It is Christmas, a day we remember the beginning of that journey from miry clay to pastures of hope and redemption for the birth of our Christ Jesus. In our family, it is also a special day as we celebrate my best friend and wife, Ifeoma, on her birthday.
I celebrate her uncommon grace in managing everyone with grace and love: “2pm, there is an early dismissal for [son]. I will remind you again at 1:45pm.” Yes, she makes sure nothing important slips through the cracks even though she has more important daily tasks, seeing her patients. Ifeoma is an accomplished professional woman, the first proofreader of my best work, and the finest project manager I know. She makes me better every day.
A true scholar with five academic degrees, she balances intellectual excellence with an unalloyed commitment to family and a deep respect for the divine institution of marriage. In a world that often demands trade-offs, Ifeoma has shown me that purpose, professionalism, and partnership can coexist. I am a village boy, and she treasures a union with this villager! Thanks.
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This year, she did something that touched me deeply and for which I will publicly thank her. When my mother had a fall and was not making rapid progress with treatment in Nigeria, Ifeoma left the United States to bring her here for better care. She then took weeks of leave to ensure that the surgery and recovery went well. She joined the operating room. After what can only be described as a God-directed scientific miracle in an American hospital, with everything successful, she traveled again, quietly living out the testimony of a virtuous woman. A selfless and uncommon devotion so much that my mother noted that Christmas truly sent her son multiple blessings.
It was during a layover in Europe that I asked for this photo to be taken, just to check if she was still smiling. And yes, she was, still smiling, still strong. Baby, thank you. Tochi, Emeka, and I appreciate you deeply.
Good People, join me in wishing her a happy birthday and many more years filled with grace, wisdom, and good health. She is the endless love of my life, and Ovim’s special gift to this village boy from Ovim. And let me also add Merry Christmas from our family to yours.
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