Abiola and her staff at Lela Blossom Learning Center.
A few weeks ago I got a phone call from Abiola. She
is a teacher and the owner of Lela Blossom Learning Center. It is a Christian School in Abuja, Nigeria
that she started about five years ago.
She called because she was awake late into the night thinking about and
praying for one of her staff, who had died that week due to an unknown
illness. As I offered my condolences, I
was touched by her concern for her colleague and how she wished she had done
more to support and uphold this person.
During this same phone call,
Abiola was planning ahead to the resumption of a new school session and wanted
to make sure that she lined up training for her staff that would develop their
understanding of Christian Education.
Abiola is one teacher I have been walking with since starting my job as
a Christian Education Consultant six years ago.
Her understanding of Christian Education continues to deepen and
strengthen. She has started leading
trainings herself for other teachers and schools. Although she doesn’t have things perfect, she
is determined that her school be salt and light. She desires that her teachers
and students see that being part of a Christian School means that it is unique
and can make a difference in their communities and in their nation. Join me in thanking God for Abiola and for
Lela Blossom Learning Center. May her
heart for her staff and teachers continue to grow. May her leadership also be
an inspiration to many teachers and schools all over Nigeria.
