HEAR MY STORY........Concluding part.
Bode came back from Lagos on saturday.He passed two
nights in our house.
He was so surprised at how he was warmly received by my
parents n siblings.
He really didnt give me d details,but i knew he gave Pastor
d full gist.
With time,my dad became a loving dad to Bode.
They were always talking of each other.
Bode's 21st birthday met him in Lagos,n according to him,
my family marked it for him in a little way,which he really
appreciated.
He proposed to me,but i turned it down immediately. Not
bcs i didnt have feelings for him,but bcos of d age
difference.
When i told mummy about it, her reply surprised me."Go n
pray about it my dear. Whatever God asks u to do,do it..but
about d issue of age difference,it has no meaning."
"But....Ma,even if God comes down to tell me to marry
him,i dont think i can.How can i marry someone i'm 4yrs
older than?.He's just 21 n i'm 25."
She laughed n said "Is there anywhere it is written in d
bible dt husband must be older than his wife?.D bible only
says dt wives should be submissive to dir own husbands,n as
a result of dt, we have programmed it in our minds dt d
only person we could be submissive to, must be someone
older than us.For ur information,i'm 3yrs older than my
husband.If i didnt tell u now,how would u know?.Go n pray
my dear,n let God's will be done".
I prayed n didnt have any restriction in my spirit.
I told my Pastor about it n they prayed for us.
My parents also agreed with d union n we got married at
Ikeja Registry in december, after which we went for
marriage blessings at my parents' church.
I had a bouncing baby boy on d 17th of January,named
Oluwadarasimi (Meaning God is good to me).I decided to
stay with d Williams until i had d baby.
When Bode graduated from school,my dad connected him
with one of his friends who employed him in his company.
With time,he became d manager of d company,n we've been
doing fine since.
We celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary last
december,n up till now,i'm still trusting God for another
baby.
Sometimes in my thought,i would imagine what would have
happened if i had aborted Darasimi's pregnancy.
I would have thought i couldn't have another child due to d
abortion.I would never recover from d guilt.
Also,i would have remained barren up till now,not having
any child at all.
I would have been a hinderance to Bode's destiny.
Lastly,i would have attracted d wrath of God upon myself
in a big way.
Looking at Darasimi,who is Bode's carbon copy,he has d gift
of singing n playing instruments.He had been composing his
own songs since age 5,dir's no sentence he cant bring out a
song from,just say it,n he would turn it to a song. And by
now,he's becoming a Guru in playing keyboard.
I have no doubt God will still bless me with more children, He
had assured me of dt,n i know He would never fail.
My brethren,pls let us learn from ds story.It doesnt matter
how tough what u are going tru is,one day,an end shall
come to it.
Even,if u have missed it in life, dir's still Somebody u can
turn to,He Is The Way,The Truth and The Life. He will
surely show u d way out if u allow Him to lead u.Never cover
ur sin with another sin. If u do,u are only sitting on a time
bomb,it will explode sooner than expected.
Remain blessed.
THE END.
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
Hear my story Part 15
HEAR MY STORY..Part 15
After writing his exams,Bode came home.
One sunday after service,i saw Pastor Williams holding his
hand n they both entered d pastor's office.
When they wouldnt come out after about one hour thirty
minutes,Pst Mrs said i should let us go home,dt she would
come back to d church later to pick Pastor.
So we left to go n prepare lunch as d children were hungry.
About one hour after we got home,Pastor Williams trekked
home with Bode.
I didnt need anybody to tell me he had been seriously
scolded.He was looking like a kid whose mother didnt
remember to drop d key of d cupboard where his lunch was
kept before she left d house.
Mummy n i were in d kitchen when they came in.
Bode came to meet us there,greeted mummy,n then turned
to me.
"Pls,we need to talk privately, Pastor said i should come n
meet u,so we can talk n sort things out."
I wondered why,but then i turned to mummy "Am i allowed
ma?".
