some questions?
[Emmanuel] yeah [Tony] ok sure, go for it
[Emmanuel] how was...
[Emmanuel] what do you like to do?
[Tony] What do I like to do?
[Tony] Umm
[Tony] i love to serve God
[Tony] I enjoy reading my Bible
[Tony] I enjoy spending time with God
[Tony] It's a time that strengthens me and anything that that's strengthening I love
[Tony] and so that has to do with sports, that has to do with
[Tony] my heart, my soul, that's spending time with God
[Emmanuel] That's a good answer! [Tony] Thank you! I appreciate it.
[Emmanuel] I don't have any more questions [Tony] No more questions that that? I covered it all in one answer? [Emmanuel] yeah
[Tony] alright, fantastic
[Tony] So, let's look into the camera, let's say...
[Tony] welcome to FFC and see you next episode
[Emmanuel and Tony] Welcome to FFC and we'll see you in the next episode!
Peace!