BLOOMING KIDS | KAIROS GLOBAL | APRIL 2022

Author: Claire Noble

Record holder at 5!

Intro: Claire Noble writes about India Book of Records’ five-year-old achiever, Evlin Fana Jofy, who recited 22 Bible verses in 1 minute and 1 second. 

We all dream of reaching greater heights. Guided by the Holy Spirit, even the smallest of efforts can lead to astounding feats. 

Evlin Fana Jofy, at the age of five, etched her name in the India Book of Records 2022 for reciting 22 verses from the Bible in one minute and one second. Evlin, who hails from Thrissur is the daughter of Jofy and Vinaya. Jofy runs his own business while Vinaya works as a nursing tutor at Amala Hospital in Thrissur. Vinaya has also served as a Catechism teacher at her local parish for a year. 

Evlin's interest was kindled when her mother Vinaya joined a WhatsApp group called Little Angels. ‘Every day, a Bible verse would be sent, with an audio clip,’ Vinaya said. After the family prayer, she would help Evlin memorise the Bible verses she had written down.

Vinaya had never known about the records until recently when a neighbour's child performed a similar feat. Confident of her daughter’s talent, she sent in the application form, upon which a link was provided for the video submission. 

The mother-daughter duo prepared fervently and young Evlin learned to recite 25 verses in two minutes. But the requirement was either for one minute or five minutes. Realising five minutes was a lengthy duration, Evlin learned to say 22 verses in one minute, after which the recorded video was sent and accepted by the jury.

It was truly a moment of great joy for the family. Though she secured the prestigious record, young Evlin hasn't stopped in her pursuits. ‘She happily asks to be taught more, eager to learn new verses,’ her mother said. A UKG student at Amala Mary Rani Public School in Thrissur, Evlin is also interested in public speaking and dancing.  

Brought up in a Catholic family in Kerala, Claire Noble is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Bangalore.