"Of course,my dear.Go to ur room".She answered.
We both went inside d room n left d door widely opened.
Goodness and Mercy (Pastor's five year old twins) ran
after us to d room.
I heard their mum shouting from d kitchen "Come here
o,Mercy!, Goodness!!..Aunty Sewa will soon come n join
u,dont disturb them".
As soon as d children left, Bode said "Pls,i'm sorry for
everything i've put u tru. Pastor have made me realise my
mistake,he really spoke to me.He even asked if i'm born
again.I told him i am.I only yielded to d call of d flesh.He
made me to pray a prayer of forgiveness,n i believe u've
done d same,i also believe God has forgiven us.I promise u
n God,just as i've promised my Pastor,dt such will never
happen again,not with u nor any other woman,except d one
i eventually get married to.Pls,find a place in ur heart to
forgive me." He started shedding tears.
I asked him if he wouldnt mind going to Lagos to meet my
dad.
He said he didnt want to go initially,but Pastor Williams
told him to go,so he has decided to go.He said he would go
during d week.I gave him my dad's number n he called him
right there.
Daddy told him to come on thursday or friday,as he wont be
in Lagos from monday to wednesday.
When he left,i told mummy everything we discussed.
She said "Thank God he's able to realise his mistakes. Dont
worry,God will surely perfect everything. Let's just keep
praying. He never fails."
Again,we prayed about Bode's meeting with my dad,dt
God's perfect will should be done.
She asked if i had an idea of what my dad wanted to
discuss with Bode.
I said i had no idea,dt my mum only told me dt she had
been talking to daddy everyday about my case,n dt she
really begged him before he could agree to come to Oyan to
meet Bode's mum. And as God would have it,they needed to
attend dt programme at Ikirun which was just a few
kilometers to Oyan.
"Well,all shall be well". She answered.
Finally,thursday came.
Bode called me very early in d morning,to inform me dt he
was in d park,waiting for d bus to be full,n then,he would
be on his way to Lagos.
What happened in Lagos?.
What did he come back with?.
Watch out in d next part.
After writing his exams,Bode came home.
One sunday after service,i saw Pastor Williams holding his
hand n they both entered d pastor's office.
When they wouldnt come out after about one hour thirty
minutes,Pst Mrs said i should let us go home,dt she would
come back to d church later to pick Pastor.
So we left to go n prepare lunch as d children were hungry.
About one hour after we got home,Pastor Williams trekked
home with Bode.
I didnt need anybody to tell me he had been seriously
scolded.He was looking like a kid whose mother didnt
remember to drop d key of d cupboard where his lunch was
kept before she left d house.
Mummy n i were in d kitchen when they came in.
Bode came to meet us there,greeted mummy,n then turned
to me.
"Pls,we need to talk privately, Pastor said i should come n
meet u,so we can talk n sort things out."
I wondered why,but then i turned to mummy "Am i allowed
ma?".
"Of course,my dear.Go to ur room".She answered.
We both went inside d room n left d door widely opened.
Goodness and Mercy (Pastor's five year old twins) ran
after us to d room.
I heard their mum shouting from d kitchen "Come here
o,Mercy!, Goodness!!..Aunty Sewa will soon come n join
u,dont disturb them".
As soon as d children left, Bode said "Pls,i'm sorry for
everything i've put u tru. Pastor have made me realise my
mistake,he really spoke to me.He even asked if i'm born
again.I told him i am.I only yielded to d call of d flesh.He
made me to pray a prayer of forgiveness,n i believe u've
done d same,i also believe God has forgiven us.I promise u
n God,just as i've promised my Pastor,dt such will never
happen again,not with u nor any other woman,except d one
i eventually get married to.Pls,find a place in ur heart to
forgive me." He started shedding tears.
I asked him if he wouldnt mind going to Lagos to meet my
dad.
He said he didnt want to go initially,but Pastor Williams
told him to go,so he has decided to go.He said he would go
during d week.I gave him my dad's number n he called him
right there.
