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It is a rare person who has soul-baring vulnerability, especially as a deacon, in front of the whole congregation, spontaneously, while on a Live Stream. Overcome by the weight of his inner struggles, and contradictions, Nii shares everything... the love and death of his mother, the abuse by a Catholic priest, the suicidal thoughts and the contradictions he was wrestling with. His wife, his children, and his church were hearing this for the first time.The Lord has moved greatly in and through Nii, before, during and after this pivotal moment. You won't want to miss this everyday extraordinary faith story, which starts in a privileged home in Ghana.IJohn 3:16- "By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers."---------------------------------------Topics Shared:Growing up in GhanaMama's boy, with an absent fatherForced to go to churchMother dies in childbirthMoving into his aunt's home, now momAbused once by a Catholic priest, and not able to speak about itConfusion and rebellious years ensueKicked out of many private schoolsUnplanned pregnancy and marriageJoining the militaryLiving a life of liesHis father is extradited from Canada and is saved in an American prisonSpontaneous confession of major struggles before church on a LivestreamThe result of his vulnerabilityThe desire to honor his familyFosteringInfo To Begin Your Foster Care Journey:Children's Home Society and Lutheran Social Servicehttps://chlss.org/Nii Quotes:SINGLE MOTHER"My dad did send money, but money doesn't really fix anything. Money doesn't give you happiness. Money doesn't bring back your loved one that died. It helps in certain ways, but it can't hold me when I'm sad and afraid as a little boy. Money can't do that like a mother's love."ADOPTION"You can make that change in a child. And if you are fighting it, ask God, and God will give you that one child, that forever in that child's life, they will always remember you."------------------------------------------For more inspiring stories:https://lettersfromhomepodcast.com/*FREE APP* Letters From Home Podcast has its own downloadable app., with all of our episodes in one easy place. Search our podcast name in the Apple APP store, and in the Google Play store. All free!Google Play: play.Google.com/store/appsApple App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/letters-from-home-podcast/id1525564599For one splashy bright monthly Letters From Home Newsletterhttps://lettersfromhomepodcast.com/newsletter/Letters From Home Podcast is on Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Alexa, Siri, Amazon, Audible, Google, iHeartRadio and all of the places podcasts live. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MegGlesener)
