From Taiwo Sodipe your loving Daughter on 15/03/2009

TRIBUTE TO MY LOVING DADDY Daddy, hmmmm……. I don’t know what to say or where to start from. I always hear about death but I just never thought you will leave this soon; even when mummy called us around 5am on that Saturday morning, death was the last thing on my mind, infact, I didn’t think about it (death). But I guess God’s plans and ways are not like ours and God knows best. You’re a father in a million that I will always love to have again and again; I never for once regretted being your daughter. You are a selfless man, loving, with a forgiving heart. You never wanted to hurt anyone and when you thought you did, you will always look for a way to make amends. I will miss you badly daddy, I never thought I could be this strong but I guess God’s grace is sufficient for us at all times. My consolation is that you have gone to rest at the bosom of God where there is no pain, but where there is peace, joy and happiness. I know that your greatest desire was to win souls for Christ; which you did well even till the last minute. I know when you where around you touched many lives and converted many to Christ to the Glory of God, but even at your death, I still know that lives are touched and will still be touched. You were a father to so many people, a generous giver, gentle, having the fear of God and fully sold out for Christ. Monday evening before your death, in my LLM class I felt the presence of God, even though the lecturer was in class, I couldn’t help but worship and praise God in my heart singing “You are Alpha and Omega I worship you my Lord cause You are worthy to be praised…..” and the lord kept repeating in my heart “what the devil wants to use for evil, he will turn around for good for the saving of souls” which I told you. I didn’t really understand what that meant until people came around after your death and started saying good things about you to the glory of God. Your death has not shaken my faith my faith in God but it has only made me to learn to be in Christ at all times and know him well. Am sure lives have been touched people that have one leg in Christ and the other in the world will learn to be fully sold out to Christ and leave every second as if Christ is coming in the next minute. Your death has opened my eyes and am sure many others too, as to what people will say about them when they die, also would they have made such a positive impact in so many lives and to be sure we make heaven. Daddy darling, I sure will definitely miss you and know that we shall meet to part no more. Yes what the devil thought will be for evil God has turned it around for good for the saving of many souls. Yes even at death you are still winning souls for Christ to the glory of God. I will miss the way you gather us all quickly for prayers, the sharing of new revelations in God’s word and intercession for us all. But I promise and pray for the grace of God that I will continue to be an intercessor for our family. I loooove you sooooooooo much.