A Long Journey to Texas

Missionary Kbrab Issak and his wife Eden have a commitment to serve Christ and a love for each other which shows their faith in the almighty power of God!

Kbrab completed a two year course of theological study at the Evangelical Church of Eritrea Pastoral Training Center in Beleza and was a Bible teacher in his native country of Eritrea which is northeast of Somalia on the continent of Africa. However, he was restricted to only teaching in the church, but not out in public.

After several confrontations with the civil authorities, Kbrab left in 2004 to come to the United States and attend the Association Free Lutheran Theological Seminary in Plymouth, MN. After graduation, he made his way to Houston and is currently the missionary of the Eritrean Lutheran Church, a chartered congregation of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, which has offices and holds services at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Houston. Once a month, Missionary Kbrab travels to Dallas to hold services for the Eritrean community at Zion Lutheran Church.

This story of Kbrab is a miracle all by itself, but the journey of Eden is even more miraculous! Before Missionary Kbrab left for the United States, he proposed to Eden to become his wife. She accepted. Kbrab then left for the United States, and she began a four year journey to join him. Eden and a friend, walked, took buses, trains, boats and aircraft to go from Eritrea to the Sudan, across the Atlantic to Brazil, through Central America and Mexico. They were finally married on April 25, 2009 at Pilgrim.

Missionary Kbrab is a Worker Priest within the Texas District and therefore has a full time job to support his ministry. He is also working toward his ordination in the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. Kbrab is one of approximately 80 missionaries in the Texas District and receives leadership support from the regional ministry of LINC Houston.