Final Days

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Thursday, September 02, 2010 Even though I am headed back to India tomorrow morning and not back to the US, it certainly feels like I am almost done with this particular segment of wanderings. It’s hard not to be a little excited to head back to a place where at least I have my own bed, . . . read more

Christ

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Saturday, August 28, 2010 The ministry is of course at all times and in all places difficult. It is hardly fair to say it is more difficult to be a missionary than say to deal with a married couple who simply don’t want to hear what you have to say to them. Different aspect of the . . . read more

TV

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August 25th 2010 Today I made it to Togo. What’s in Togo? Great food, French culture, and of course Pastor Kossi. I turned on the TV hoping, without much hope, to find English news. What I found instead: a small fat cartoon style drawn rapper singing about being fat, French soap operas, and Lizzie McGuire . . . read more

Pastor E. E. Essien’s Passing

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The following as an excerpt from a letter written by Mrs. Edung E. Essien the wife of the late Rev. E. E. Essien, in which she describes the passing of her late husband. When in April this year, he became weak and could no longer eat well, I tried getting him to eat, and he was . . . read more

Advanced Social Structure

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I think I already mentioned once that I got in to a discussion last year with a couple people over what indicates human advancement. In other words when is it fair to say of a social community no matter how large or small, they are advanced, developed, modern, fresh etc. I have decided there is . . . read more

E E Essien’s Funeral Pictures

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December 7, 1912 – June 7, 2010 The most Rev. Effiong Ekong Essien widely known as Rev. E. E. Essien was born on 7th December, 1912 to Mr. Ekong Essien Umana Akpan Ekpab of Ufok Nnung Ekpab, Ikot Mbiet and Mrs. Mary Udo Ekpo ( nee Adiang ) of Ufok Nnung Iboko Obio Udok, Ikot Udo . . . read more

The Week After

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Friday August 20th One week after the burial of Pastor E. E. Essien. Most of our mission trips are hectic things filled with preaching and teaching and traveling. When I visit the NCLC things are a bit different. In the NCLC since it has the Bible Institute where Patrick Udo and Edwin teach, preaching and teaching . . . read more

OOOPSS

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Tuesday, August 10 I arrived in Lagos and was heading out to the local hotel. As per normal about four or five people tried to help me carry my luggage, find a taxi, load the taxi, open the door, use the seat, close the window, etc. I knew I still had a few Naira ( Nigerian . . . read more