Long Way Back Home: Crossing a World of Limitations

By Evelyn Saah-Giegbefumwen

This book shows close friendship and love between two adolescents, one faced by the struggles of life. Kids made fun of her. Her mother ignored her. She escaped for a better life to where she did not knowin the world of alcohol, violence, and drugs. In pain, she accepted defeat and ran back home. Her godly mother started repenting. She confesses her failures for not being an example of godliness to her daughter. She repents for failing to train her daughter in his ways. She asked God for forgiveness. Jamours mother was a single mother, who came to understand the depth of her problems and the impact on her daughters life. Sometimes, mothers fi nd themselves raising children alone through no fault of their own. Women are often innocent victims of rape and world wracked by war.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 21, 2017
• ISBN: 9781543416688

Evelyn Saah-Giegbefumwen

The author was born in Cameroon ( West Africa ) came to the US as a teenager and obtain the US citizenship. She studied and went to college in the US. She is married and a mother of three children. She worked as an intake counselor in New Jersey . Collecting data and entering information in the computer helping mothers completing their application for food stamps. And listers to their stories every day while going to college. The author's desire and interest on enabling and empowering people started from this experience . She is currently a member of The Redeemed Christian Church Of God Strong Tower Sanctuary in PA. She is currently a minister and a Sunday school teacher. Given her life to Christ and seeing how God has transformed her life from grass to Grace encouraged her to write this book to help encourage someone else to God's Glory.

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Copyright © 2017 by Evelyn Saah-Giegbefumwen.

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Rev. date: 07/14/2017

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Contents

Acknowledgment

Chapter 1:      Prayer, and It Works

Chapter 2:      The Benefit of Church to Adolescents

Chapter 3:      Adolescent Pregnancy

Chapter 4:      Adolescent Humiliation

Chapter 5:      Spring Break

Chapter 6:      Jamour Was Expelled from School

Chapter 7:      Adolescent-and-Mother Hate Relationship

Chapter 8:      The Runaway Adolescent

Chapter 9:      Jamour Educated on AIDS Virus

Chapter 10:    Jamour on a Ride with Sakiss

Chapter 11:    God’s Divine Intervention in Jamour’s Life

Chapter 12:    Adolescent and Mother’s Reconciliation

Chapter 13:    Jamour’s Return to Church

Chapter 14:    Raising Godly Children

Chapter 15:    The Influence of Godly Mothers

I dedicate this book to God Almighty, who gave me the vision to write it. Glory be to His holy name. Also, to my late father, Mr. Dominic Saah—the man who always made sure all my needs were provided.

Acknowledgment

Thank God for His grace upon my life. For without Him, I am nobody. To my beloved husband, Anthony Giegbefumwen Sr., the man who lifts up my heart and my life and was willing to begin a challenging venture to love me. My sons, Anthony and Derek, and my daughter, Sandra, you are a blessing in my life.

Special thanks to Sandy Giegbefumwen, my beloved daughter for her encouragement and for standing by my side throughout the process. God bless you richly with a long life and prosperity.

My pastor of RCCG Strong Tower, Pastor Ajasa, Bolaji, for your continuous prayers.

Elna Saah, MD, my sister-in-law, the woman of God whom I model after—I say thank you for your continuous support and guidance in my life.

To all my siblings and in-laws for being there when I needed you and for answering all my questions and encouraging me.

All my church members, coworkers, and friends, thank you.

Chapter 1

Prayer, and It Works

Prayer is much more than just giving a list of desires to God as if He were Father Christmas in heaven. Prayer is acknowledging and experiencing the presence of God and inviting His presence into our lives and circumstances. It is seeking the presence of God and inviting His presence into our lives and circumstances. It is seeking the presence of God and releasing the power of God which gives us the means to overcome any problem.

The scripture says, Assuredly, I say to you whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven (Matt. 18:18). God has given us authority on earth. When we take that authority, God releases power to us from heaven. Because it is God’s power and not ours, we become the vessel through which His power flows. When we pray, we bring that power to bear upon everything we are praying about or for. And we allow the power of God to work through our powerlessness. When we pray, we are humbling ourselves before God and telling him that we need his presence and His power, that we can’t do it without Him. When we don’t pray, it means we have no need of anything outside ourselves.

Praying in the name of Jesus is a major key to God’s power. Jesus said, And in that day you ask me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the father in my name He will give you (John 16:23). So praying in the name of Jesus gives us authority over the enemy and proves we have faith in God to do what His Word promises. God knows our thoughts and our needs. But He responds to our prayers. That’s because He always gives us a choice about everything, including whether we will trust Him and obey by praying in Jesus’s name.

Prayers reaches out and touches those for whom we pray. When we pray for our children, we are asking God to make His presence a part of their lives and work powerfully in their behalf. That doesn’t mean there will always be an immediate response. It could take days, sometimes weeks, months, or even years. But our prayers are