the musings of this nigerian gal

Seemed I turned into a ghost these last few weeks, with no word on this space.

I apologize. Apparently, I am still learning how to balance everything I have in my hand.

So on to the latest gist!

I went for JAM SUMMIT!!!!

What is JAM Summit?

It is a weeklong (or five days) Easter summit by CFI (Christian Fellowship International; the campus offshoot of Church Of God’s Mission).

I will start with the pre summit gist.

It is compulsory for all leaders to register, even though you have no plan of going. So registration was settled. On to the attendance.

Now, the location of the summit was Benin, Edo. I was in Ibadan, Oyo. South and West; we couldn’t be more further apart. Transportation fare was looking like 15,000 per person just for going. Side note: when you arrive, your welfare is on you. In simple terms, be ready to spenddddd.

I really wanted to go, but I wasn’t really pumped up about all the costs I would have to cover (go figure). Then one day, the President of the fellowship announced that those who are interested in going to JAM Summit should signify.

I didn’t have the transport fare; had no inkling of how I would get it. But of course, the Holy Spirit prodded me to signify, so I did.

A group was created. I was added. And bam, we were talking about the logistics of movement.

The plan was that we all bring at least 10,000, then the alumni will push the rest.

I was like sebi it’s just 10,000, we can do it.

Somebody say LOL!😂

Every place I looked to for money fell through. Shattered.

The day before we moved, I got 5,000. I took 500 to eat and sent the rest.

That night, my President gathered us and proceeded to talk about the movement as though everything settled.

Then came that moment when he asked us if we had money that will tide our welfare for the whole of the summit.

And we all with wide eyes exchanged glances.😂

Then, you would ask, why are we bothering to go when we obviously have no money?

It is called desire and trust in a Father that meets it all.

All I thought was that I wanted to go, really wanted to go, and the Holy Spirit latched onto it and pushed me to step out on the waters, trusting Him to tide me through.

I am learning (yesterday I was still chided for being agitated) that God is interested in my desires. He takes pleasure to make me happy.

Jesus said, “I have come to give you life, and life in abundance.” One translation puts it this way: “My purpose is to give them a rich and a satisfying life.”

Wow! Wow!! Wow!!!

His fatherhood is something I can trust, something I can rest in. He has been teaching me to believe that. And He is also calling you to believe that.

He is a good Father. Better than the best on earth.

Continuation of gist in the upcoming post.