Daddy told him to come on thursday or friday,as he wont be
in Lagos from monday to wednesday.
When he left,i told mummy everything we discussed.
She said "Thank God he's able to realise his mistakes. Dont
worry,God will surely perfect everything. Let's just keep
praying. He never fails."
Again,we prayed about Bode's meeting with my dad,dt
God's perfect will should be done.
She asked if i had an idea of what my dad wanted to
discuss with Bode.
I said i had no idea,dt my mum only told me dt she had
been talking to daddy everyday about my case,n dt she
really begged him before he could agree to come to Oyan to
meet Bode's mum. And as God would have it,they needed to
attend dt programme at Ikirun which was just a few
kilometers to Oyan.
"Well,all shall be well". She answered.
Finally,thursday came.
Bode called me very early in d morning,to inform me dt he
was in d park,waiting for d bus to be full,n then,he would
be on his way to Lagos.
What happened in Lagos?.
What did he come back with?.
Watch out in d next part.
Hear my story Part 14
HEAR MY STORY..Part 14
I was no longer active as i used to be in church.
Soon,people began to suspect something was going on.Some
came to ask me why i was living with d pastor's family.Some
would ask why i was no longer acting as d choir mistress.
Others asked why i was putting on weight,while many others
did not come to me,they would rather backbite or gossip.
With time,my tummy was protruding.
Hun!..Come n see sidetalk in church,even during service!!.
Thank God for Pst Mrs,she has prepared me before
everything started. Sometimes when i was so bothered n
moved by what anybody did or said,i would tell her when we
get home,she would encourage me n i would get over it
immediately.I was discussing with her from time to
time,without hiding anything.Many times,she would pray
with me.She was d angel God sent to me at a time i really
needed one.
Then,one bright saturday morning,my mum called
me,telling me dt she n my dad were in Oyan,dt i should
describe where i was,as they wanted to see me.She said
they've been at Ikirun since friday,to attend a
programme.So,they decided to check on me before going
back to Lagos dt day.
Pastor Williams travelled,while mummy went to market to
buy some groceries for d house.
I quickly called her n told her dt my parents were in
Oyan,n were on d way to their house.
She rushed back from d market.By d time she would enter
d living room,my parents were already seated,enjoying d
cool breeze blowing from d fan my dad told me to swicth on.
They exchanged greetings.
My parents appreciated her n her husband,n told us dt he
had forgiven me..n dt he was ready to meet Bode n his
family.
He asked about his parents. We told him he lost his dad of
recent.
He said he would like to go to their house to meet his mum.
As much as i appreciated d fact dt my dad had forgiven
me,yet i didnt want him to visit Bode's family house,as i
didnt know how he would feel,seeing d old,poverty-stricken
building they were living.
I was left with no choice anyway,so we went there together
with Pst Mrs.
Bode wasnt around,he was in school. His mum was in d
market,facing her business.
She had come to greet me once at my pastor's house.
Somebody quickly ran to d market to call her,dt some
visitors from Lagos were waiting for her at home.
She rushed home to meet us. My parents were just looking
up n down d whole street n compound.
They exchanged greetings,after which we went into d sitting
room.
Pst Mrs introduced them to each other.
My dad asked about Bode n wanted to know when he would
be around.
His mum said she wasnt sure of when he would come home as
he left not too long ago.
Daddy said his mum should tell him to come n meet him in
Lagos,as dir's something he wanted to discuss with him.
He gave her money to send to him for transportation, gave
her n her daughters money too.
We returned to pastor's house,they ate,n left.
Now,i could go to Lagos bcs d school was on long vacation,
but i didnt want to go bcs of what i would encounter in d
hands of Lagos people too, church people,neighbours,
family n friends.
So,i told dad n mum i would prefer to stay in Oyan till
schools resume in september,n they agreed.
Let's see what happened next in part 15.
Hope u are not tired of d story.
I was no longer active as i used to be in church.
