The following message was sent by one of our customers in Nigeria:

Dear Friends,

On 10th Sept around 10 pm we set off from Abuja to LKagos with the popular Night bus. I had an appointment in Lagos the following money. I went for the first Project management conference in Abuja where I took an exhibition stand to sell my books. These days everty opportunity to sell matters in order to pay our mounting bills to our publishers who we represent.

After 2 hours, the bus broke down at around 12 midnight. We were about 20 mins away from Lokoja. This area was bush and forest! after working on the bus for about 20 mins, the announcement came that we should all get down and hike a ride with any other bus that comes around. 2 busses came and of course people rushed them. I could not be carried because of my luggage. Now, with the benefit of hind sight I should have requested to pay for the load!

About 10 of us were left. Another Ekeson bus came around loaded with pasengers for Onitsha. The driver opted to help his stranded colleague. For about 15 mins they were trying to fix the car when all of a sudden we heard gun shots and we left our luggage and ran into the forest.

The aremed robbers pursued us into the forest and we just kept running until I found a"safe place under a thick coverin of bush and decided to lie down motionless.

After 15 mins, the armed robbers came. I could see them but they could not see me. Aparently because of the bush and maybe God answered my prayers to blind their eyes! I heard them say " they are all gone, captain let us go back to the road". I remained in the forest till 6am when it was daylight and came out to the road. I was met with 4 others.

That was how God delivered us.

Lesson:

1. NEVER travel late. The roads are bad, visibility poor and armed bandits are all over.

2. Plan your journey well ahead of time. No matter the appointment always take safety first.

3. When in Danger dont panic but depend on Gods ability to save and deliver.

 
I will be doing a thanksgiving last sunday of september in my church. Please join me to thank God for deliverance.

Tony Akpokene

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Here around Kerusso headquarters there was a great ice storm that came upon us on the 26th of Jan. 1"-3" of ice - but even more than that in devastation. Pretty much closed us down for a week. Some of my co-workers still do not have electricity. I myself went for 6 days without. God can get your attention whenever He wants. Your priorities can be changed in a heartbeat. I picked the Reborn T-shirt because it refers to the real Resource, an eternal one, one that never runs out. When you are sitting in your living room with no heat, under blankets, no radio, no TV doing nothing but listening to a battery powered clock tick – it is easy to give attention to God. What did it take for Him to get it? What does it take for you in your everyday life? [With electricity and everyday luxuries.] One thought as I sat there, was about the word resource. Electricity was the resource that was no more. My family depended on it. Why would anyone build or be content to have an electric only house?? Could no one predict any problems with this set up?? Some may think they are fine – they have a generator. But as I found out – that resource also fails. Would you invest in a bank that you knew would lose money and deplete what you put in?? What are you investing in here on earth? How about it, what are your true resources on earth? Do you only turn to God when your resources are out? Are you wasting time that you should be growing Spritually with your Lord?? Are you putting off serving? Giving your best for an Eternal cause?? Do you show that an Eternal Source - Lights up your life? I can tell you from recent experience. That light will draw people and attention. They may not have known but now they know they want it!