'DEAR DAUGHTER' Written by Tolulope Adeoye

 Dear daughter,

Your letter dated the 14th of February arrived late in the night through our next door neighbour's daughter, Gloria. 

Her parents just moved in 3 months ago and I was so shocked when she told me you'd sent her and also made her promised never to reveal where you live to me...I must say I'm so happy that at least I could hear from you after all these years.

Daughter, I am sincerely sorry for all my negligence and carelessness. 

I was a foolish builder, sleeping while the enemy plunders my home but thanks be to God for Cecil's mother who invited me to a Women's meeting organized by Vision Carriers Intl., there I met the Lord Jesus and He turned my life around. I realized my foolishness and I embraced the loving offer of Salvation from Jesus. He forgave all my sins and ever since, He has been so faithful to me.

Since I met the Lord, daughter, I've never stopped praying for you. I've been begging God for your salvation and I'm so certain that He will save you.

See, the only place where help lies is in Christ Jesus and that's only if we will receive and accept His great offer of salvation through His blood.

God has not given up on you dear and Jesus still loves you. He's waiting for you to come to Him right now.

His hands are wide open and His ears are not shut, He is eagerly waiting for your call and we are also waiting to receive you back home!

More so, I need to let you know that your dad has returned home! God brought him back to us after all these years!

If only I had known then the Truth I now know in Christ, we wouldn't have faced all of the hardship we faced due to your father's absence in the home. God did not only bring him back to us but I'm happy to tell you that he is now saved too!

He met the Lord through a friend and the veil of sin and the devil fell off his face immediately he surrendered his life to the Lordship of Jesus Christ! He ended his relationship with the strange woman he went away with for years. We all received him with open arms the day he came back. We forgave him, your siblings and I, despite all he had done. Please, forgive him too. He has changed from the man he used to be, both to me and to your younger ones.

Just yesterday, Gloria our next door neighbour's daughter gave her life to Christ! It was beautiful seeing her beam with a peaceful smile after I and your dad prayed for her. She was the one who promised to deliver this letter to you today.

Though we didn't bother asking where you live since she has promised you not to reveal it to us. We will keep waiting and trusting God to bring you home to us.

We never stopped loving you dear and every one of us is eagerly waiting for the day you'll walk back through the door that is widely opened waiting for your return.

Your siblings have also taken it upon themselves (apart from the family prayer time) to hold intercessory prayers on your behalf in your room since your dad renovated it in preparation for your coming (you'll love it). According to him, 'the Lord that brought him back will bring you back when you are ready...'

We are ALL WAITING dear, please make no further delay. We love you but Jesus loves you more!

Once again, I am sorry for all the hurts and pains I have caused you. Please give me another chance to be the mother the Lord has called me to be to you sweetheart and I promised never to fail God again in my assignment.

Love you so much, Angel❤️❤️❤️

YOUR WAITING MUM❤️