BANTZ WITH ROSE

I got welcomed with no internet access and the extremely cold weather. The local dish Ingera and meat sauce which I ate so much that I could feel it grow on my head but all the same the experience was worth it. I loved it all the way. I realized that sometimes you need to shut your ears from what people will say about anything but at the same time open for corrections. If I had listened to everyone’s opinion I wouldn’t have gotten my first real job, travel experience and my first big risk. So please weigh your options and ask God for a sign. His got you covered.

The next thing was the checks done by the airport officials. So I brought out my boarding pass and gave to them after which I was cleared. I got a call from the individual who was to pick me up from the airport that there was a slight change in plans and that i should take a cab to the hotel I was to lodge. I was scared, calm and relaxed because at that point I didn’t know where I was headed and certainly did not know the cab plate number. I kept calling and asking for descriptions after a while I got the place. In one day I got the full doze of a Lagos life. The traffic, environment, and people. On getting to the hotel I realized my room was reserved for hours later which meant I got into Lagos ahead of time. After two hours, my room was ready and it was time for me to hit the market. We got food stuffs like plantain, garri, crayfish, stockfish etc that would sustain us for a week or so in Ethiopia. I was fully prepared for the journey with my passport and letter of invit...

On the 30th of October I left Calabar to Lagos on a trip which was to set me on higher grounds. Lesson to learn if you have an agent booking  your flight then make sure the time is relayed to you. Sunday morning as I prepared and packed up my bags for a flight which was to be by 4:15pm I got a bumper news that my flight was for 9:45 which meant I had to be at the airport by 8am. In the rush hour I got my things set and ready to leave. No time for asking questions. Apparently going to Ethiopia was my first international experience although It Was an east African experience but all the same it counts as one too. It also counted as my first experience on air, it took the trip to lagos to make me realize that there is more to life than the comfort that Calabar offers. As it was my first I practiced the principle of observation which included paying close attention to where hand luggage’s where placed and how the belts was placed over each individual.  The seco...

She once knew her worth She once stood with dignity She once spoke with boldness Not minding the expression of other people But for once she lost her value Her glory was taken She was vulnerable to the world She was now of the world and in the world Her flesh was not subject to control She let her flesh speak for her Time over time she cried Time over time she was mocked Time over time she was disgraced Time over time she was laughed at and ridiculed  Time over time she begged to be set free but not one listened to her plea But when her lover came He swept her off her feet She hadn't experienced such show of love He held her with her stain and striped her garment He showed her what true love meant He restored her  He changed her story from "Undervalued" to "Overvalued" Now the world sees her for who God created her to be. He paid the highest price to redeem her Now she speaks with boldness and is not afr...