As you read this, I’m officially on my way to Nigeria, and I’m asking you to please say a word of prayer for God’s protection over those of us who are traveling and those who are staying behind. My family of six is very close-knit and it’s always hard for us to be separated. I’ll [...]
I’ve written a bit about some topics related to traveling to Nigeria. If you regularly visit your homeland and don’t wait 14 years between visits like I did when I finally went two years ago, then the info below is not useful. But if you have never been to Nigeria, or you haven’t been in [...]
It’s one hour before the end of the day and I’m here to share this week’s things that I am thankful for. I’m thankful for girlfriends that I can share my dating woes with. I always get a laugh from the process of sharing. I’m thankful for phone calls from people who call just to [...]
Let me confess that I am not a fan of flying, anywhere. Because of Canada’s size, flying from one coast to the another takes roughly nine hours, and that’s if it was a direct flight. Driving is not an option unless you have a lot of time on your hands, so I’ve had to fly [...]
To those of you who asked questions about staying in the village, my mom would correct you rather quickly and tell you that Akure is not a village, that it is the capital city of Ondo state and its largest city to boot, with a population of approximately 387 087 people (thanks, Wikipedia). Of course [...]
When I came back from Nigeria at the end of 2008, there were some things I knew I’d do differently next time. Today I’m going to talk about the things I’ll bring with me next time to make bathroom-related activities more comfortable. Both sides of my family come from extremely modest backgrounds. Today, neither of [...]
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