Soon,people began to suspect something was going on.Some
came to ask me why i was living with d pastor's family.Some
would ask why i was no longer acting as d choir mistress.
Others asked why i was putting on weight,while many others
did not come to me,they would rather backbite or gossip.
With time,my tummy was protruding.
Hun!..Come n see sidetalk in church,even during service!!.
Thank God for Pst Mrs,she has prepared me before
everything started. Sometimes when i was so bothered n
moved by what anybody did or said,i would tell her when we
get home,she would encourage me n i would get over it
immediately.I was discussing with her from time to
time,without hiding anything.Many times,she would pray
with me.She was d angel God sent to me at a time i really
needed one.
Then,one bright saturday morning,my mum called
me,telling me dt she n my dad were in Oyan,dt i should
describe where i was,as they wanted to see me.She said
they've been at Ikirun since friday,to attend a
programme.So,they decided to check on me before going
back to Lagos dt day.
Pastor Williams travelled,while mummy went to market to
buy some groceries for d house.
I quickly called her n told her dt my parents were in
Oyan,n were on d way to their house.
She rushed back from d market.By d time she would enter
d living room,my parents were already seated,enjoying d
cool breeze blowing from d fan my dad told me to swicth on.
They exchanged greetings.
My parents appreciated her n her husband,n told us dt he
had forgiven me..n dt he was ready to meet Bode n his
family.
He asked about his parents. We told him he lost his dad of
recent.
He said he would like to go to their house to meet his mum.
As much as i appreciated d fact dt my dad had forgiven
me,yet i didnt want him to visit Bode's family house,as i
didnt know how he would feel,seeing d old,poverty-stricken
building they were living.
I was left with no choice anyway,so we went there together
with Pst Mrs.
Bode wasnt around,he was in school. His mum was in d
market,facing her business.
She had come to greet me once at my pastor's house.
Somebody quickly ran to d market to call her,dt some
visitors from Lagos were waiting for her at home.
She rushed home to meet us. My parents were just looking
up n down d whole street n compound.
They exchanged greetings,after which we went into d sitting
room.
Pst Mrs introduced them to each other.
My dad asked about Bode n wanted to know when he would
be around.
His mum said she wasnt sure of when he would come home as
he left not too long ago.
Daddy said his mum should tell him to come n meet him in
Lagos,as dir's something he wanted to discuss with him.
He gave her money to send to him for transportation, gave
her n her daughters money too.
We returned to pastor's house,they ate,n left.
Now,i could go to Lagos bcs d school was on long vacation,
but i didnt want to go bcs of what i would encounter in d
hands of Lagos people too, church people,neighbours,
family n friends.
So,i told dad n mum i would prefer to stay in Oyan till
schools resume in september,n they agreed.
Let's see what happened next in part 15.
Hope u are not tired of d story.
Hear my story Part 13
HEAR MY STORY..Part 13
I called Bode,n put on d phone's speaker so Mrs Williams
could hear our conversation.
Me:Hello Bode.
Bode:Hello,how are u?.
Me:I'm fine.
Bode:What about dt thing?. Have u removed it?.
Me:That's why i'm calling u.
Bode:Hun Hun?.
Me:I cant do it,n i want u to come home so we can talk.
Bode:What else do we want to talk about?..Ehn?..U know
how things are with me?.Is it my mum who had not been
able to continue with her trading dt will be taking care of a
pregnant lady?.
What if they got to know in church?,what do u think will
happen?.Think of ur parents too,how will they take
it?.Pls,let's get rid of ds pregnancy n continue with our
lives..Please,i beg of u.
Me:Fine..but we still need to sort out some things.When are
u coming home?.
Bode:Exam is fast approaching n i need to study,moreso,i
have no transport fare.
Me:I will take care of dt.Pls come on friday,u can get back
to school on saturday if u so wish.How about dt?.
Bode: Okay,let's see how things will be during d week.
