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The Journey So Far….

t is important I recognize that I have not reached my designated heights
Iin life yet. However, a reflection on my journey so far shows that my
little achievements are concomitant with my strong belief in a Bible text,
hymnal, my name and trusted friends.

or I know the plans I have for you’’, declares the LORD, ‘‘plans to
Fprosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’’
(Jeremiah 29:11). ‘‘Anywhere with Jesus, I can safely go anywhere He leads
me in this world below. Anywhere with Jesus, I am not alone; other friends
may fail me He’s still my own’’ (SDAH 508). Integrating these infallible
words with prayers (for a defined purpose) while trusting on the tenet
of my name, Chinedu[m] (God leads me) and clinging unto few friends,
pushed me up the ladder of success despite notable impediments.

n brief, how I transcended from passing high school final exams (after I
Ihad left school for 7 years for an apprenticeship) to successfully gaining
admission to study Nursing remains a mystery beyond words. In school, I
was a subject of ridicule for strictly denying myself certain pleasures and living up to my covenant with God,
yet I seemed to be the brightest among equals. Furthermore, post-school days posed a challenge of securing a
decent job. Conversely, by His grace and through the assistance of friends, almost effortlessly, I did one of the
most esteemed jobs at the time and won prestigious awards. To press a little bit further, on what could have
been a defeat of purpose and truncation of my dream, I was almost kidnapped a day before my schedule to
travel to the USA. But God saved me!

nd here I am today in a land I had dreamt of and followed through by His infinite mercy. Here I am
Atoday in a country I was shown in a dream indicating that I am destined to be here to build and establish
my dreams in accordance with God’s will. While I have also made notable strides in this country including
gaining a professional registration as RN after successfully passing the NCLEX-RN national board exam, it is
imperative to know that none of these strides would’ve come through if not for total reliance on God’s grace.

n conclusion, dear friends, axiomatically, I want to end this note with the following. For us to get to our
Idestination in life, it is important we eschew immediate gratification, we must be goal oriented, refrain from
following the crowd and surround ourselves with few faithful friends who share the same mission as ours.
Above all, we must utterly commit our ways to God and trust Him to direct our paths.

also want use this wonderful opportunity to congratulate my own brothers and sisters of the First Igbo SDA
I Church for this great achievement.

Chinedu Ejike, RN