Beloved of the Creator

The Beloved of the Creator is a story of Catechist Mark Bassey Obotama. The author who is the first child of Catechist Obotama takes the reader through the journey of his late father from birth to death. He portrays the leading hand of God in this journey. Most part of the narrative is very emotional as he presents the early childhood of his father who lost his parents at the age of six and was left alone to cater for himself. His contact with the white missionaries changed the course of events as he embraced Catholicism. The book is a testimony of God becoming a parent to an orphan and the cooperative response of the orphan in faith which led him to become a teacher, a preacher, a father and a grandfather, blessed with seven children among whom are two Catholic priests and a Nun.