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» Early Family Life
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Bishop Mark was born in Elburgon, Nakuru District, to Daniel and Monica Kariuki in a family of eight children, four boys and four girls. His mother, who had known the Lord Jesus Christ as her savior in 1955, trained them in Christian living. She brought them up in the knowledge of God and faith that nothing is too difficult for God. Whenever they were faced by a difficult situation at home, she would call them and together to pray. She believed and trained them to believe that nothing is impossible with God. In 1957 his father too submitted his life to the lordship of Jesus Christ.
Bishop Mark recalls vividly the circumstances in which his father received Christ. A group of believers visited their home at night and witnessed to his father. He received the message of salvation, and gave his life to Christ. He then fetched his bottle of snuff, passed it on to him and told him to throw it into the pit latrine. Bishop Mark did it under duress because being young then, he feared going out into the dark of the night. However, he derives a lot of joy today in the knowledge that he participated in breaking the devil's hold on his father's life. His father went to be with the LORD in February, 1979.
He attended Michinda Primary School in Elburgon and upon completion joined Koelel High School in Gilgil. He later joined Asumbi Teachers Training College for a two - year teaching program (1973 - 1975). It was while in College that he got born again. He was posted to a school in Mombasa where he met other brethren and they continued to serve together. It was during his stay and service to the Lord in Mombasa that he met Joyce.
In April 1978, they were married in a colorful wedding ceremony held at the Kenya Polytechnic, Nairobi. They then moved to Nakuru in 1979 where they joined the Assemblies of God church under the late Pastor Harun Lihanda.
Bishop Mark & Joyce are blessed with three children, Daniel, Nicky and Lynne
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Bishop Mark & Pastor Joyce on their 25th Wedding Annivessary in 2004
Daniel, Nicky and Lynne.
Bishop Mark & Pastor Joyce
