Victoria Odimba

It really is unbelievable that you're no longer on this side with us. The fact still hasn't settled in my consciousness. I see pictures of you and that beautiful smile and it doesn't feel like you're gone.

You held the Back To School Project to heart like it was your brain child. When you took up an assignment you believed in, such as the Sponsorship program and the Oluwole Primary School Mentoring team of Edu-Aid, the God's Quiver Show on Covenant Radio etc., you did your best. You also always had someone in your corner to recommend for service and they always showed up for you... it was apparent you were great with people.

I remember your excitement about the outreaches you had with your cell group and a couple of other such ideas you discussed. If you truly believed in it, nothing could stop you from seeing it through.

You loved your family and spoke highly of them.

l'll miss your "Hello, mama".
I'll miss our lengthy conversations.
I'll miss your carrot cakes,
and your straight-forwar dness the most. You were one to say it as you saw it, and I loved how that challenged some of my perspectives.

I could write an epistle and it still wouldn't do justice to the impression you've made on my heart. Your Heartprint remains with me.

Your Heartprints remain with all the lives you touched; the children you went the extra mile to help through your service. You would go beyond the plan to provide extra learning aids and interesting year-end activities for the children, with the support of your team members who you always successfully sold the vision to.

Farewell?

Hmm...
Fare thee well, Vickilicious mama.

I am glad I had the privilege of knowing and working with you at Covenant Radio. As my Producer, you had so much advice to give both personally and professionally. When I eventually came up with a radio name, I remember you sanctified it when I shared it with you, lol. You were patient, kind and generous.

I miss your beautiful sense of humour, your humility, simplicity, your down to earth nature, your exclamation of A yoooo and your giving federal warning to other road drivers who were rough. You took life easy and I learnt a lot from you. I still watch the video I made when I called you to come and sing for Faith on her birthday, your heart felt prayers for her were deep and I would never forget the jokes you made as well.

I have been in denial because I looked forward to your resumption and giving you a warm hug but I know that you are in a better place.

Rest in peace till we meet to part no more.

Vicky, I have been trying to put words together for a while now to describe you.

There is so much to say, yet I lack words right now cos my heart is still trying so hard to process your passing, which came as a hard blow to me and my family.

And to think we did vid call 2 days before your passing for hours and the next min you were gone, still can't get out of my head.

I remembered calling you that morning to check up on you as I would do from time to time but for one reason or the other I decided we should do a video call that day just to see your face, never knew it would the last time seeing your face my sister and friend hmmmm

I remember seeing how you were looking that day, I burst into tears and was crying and you told me to stop crying for you that the devil has failed and that you will come out victorious and whole,

I couldn't believe you were encouraging me even in that state you were then. We talked for hours, and I got encouraged by your words of faith and held myself together to see how strong you were

Vicky Odimba, as I usually call you, when you start giving me wahala or asking crazy things from me or when you start being naughty, lol...


I will miss all your wahala,

You were generous and kind. Thoughtful person.
I remember the meals you bring to the office to share and the time you brought gift packs for my kids just from the blues.
Then your fruit cake? Yummy. Businesswoman, always looking for good opportunities to start something.
And your work ethic was admirable. You were firm and kind. Great mom to your children, always spoke well of your husband. A true saint. We thank God for the life
you lived. We know you are in heaven. God bless and keep the family you left behind.

Wow, Victoria!

The news of your passing was quite a rude shock for me.

I knew that you weren't feeling well and we had a few banters on the phone about some powerful
Igbo delicacy that you would make for me to prove that you were getting better (we both joked over this.)

Little did I know that that would be the last time we would interact with each other.

Now, you're taken your final rest and you are already missed.

Your dedication to the affairs of TCN, especially our Isolo campus was out of this world. When there was a need, you always were there to lend a helping hand.

Our last physical interaction together, you aired your concerns over some aspect of church life and suggested one or two things to help. I was greatly inspired.

Being absent from the body means you are present with the Lord and this is our consolation on this side of eternity.

So, TRULY, there's no need to pray for you - you are already eternally settled.

It is us that really need the prayers.

It is your husband and your beautiful kids that we pray for most especially.

May God give them and all your other family members and the TCN family the fortitude to bear this great loss.

Amen.