But hear ds,if u refuse to remove dt thing,i will deny it
o,bcs u know how i've been struggling since all these days,u
know everything o.
I hung up.
Mrs Williams heard everything.
Before i left for school on friday morning,Mrs Williams told
me to go to my house after d school hours as Bode could
come as promised.She however told me to send a text
message to her as soon as he comes in.
I went straight to d corper's quarters after school,tidied up
my room which was in a mess.I was expecting Bode tru out d
afternoon,he didnt show up.I called his number but couldnt
get tru to him,so i guessed he was on d way.
Finally,around 6.40pm.He called me,informing me dt he
was just getting to Oyan,but wanted to see his mum
first,after which he'll come n see me.
I quickly sent an sms to my pastor's wife telling her what he
told me.
Bode came in around 8pm.
Few minutes after he came in,Pastor n Mrs Williams also
came in.He was so surprised to see them.We both greeted
them n sat down.Bode kept on wondering what d meeting
was all about.
Pastor Williams said "Well,Bode,there's nothing new under
heaven any longer.We've heard everything dt happened
btw u n Sewa.I as a person,i'm not happy about it at all,n
so is my wife..but in a situation like ds,we just have to
leave everything to d hands of God.
So,i want u to tell us now,who is responsible for ds
pregnancy?."
After a long pause,he murmurmed "Its me sir".
"Dt's good.I thought u'll deny it,n i also learnt u are
suggesting abortion..Not ds one,n not here,so take ur mind
off dt.Ds baby has come to stay.Is dt taken?."
"Ye-ye-yes sir".He answered.
"Now,let's go to ur mum's place."
We got into d car n left for Bode's family house.
When his mum heard what happened,she couldnt lift up her
head.She just kept quiet.
She didnt say anything tru out.
After leaving d place,i felt so bad.I wondered what was
going on in d mind of Bode's mum.
To be continued.
I called Bode,n put on d phone's speaker so Mrs Williams
could hear our conversation.
Me:Hello Bode.
Bode:Hello,how are u?.
Me:I'm fine.
Bode:What about dt thing?. Have u removed it?.
Me:That's why i'm calling u.
Bode:Hun Hun?.
Me:I cant do it,n i want u to come home so we can talk.
Bode:What else do we want to talk about?..Ehn?..U know
how things are with me?.Is it my mum who had not been
able to continue with her trading dt will be taking care of a
pregnant lady?.
What if they got to know in church?,what do u think will
happen?.Think of ur parents too,how will they take
it?.Pls,let's get rid of ds pregnancy n continue with our
lives..Please,i beg of u.
Me:Fine..but we still need to sort out some things.When are
u coming home?.
Bode:Exam is fast approaching n i need to study,moreso,i
have no transport fare.
Me:I will take care of dt.Pls come on friday,u can get back
to school on saturday if u so wish.How about dt?.
Bode: Okay,let's see how things will be during d week.
But hear ds,if u refuse to remove dt thing,i will deny it
o,bcs u know how i've been struggling since all these days,u
know everything o.
I hung up.
Mrs Williams heard everything.
Before i left for school on friday morning,Mrs Williams told
me to go to my house after d school hours as Bode could
come as promised.She however told me to send a text
message to her as soon as he comes in.
I went straight to d corper's quarters after school,tidied up
my room which was in a mess.I was expecting Bode tru out d
afternoon,he didnt show up.I called his number but couldnt
get tru to him,so i guessed he was on d way.
Finally,around 6.40pm.He called me,informing me dt he
was just getting to Oyan,but wanted to see his mum
first,after which he'll come n see me.
I quickly sent an sms to my pastor's wife telling her what he
told me.
Bode came in around 8pm.
Few minutes after he came in,Pastor n Mrs Williams also
came in.He was so surprised to see them.We both greeted
them n sat down.Bode kept on wondering what d meeting
was all about.
