Jenny's birthday today.

"I've got it,"...I said to myself last week. So I came up with "10 Ways to Overcome Trauma and Stress." A tribute here; for the benefit of your survivors; as to what has been helping and what does not help to cope with the trauma and stress associated with loosing you and my mum. Buoyed by a streak of hopeful testimonies, I was determined to alert saints that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

And because I've recently learnt from all this that God forbids sorrow that weakens the body thereby leading to death, I was bold, self-assured and dry-eyed as I set out to accomplish this task.

Armed with a couple of scriptures to nudge me back to levelheadedness if sorrow threaten to overwhelm, I began writing. As I wrote, I could see the furrowed forehead of your husband and the skeptical looks on the faces of the saints. So I stopped. Thankfully. Because when I came back to the piece later, I realized that there is no overcoming your death. Not now. Not ever. One has to learn to live with it or not.

If one chooses not to live with it, one disobeys God. Therefore, we must live with it - (Ephesians 6: 10-20). That is the reality. If we are to reap the rewards of being with you, Nancy, in eternity, we have to stand firm and trust in God's mighty power to deliver ALL from evil.

Friend, when I think of your gentle face, it is not hard at all. Not at all.
In Jesus name I have prayed, Amen.

Ephesians 6: 10-20
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

Dear Mr Ike, I don't know your family, just accidentally popped into this site and read through the tributes. Your tributes to your late First Lady and daughter Jenny brought tears to my eyes, it tells how much you loved her. It is very painful to loose a loved one. May God in His infinite mercy continue to sustain you and Jess. Be rest assured that they are resting peacefully in the bosom of the Lord. Take heart brother.