Mario tried hard to fit in with the culture around him. He was the son of a first generation single mom from Nigeria. God placed many people in his life who prayed for him as he came to faith in Christ.

"Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others." ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭ESV‬‬