Tribute

Ore mi as we fondly call ourselves, my beloved friend turned sister! Pastor Aderonke Ibukunoluwa Mosuro! Writing this tribute is one of the most difficult tasks that I’ve ever had to do! A kind soul, an indulgent heart and disciplined mind — a precious person in my life- My covenant friend, ever loving sister, vibrant Christian and my prayer partner of many years! You defined what a Christian friend should be to me, we were so truthful to each other till the end, by God’s Grace. We had no secrets and hid nothing from each other; in trouble and Joy we turn everything to God and learned to trust Him! My pain and success have always been yours and yours – mine till the very end! I am grateful to God to have been blessed with a TRUE and FAITHFUL friend.

For all the battles we have fought together with God, the victories we had, moments of joy, testimonies and evidence of answered prayers that we have enjoyed in God! In Our lives, our homes, in the lives of our Children, our Siblings & their Children. You were a true friend to the end! You are a strong Pillar in the lives of everyone you had a relationship with, very reliable, committed, truthful and faithful friend, with no drama, no fracas – a genuine child of God, who believed there is no impossibility with God!

My confidant! You’re someone I can call at any time! We make it cleared and reminded ourselves that we are accountable in all that we do, to God and ourselves primarily. Tese few paragraphs are not enough to describe what you represent and stand for in my life, home and ministry! But for the purpose of this I will continually thank God for the memories we shared while you are at this side of Eternity!
I can never forget your role, prayers in the life of my junior brother, when there was an issue of procreation in his home, because he shared Daddy GO birthday we decreed at the Redemption City altar that the grace on him to make it happened for my brother and God did it! We always make reference to this in praying for others in similar situations!

In One of the Solemn assembly’s programs in Nigeria, I forgot a purse in a commercial Vehicle with a lot of Pounds sterling in it! A day to Holy communion after Daddy GO’s book launch @ 70, we both knew we did not have much money for the books, but you said let’s wait until the whole lot of books had been sold and we managed to purchase the books for money we had and went home with the books! Attending that book launch was the reason the lost purse could be found and safely delivered with the money intact! You advised and encouraged that we danced that night for Fire to fall on usand the purse will locate the owner.

I remembered one incident last year May 14th on a Sunday morning when I was in a very distressed situation. I called you despite the fact that you were more than 6000 miles away and you reassured me that you will not cry with me and suddenly you asked another pastor much more older to come and meet me in the hospital on a Sunday morning and yourself and your Pastor prayed with me, and next advice was to leave the situation in God’s hand and go back to church myself to thank God asyou were already doing! Saying “ore mi, ‘mi o niba yin sunkunmo’,ayo lo ma jasi” (meaning , you had that covenant to never cry with me, over anything, that it will end in Praise). We always tell each other off occasionally but never judgementally as we make excuses for eachother, as we MOVE! Despite my house close to yours in Ibadan, you always wanted me in yoursespecially when I come to Nigeria alone. We shared all that you have, your driver, your cleaner, even clothing, itmay not seem like much but since our sizes are same in everything, it was much easier! At a time, you
became an Estate agent for our house for free – your multitasking skills and love for people especiallyour young people,is so exceptional!Your roles during my niece wedding in September last year despite how you were feeling then, Ore mi,Commissioner is devastated by the news of your demise “landlady at’oko won” as he fondly refers toyou!

Every member of RCCG in Tilbury who knew you, was by your departure your departure, as they have all been affected your commitment, your love, your “showing up”, in their personal lives and churchprograms, even after your relocation to Nigeria!My husband and children were severely saddened and upset by the news of you sleeping in the Lord and thechildren are playing all the voice notes you sent about the next steps and even the last conversation youhad with them 10 days’ prior your demise!
Ore mi was truly extraordinary, so also our friendship!Her life could be all kinds of chaos, but she never wore it on her face; she would steer her focus towardsthe lighter side of things and taught me to do the same. “There is always more in life to be thankful forthan there is to complain about” you would often say.

And even when she was really tired, she made sure she treated others as though they were precious too.Hers was a life that shined brightly just so the paths of others could be illuminated. Herswas also a lifethat exemplified brilliance in every capacity.You’re not here anymore Ore mi, but your presence lingers in the shadows, you don’t see what I see, but
I hear you laughing with me when I laugh. You don’t know what I feel, but I feel you, feeling for me, mypain my broken me. I took solace in the Lord our saviour for the opportunity tosee you 10 days to yourdemise, the hymns we sang together form YouTube, the communion we shared, the vigils we had withtears in our eyes, you knelt down through out! The hymns of faith we sang and together, our intercessionfor others, even when I told you the attention should be on us only as we need prayers too, youobjected to this as usual!
You died a warrior, a great fighteran amazing daughter of God, fearless and with great sense of humour till the end. You advised I should come immediately back to you to bring the blessing after “Solemn Assembly” beforegoing back to England and advised the flight and desired airport! As we were so sure you will behealed and all the pain turned totestimony. You were so selfless and loving, I have not delivered the suityou bought to give to that boy in OAU (Obafemi Awolowo University) for his matriculation and I willuphold your commitment to the boy, may God help me!At the time of the news of your demise, I wore one of the Ankara you asked me to bring to you in Dubai!
How I wish that there was something, anything I could have done to keep you, as the vacuum you left cannot be filled!But I knowyour sacrifices, your offerings and your service pays off as no doubt you are with your maker singing andpraising him. I will embrace tenacity, compassion and selflessness, just the way you would have, Godgrant me the grace to carry out the plans we were telling each other: for our children, your darling husband
(you asked me to thank him for ever on your behalf), our next year big day and many others.

I pray the good Lord Comfort Mummy, your wonderful siblings, your children your wonderful husband,Colleagues, friends and well-wishers and the entire RCCG family all over the world. I am so grateful to God for knowing you, that you have been my friend and in theway you were so involved in myentire life.Sleep on sister till resurrection morning!
But my solace lies in the word of God that says: “So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see youagain and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. that whatever we do for anyone in thename of the Lord is Never in vain “John 16:22.

Rest on a Great and true soldier, you die at your post!Adieu Pastor Aderonke Ibukunoluwa Mosuro.
Pastor OlubunmiBamgbose.