STRANDED!

Hi guys,

I trust you are all well!

I got back on Virgin Atlantic this morning, and it’s good to be home!

Have you ever found yourself in a difficult, impossible and seemingly dead-end situation? How did you get out of it? How did you deal with it?

 I had my share of being stranded recently when I went to London to attend a series of meetings.  I was only planning to be there for three days, and on the very day I was meant to return to Nigeria, the Iceland volcano erupted.

It started like a joke, and then I realised that it was really serious. All the UK airports were shut; and there was no traffic in the UK airspace because of the flying hazard that had been created by a volcanic ash cloud. It was a deadlock – no one could come in, and no one could leave.

I’m quite spiritual, and though millions of people were stranded, I felt that I was stranded in London for a particular reason. As a result, I became very expectant; waiting on God and praying to Him to show to me why my trip had been delayed – because I don’t believe anything happens by chance.

I got back into Lagos today, and when the plane landed at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, I felt a strange sense of warmth and relief. I love Nigeria and I’m very excited about being back!

One thing that this whole experience made me realise is that God is greater than any man, and if you don’t believe in God, this is probably the time to start.

I think it is important we look within to find out when things happen to us whether they happened for a reason and to explore to the fullest why things keep happening.

So, have you been stranded recently? Have you ever found yourself between the devil and the deep blue sea? What are some of the approaches you took and how did you handle it? I’d like to hear your story!