"Soul Baring Vulnerability" Nii Akofio-Sowah

Letters From Home

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.”
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Topics Shared:
Growing up in Ghana
Mama’s boy, with an absent father
Forced to go to church
Mother dies in childbirth
Moving into his aunt’s home, now mom
Abused once by a Catholic priest, and not able to speak about it
Confusion and rebellious years ensue
Kicked out of many private schools
Unplanned pregnancy and marriage
Joining the military
Living a life of lies
His father is extradited from Canada and is saved in an American prison
Spontaneous confession of major struggles before church on a Livestream
The result of his vulnerability
The desire to honor his family
Fostering
Info To Begin Your Foster Care Journey:
Children’s Home Society and Lutheran Social Service
https://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.”
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