“Go-slows” with the Sellers
In Nigeria, a traffic jam is called a "Go-Slow". Often we will be in a hurry to get to a meeting on time, only to be held up by a "go-slow", and sometimes, I will say, "Ehhh, we have come fas' to de "go-slow"! Once or twice, I have been scheduled to speak at a meeting, where, because of a number of "go-slows", I arrived at the meeting, after the meeting was dismissed. Oshodi is a well known place in Lagos, Nigeria, where the "go slow" is common. There are times when armed robbers will take advantage, and rob people at gun-point, in broad daylight, while they are sitting in the traffic jam. On our last trip, Elijah was stopped one night, near the airport. The armed robber pointed his gun at the driver, and said, "Give me your cell phone!" Elijah gave it to him. "You have one minute to give me your money. Drive over there into the dark!" By now the gun was pointing at Elijah. Elijah said to the thief: "In Jesus' Name, I am not giving you any money. In Jesus' Name, you are not going to shoot us, In Jesus' Name, we are going to drive away now." And then, they drove away.