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ON the 13th of June 2024, I got a text from my daughter wishing me a Happy Birthday. She missed it for the 23rd.  The devil planned to make that day my last day on earth, but God said no. On my way home after work, I met a terrible hold-up with trailers lined up to about 2 kilometers, but I was able to navigate and got myself free from the hold-up. At the point where I wanted to take off, beheld a trailer in front of my lane, face to face to crush me to death but God came forth and diverted the trailer to hit my car sideways. Later, I got to know that the brake failed, and the driver decided to switch to the opposite lane shouting ba braki, ba braki. The scene of the accident was telling. I want to thank God for the opportunity to live again. His name be praised, glorified, honored, and magnified forever and ever. Amen.

Foster Okwu

THE experience from this retreat has helped us to fall more deeply in love with God, ourselves, children, and in-laws because it was inspiring, informative, and faith-enriching – spiritually, maritally, intellectually, and physically. It was truly a unique experience in the serene and conducive environment of Miango, where the resource persons carefully unloaded their wealth of experiences with the designed lines of activities. The biggest difference is learning to trust God at all times.

Patience & Nanpan Jimwan

Our beautiful daughter was born in 2011, and we waited on the Lord for another
child, but that didn’t happen till 2017. While attending the couples retreat that year
in Miango, I lost a pregnancy of 20 weeks. It was devastating because we had waited
for years after having our first daughter.
We really wanted another child, but it looked like it won’t happen, but we kept
trusting the Lord. Eight years later, God answered our prayers in 2019, and we had a
wonderful baby boy. God was not done with us yet because, in 2022, He blessed us
again with another beautiful baby boy.
Now we are a family of five . This can only be God, and we return all the glory to Him.

– Emmanuel & Nandi Dakum

Early 1990 I travelled to Kaduna after my Diploma in Secretarial Studies from Benue State University in search of a job. Not too long ago I got a job with Pentecost Advancement Commercial Institute as a Teacher. Teaching was not my passion, so I kept looking for another job. A few months later, I got a job with a paint-producing company, Powerseal Nigeria Limited, as an Administrative Assistant. Here, I was introduced to computer operations. That experience led me to enroll in a computer school to get a diploma in Computer Operations.

Within that period, the Kaduna Zonal Office of the defunct National Board for Community Banks offered me a job as a Computer Assistant, so I left Powerseal. Due to my experience, dedication, and commitment to the job I was promoted to Senior Computer Assistant. It was during this period that I got married to Grace.

Thereafter, a brother in my local assembly informed me about an opening in an Architectural firm. After praying about it, I was led to pick up the job as Office Manager. My duties were mainly in supply chain management and procurement to ensure seamless availability of building materials in project sites being handled by the firm. Apart from handling long and short term procurement needs of the firm and negotiating with vendors to ensure timely delivery of materials, I was in charge of paying daily workers and subcontractors their emoluments and fees.

In November 1999 my second son fell ill and for the next 11 years, we were battling to save his life until it pleased the Lord to take him home. This experience was the key to changing my career line. His deteriorating health led to my resignation from the architectural firm. After resigning from the job, I didn’t know what else to do afterward. But God in His infinite mercy showed me a way, which is the design and construction of Customized Ceilings for homes and halls. This was at the time PVC Ceilings were just coming on stream in Nigeria.

I started first by honing my skills with learning to measure. After learning how to measure, I started with the art of installing suspended PVC, Gypsum, and POP ceilings. Since 2003 this skills have enabled me to be enterprising, and exemplary of the teaching of the Christian Couples’ Fellowship. The skill is what the Lord has been using to put food on my table.

– Foster & Grace Okwu