Pastor Williams said "Well,Bode,there's nothing new under
heaven any longer.We've heard everything dt happened
btw u n Sewa.I as a person,i'm not happy about it at all,n
so is my wife..but in a situation like ds,we just have to
leave everything to d hands of God.
So,i want u to tell us now,who is responsible for ds
pregnancy?."
After a long pause,he murmurmed "Its me sir".
"Dt's good.I thought u'll deny it,n i also learnt u are
suggesting abortion..Not ds one,n not here,so take ur mind
off dt.Ds baby has come to stay.Is dt taken?."
"Ye-ye-yes sir".He answered.
"Now,let's go to ur mum's place."
We got into d car n left for Bode's family house.
When his mum heard what happened,she couldnt lift up her
head.She just kept quiet.
She didnt say anything tru out.
After leaving d place,i felt so bad.I wondered what was
going on in d mind of Bode's mum.
To be continued.
Hear my story Part 12
HEAR MY STORY..Part 12
So,u see my dear,dir's nobody without a past,but it doesnt
matter how ugly ur past is,a bright future awaits u if u are
in Christ Jesus..said Mrs Williams.
Now,to ur situation.She continued..We must find a means by
which ur parents would hear about it,n then we take it up
from there.
Let me talk to my husband about it,as i cant handle ds
alone,then i'll get back to u.
When she left,i started thinking..i was so blessed n
encouraged by her testimony,at least to learn dt someone
with such an ugly past could turn out to be a pastor with ds
motherly love n gesture is so amazing.Her words made me
to develop a kind of courage n inner confidence coupled
with faith dt God who made a way for her,is still dir to
make a way for me too.
Again,i remembered my dad!.
I sighed. Next weekend,he would be marking his 60th
birthday,n expected me to be dir.How would i do it Lord?.
Later in d evening,Mrs Williams came to me n said "I'm
sorry,i had to discuss ur case with my husband,its not my
usual way of handling matters,but in a situation like ds,he
just have to be involved.Like i told u earlier,i can't handle
it alone."
"No problem ma".I said.
"Now,we have decided to go with u to Lagos to attend ur
dad's birthday,n thereby,use d opportunity to break d news
to him n other members of d family."
I could hear my heart beating very fast,in fact,i almost
fainted.
"When exactly is d birthday?" she asked.
"It's friday ma".I answered.
"Oh!.I thought its saturday".
"D birthday falls on friday,n he doesnt want to shift it to
saturday,since dir's a public holiday dt friday".I said.
"Dt's beautiful then,we'll leave on friday morning,grace d
occasion with him n break d news later in d evening when
all d guests have left."
And,dt was just what we did.
My dad n everybody was shocked!.
"Adesewa temi?..No it's a lie!. How can i believe ds?.How
come?.How did it happen?. Where would i hide my face in d
church?,among my christian friends?.What will i tell my
pastor?.Ahhhh Yetunde!.I never expected ds from u.Oh my
God!!."
My mum was just weeping.
My sisters n i were weeping too.
Later,my dad said "Go with ur pastor o,i dont want to see
u. U've put me to shame.I dont want to set my eyes on u".
We all knelt down n started begging him with tears flowing
in our eyes,but he declined.
He was too hurt.I knew why it was so painful for him.He was
so proud of me,always treating me as his only daughter.
At a time,Pastor Williams excused him to his room,where
they spoke for about an hour.
Pastor Mrs also took my mum to d corridor for a private
talk.
By d time they came back,my dad was a bit calm,but i
could see he was still boiling.
D next day,i left with d Williams to Oyan.
My dad never called since then,it was only mummy dt was
calling me from time to time to ask about my welfare n to
encourage me.I never knew she was dt loving.
I was staying with my pastor n his family as Mrs Williams
didnt allow me to go back to my house.
When we came back from Lagos,Mrs Williams said "Now call
Bode,tell him to come home n see u,n dt u are not going to
terminate d pregnancy,let's hear what he will have to say."
What was his response?.
Watch out in next part, b patient pls.
