VITAL SIGNS

CHRONICLES OF A BENUE CORPER (2) On this Episode, I will be talking about my Outreach experience in Makurdi, Benue state  Before I start, I want to welcome all my readers back after the long break I took. I hope y'all missed me *winks*....trust me we are back and better.  To the real gist, right from my undergraduate days, I have always loved being involved in medical outreaches. This was partly because It is one of the pillars of the MISSIONS UNIT of CMDA(Christian Medical and Dental Association), and also my love for the needy. It always seem like the mission outreaches were planned towards the weekend following my end of posting exams in school, tiring but rewarding.  Fastforward to NYSC in Makurdi, I have attended a total of 4 outreach in Makurdi, three of which was to internally displaced persons (IDP) camps within and outside the state.  The first picture was caught off-guard by a Nigerian optometrist at an outreach organized by fellowship of Chris...

My Identity My name is Jaiyeoba Lois Adejoke.. I am a medical doctor.. really... Is that all I am? Does being Lois shield me from the troubles of life? No. Does having the name Lois keep me from having an identity crisis? No... So who then am I? I am a child of God, my identity is found in Christ.. Yes.. Imagine my name being Lois God.. Yeah... That's awesome right.. That's what it is really.. This is because my life is hid in Christ with God, He is my father and he loves me even in my lowest moments.  This leads me to the song "Daddy's home" by Travis Greene.. It ministered to me.. Reminded me that I AM is my father, and I belong to him. The lyrics below God reminded me of the children of Israel and how they wanted a king because everyone else had a king. But what they didn't recognize is that they had the King of kings. And God stopped me in my tracks one day while I was praying and said "Travis quit searching for what you already have. You have t...