Jubab's birth family
His name Jubab means ‘Music in the desert’ in Hebrew and also ‘star’ in Nepalese.
Childhood Spent the first two years of his life in Cauyunan, a remote village in the southern part of the Philippines where his Dad and Mum worked as missionaries. Soon after his second birthday they moved to Lapoc, about 140 km away which is where he has spent most of his life apart from some time away traveling which we will mention below.
Travel Most missionary families have to travel from time to time to visit home countries and friends, family and supporters. Jubab’s family is scattered between America, Australia and the Philippines - although Jubab being an Aussie citizen, considers Australia his home country. So travel has been part of Jubab’s life. When he went to the US as a 3 year old he got to meet his American family (on his Mum’s side), including his Great Grandparents. He got to spend his 5th birthday in Australia and discovered there that he had heaps of family there! In 2009 Jubab’s family spent a year at home in Australia and here he got to know his own home town – the town of Ballina, NSW. He went to school there at the Emmanuel Anglican College, became part of his own home church, the “Ballina Christian Assembly”, was baptized, made many new friends both at church and at school, enjoyed skateboarding, did lots of homework, took guitar lessons, played AFL for the local footy club, learnt to eat many new things like seafood and curries, developed an Aussie sense of humour, enjoyed the waves.......and much, much more.
Interests The country that Jubab is most interested in is Japan and some of his favourite foods include Japanese Ramen and sashimi. He can say, “Watashi wa Jubab desu” (my name is Jubab) and other Japanese phrases that he learnt in school last year. Jubab is hugely interested in manga and in anime, loves skateboarding and his dog Sparky, and loves hanging out with friends.
Saved Jubab was six years old when Jesus saved him! He remembers his Dad and Mum teaching him the Bible ever since he was small but one day his Mum asked him if he was saved and Jubab said, “Yes.” His Mum asked him, “Why are you saved?” Jubab answered, “Because I believe in God.” His Mum told him, “Many people believe in God son but they are not saved. Only Jesus can save you because He died in your place and He paid the price for your sin.” It was soon after this that Jubab was thinking about what his Mum had said and it suddenly just became clear to him that Jesus had died for him personally and he believed.
Life on the Field Though not a missionary himself, Jubab has been a huge part of his Dad and Mum’s missionary work. Throughout babyhood, toddlerhood, and into his early school years, his beautiful nature and his cuteness has been the balm and comfort of his Dad and Mum’s hearts through hard years on the mission field. In the midst of their toils, Jubab gave them laughter. Like one night lying in bed with Jubab when he was 3, Daddy reached over and held his hand and said, “Son, you are the apple of my eye. Do you know what that means? It means I love you soooooo much.” After a few moments of silence, Jubab’s little voice pipes up in the darkness. “Daddy, guess what? You are the banana of my eyebrow.” As Jubab has grown in height and wisdom, he has continued to give his Dad and Mum huge joy watching him grow up as they see what a special young man he is growing up to be, and how he loves the Lord.
Luke 19:10 "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” (Jubab's favourite verse.)
