Uche is coming to America
Who says virtual relationships can’t go deep? On Friday a man I’ve never met, but who has become like a son, is coming to America. His name is Uche Izuora. He lives in Nigeria and the Sudan, and we have been corresponding and collaborating for almost four years now.Here’s the first email he sent me:
From: Uche Onochie Izuora
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 1:06 PMMy family and I live in Lagos, Nigeria currently; though my missions base is in Yei, South Sudan. I’ve been working there for 2yrs now. I still go, send a couple of months or weeks as His grace would allow…then return to my family. Hopefully, soon, we’ll all move there or at least close enough to make for effectiveness.
Subsequently, we struck up a relationship. I admired Uche – here was a man who took seriously Jesus’s command to go and make disciples of all nations. With very little support, he was establishing a ministry in one of the toughest parts of the world. He is a father to dozens of young people and disciples them to go back to their families with the Gospel.
Since then, we’ve continued to stay in touch. Uche is a regular blog reader and interacts with me on a range of topics. Somewhere along the way, I helped him set up a blog. At first he felt a little tentative and had me review it. But over time, he grew confident in his voice and the posts came more naturally.
After a while we were able to set up a skype connection. Mostly I just wanted to encourage him. Serving for months at a time away from his young family is difficult. But after a while, I was able to connect him with people in the tribe that is slowly starting to form around my network of friends. And then this past fall, his wife Sola visited us when she was in Atlanta on business.
Then last week, although he’d been turned down before, we got a great surprise – Uche got a visa to come to America! He arrives next week and stays through April 9. What fun it will be to get to know him in person.
If you’re interested in talking to this man of God, please let me know.
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Looking forward to tlk to Uche, we worked together in lagos long time ago God bless Uche nd his effoert in Jesus name
FANTASTIC!!!
You capacity for relationships is exemplary. Thanks.
Wonderful daddy.I would like to talk with Uche.
This would be impossible without you Dad. Much as I try, I can’t figure out what Abba’s up to. But He sure knows how to plan… and make it perfect. Thanx for this Dad. THANK YOU!!
Awesome~ Welcome Uche! I can not wait to hear all about the visit.
@Emmanuel; Do you Skype? I’d love to talk to you.
@Chad; Can’t wait to meet you and yours.
Hello Uche! Hoping you might make it to the roundtable here in NC with some of the other AIMers the first weekend of April. We already love what we see God doing through you and would love to learn more.
Unhe,This is my id on skype emmanuelfaraz
Hello Uche,
I would enjoy speaking with you some time. I live in Idaho (northwest portion of the US). When you get a moment after your trip, please email me at kennysacht@cablone.com.
“Holy Spirit, please use this man for your glory…”
Bless you brother.