The soft but persistent ringing woke me from an interesting dream with a jolt. For a moment I was confused about the source of the offending sound, then I realised it was my wake-up alarm. I leaned resignedly across my bed to stop this important but unwelcome noise. It was 5:30am. I wished I could sleep a little longer, but I knew if I had to be with the parishioners for morning prayer (Lauds is said with the worshipping community at 6:15 AM before mass at 6:45 AM. The presiding priest usually leads the community at Lauds) then I must get up. Sitting at the edge of my bed with my head in my hands and my elbows on my knees, I spent some five minutes thanking God for the gift of a new day, and particularly for letting me be a part of it. I thanked him for my family, friends and parishioners and after asking Him to be by my side in the course of the day, I went to shower.

Dear Brothers,
Yesterday, Frs. Reginald, Francis Barka-nado and myself completed the major handover and this gives me the freedom to formally write to express my sincere gratitude to you all for the time I had to serve as Leader of  our great Unit, the Bight of Benin District in Formation.The period between January 1, 2009 and January 1, 2012 has been that of great learning for me. I learnt a lot about the dynamic nature of our Unit, especially of our members. I learnt a lot about myself and as I finish, I leave enriched and blessed. Surely, there were moments of tension just as there were moments of great encouragements, and thank God, these moments of encouragement were more.