A letter from the Nigeria Coordinator of Bridge of Faith:

CALVARY GREETINGS TO ALL OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN THE CHURCH,

FIRST OF ALL I, KANAYOCHUKWU OBIDIGBO, THE COUNTRY COORDINATOR OF THE PROGRAMME USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO DOUG TAYLOR, MARJORIE ROYLE AND FELIX MOLOKWU WHO CAME TO AWKA, NIGERIA, LAST DECEMBER TO SET THE BALL ROLLING. WE ALSO EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE TO EVERY MEMBER OF THE CHURCHES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  WHO IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER PUT SMILES ON THE FACES OF THESE MOTHERLESS BABIES IN NIGERIA.

IT WAS A GREAT DAY TO THE INMATES (residents) OF THE MODEL MOTHERLESS HOME AND THE TENDERLOVE ORPHANAGE IN AWKA, THE GOVERNMENT OF ANAMBRA STATE, THE CHURCH AND THE OKPUNO COMMUNITY. THE EPOCH-MAKING EVENTS CAME AS A BIG SURPRISE TO ALL THE RECIPIENTS AS THEY WERE NOT PREVIOUSLY INFORMED OF THE ARRIVAL OF THEIR RELIEF MATERIALS…

THE DAY WAS SET FROM THE MODEL MOTHERLESS HOME WHERE THE SAME HONORABLE COMMISSIONER FOR WOMEN AFFAIRS AND HONORABLE COMMISSIONER FOR WORKS CAME TO TAKE DELIVERY OF THEIR MATERIALS.

AS SOON AS WE WERE DONE WITH THE MODEL ORPHANAGE WE TOOK OFF TO TENDERLOVE ORPHANAGE WHERE WE MET MS HELEN AMOGU WHO WELCOMED US AND THE INMATES WERE PLEASED WITH THE GIFTS AND THEY COULD NOT WAIT AS THEY MILLED AROUND IT AND DEMANDED THAT WE SHOULD OPEN IT FOR THEM SO THEY COULD FEEL THE MATERIALS IMMEDIATELY.

THE EVENTS OF THE DAY TOOK US TO OKPUNO COMMUNITY AT HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS’ PALACE. WE MET THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS WHO USHERED US INTO THE PALACE. THE EVENTS IN THE PALACE WERE THE FIRST OF THEIR KIND IN THE HISTORY OF THE COMMUNITY. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WAS SHORT OF WORDS TO EXPRESS HIS HEART-FELT GRATITUDE AND HUMBLY ASKED THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE HEALTH CENTER TO GIVE THE DONORS A VOTE OF THANKS.  

FINALLY, THE DAY WAS BROUGHT TO A GLORIOUS END WHEN MR. PAUL MADUKA VISITED THE LOCAL CHURCH IN AWKA AND GAVE THEM THEIR PACKAGE. THE PARISH REVEREND EXPRESSED HIS GRATITUDE TO THE CHURCH AND LOOKS FORWARD TO THE NEXT VISIT OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST THIS DECEMBER AS THE LAST VISIT IN 2006 STILL LIVES ON.

I EXPRESS OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE TO ALL OF YOU AND PRAY THAT GOD WILL REWARD ALL OF YOU AS WE PRAY FOR ALL OF YOU IN THE NAME OF THE LORD.

GOD BLESS US ALL IN JESUS’ MIGHTY NAME, AMEN.

KANAYOCHUKWU OBIDIGBO

NIGERIA COORDINATOR

Greetings from Orphanage Tenderlove

We received with joy the clothing, shoes, toys etc., sent for the upkeep of inmates at Orphanage Tenderlove.  The children and staff received the items with an immense joy as you will see later from the pictures we took with your delegates here in Nigeria.

Indeed, you have put big laughter on their faces.  Just as the stars are numerous so will your blessings be for your contribution to the well-being of our children here, and our promise is that those items will be used judiciously for the upkeep of the children.  Those who are old enough are starting school this September. 

Please do send our regards to all the members of your church.

Thanks and remain Blessed,