To my grandma

“Come and read the Bible with me “ , “what do you want to eat “?.These are the words I will always remember you saying every public holiday and every Boxing Day, so when I got the news everything seemed so surreal. I always looked at you as this strong loving figure who yet so old, had so much strength and fire burning inside of her.

Your passing made me understand the meaning of life and the meaning of love, it taught me that life should be loved by showing love to God and showing love to my neighbors. Although you are gone now you have been immortalized in our hearts although you are not here physically your legacy lives on in your children and grandchildren.

You are an amazing woman and you live on forever in the hearts of all those you have touched in your time here . We love you grandma

Always,
Bolu Adeyoyin

Wow grandma you did it! I’m so proud to get to call you my grandma. Not too many people have written a song let alone the pledge for their country. It seems like everytime your name comes up, I learn something new about the amazing life you’ve lived. You truly were an amazing woman, mother, and grandmother. You accomplished so much in one lifetime in your own career and were still able to raise 4 great kids. I wish I got to spend more time with you in this life but I know we’ll meet again one day. You and Grandpa hold it down in heaven for all of us and I’ll do my best to give you something to cheer about up there. ❤️

Ire

My Mother

Felicia Adebola Abeke Adeyoyin what can't I say about you. A proverbs 31 woman and mother. I chose to describe you as a true Christian woman, lover, protector, giver, friend, teacher, disciplinary, counselor and many others.

I am grateful to God to call you my mother. When we were growing up i didn’t understand sometimes why you made us work so hard but I do now. I hated washing clothes and housework but you made us do it every Saturday. When you were in the kitchen we had to be there to. We prayed and read the Bible all the time. I remember revival services during the week that I thought was torture. Mummy thank you for training me. Thank you for loving my dad of blessed memories and siblings unconditionally. Thank you for always being a support system in every way possible. Thank you for loving others and teaching us values and how to care for others. Thank you for showing me what it means to be a Christian. I know nobody is perfect but you are close to perfection.

Cleanliness is next to Godliness! You say that all the time, so I learnt from an early age how to be clean. I can go on and on about you my dearest mother as I sit writing this tribute, my prayer to God is to live a life that you will be proud of and be the woman you raised me to be by the almighty Grace of God. Your legacy lives on. I love you so much mama and miss you dearly, but I know God loves you and wants you home to rest. I guess you and daddy can rest now till we meet again.

Lovingly,

Asabi for Korede and Ire.

Dear Mum,

It’s 22 days now since your departure. The last few days proved to be most difficult for you, despite your continued resolve to remain with us. The Word of God admonishes us... “ not to grieve like those who do not have hope”

We hold on to the teaching, love, care, provision, prayers, and most importantly the legacy you have left us, which we in turn hope to transfer the same to our children.

We love you Mum and Grandma, but Christ loves you more.

Always in our hearts

Dapo, Ikeogoli, Boluwatife, Timilehin, Fiyinfoluwa, Momoreoluwa & Tunmininu

Tribute to Mom

Feels too soon to be writing this to Mom, having just done the same a year ago for Dad, KABIOSI OLUWA!

As i think of the last year and Moms call to Glory, one word keeps resonating within me.
Perspective, having a right, godly perspective, a perspective of thankfullness as instructed by Paul:

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
(I Corinthians 15:57 NKJV)

Even though it was a tough year for the family, mom especially, still we have cause to give thanks to God the Father for the life, love, faith, influence and accomplishments of our sweet mother, my first and greatest champion, a selfless giver, educationist, lover of God and man, a true woman of virtue who by very godly principles lived her life, built her home, raised her children, pursued her career (as she always said with dogged determination ) and served her generation.

There is a lot I can say about you mom: your loving smile; your infectious laughter; your hugs; the special way you had of doing and saying the right thing at the right time....i think a uniquely special gift of Godly mothers, these and so many aspects of you i will miss.

But Praise God we do not mourn as one who has no hope for our hope and consolation is knowing that you are safe and well in The Fathers bossom, knowing that as much as we love and miss you here on earth, and as much as you loved us, you would not want to return here having tasted of the glories of Heaven, and so we rejoice with you Mom, yes we rejoice as we celebrate your life, for you are now home with Jesus.

Dearest mom,
You have fought the good fight of faith,
You have finished your race, You have kept the faith.
Now, You have received the crown of righteousness prepared for you, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, has given to you.
And not to You only but also to all who love His appearing.
(II Timothy 4:7‭-‬8 NKJV)

And so, I trust in our God and saviour to see you, Dad and many other dearly departed ones again someday.

Rest well, till then my precious Mom ❤

Loving you always,
Deji, Moji, Tobi, Towi & Coco the dog