So,u see my dear,dir's nobody without a past,but it doesnt
matter how ugly ur past is,a bright future awaits u if u are
in Christ Jesus..said Mrs Williams.
Now,to ur situation.She continued..We must find a means by
which ur parents would hear about it,n then we take it up
from there.
Let me talk to my husband about it,as i cant handle ds
alone,then i'll get back to u.
When she left,i started thinking..i was so blessed n
encouraged by her testimony,at least to learn dt someone
with such an ugly past could turn out to be a pastor with ds
motherly love n gesture is so amazing.Her words made me
to develop a kind of courage n inner confidence coupled
with faith dt God who made a way for her,is still dir to
make a way for me too.
Again,i remembered my dad!.
I sighed. Next weekend,he would be marking his 60th
birthday,n expected me to be dir.How would i do it Lord?.
Later in d evening,Mrs Williams came to me n said "I'm
sorry,i had to discuss ur case with my husband,its not my
usual way of handling matters,but in a situation like ds,he
just have to be involved.Like i told u earlier,i can't handle
it alone."
"No problem ma".I said.
"Now,we have decided to go with u to Lagos to attend ur
dad's birthday,n thereby,use d opportunity to break d news
to him n other members of d family."
I could hear my heart beating very fast,in fact,i almost
fainted.
"When exactly is d birthday?" she asked.
"It's friday ma".I answered.
"Oh!.I thought its saturday".
"D birthday falls on friday,n he doesnt want to shift it to
saturday,since dir's a public holiday dt friday".I said.
"Dt's beautiful then,we'll leave on friday morning,grace d
occasion with him n break d news later in d evening when
all d guests have left."
And,dt was just what we did.
My dad n everybody was shocked!.
"Adesewa temi?..No it's a lie!. How can i believe ds?.How
come?.How did it happen?. Where would i hide my face in d
church?,among my christian friends?.What will i tell my
pastor?.Ahhhh Yetunde!.I never expected ds from u.Oh my
God!!."
My mum was just weeping.
My sisters n i were weeping too.
Later,my dad said "Go with ur pastor o,i dont want to see
u. U've put me to shame.I dont want to set my eyes on u".
We all knelt down n started begging him with tears flowing
in our eyes,but he declined.
He was too hurt.I knew why it was so painful for him.He was
so proud of me,always treating me as his only daughter.
At a time,Pastor Williams excused him to his room,where
they spoke for about an hour.
Pastor Mrs also took my mum to d corridor for a private
talk.
By d time they came back,my dad was a bit calm,but i
could see he was still boiling.
D next day,i left with d Williams to Oyan.
My dad never called since then,it was only mummy dt was
calling me from time to time to ask about my welfare n to
encourage me.I never knew she was dt loving.
I was staying with my pastor n his family as Mrs Williams
didnt allow me to go back to my house.
When we came back from Lagos,Mrs Williams said "Now call
Bode,tell him to come home n see u,n dt u are not going to
terminate d pregnancy,let's hear what he will have to say."
What was his response?.
Watch out in next part, b patient pls.
Hear my story Part 11
HEAR MY STORY..Part 11
I lost my parents when i was very young n went into
prostitution when i was in school,sleeping with anything in
trouser just to get money n live fine.I aborted many
pregnancies,n at a time i just get tired of dt kind of life n
decided to opt out of prostitution..but then,unknown to
me,i was already carrying a pregnancy which i didnt know
who was responsible for it.
For a reason i couldnt really explain,i decided to have d
baby.
I had a baby girl,named Temidara n was taken care of her
alone.Since i didnt know who her father was,i gave her a
surname,Omoolorun which means a child of God.
When Temi was 2yrs old,i gave my life to Jesus n i was
seriously enjoying my new life in Christ.
About a year n half later,i met a man who proposed to
me.He was born again n feared d Lord.
We got married about six months later,n we had one of d
best marriages in d world.
Though,i didnt have a child for him,d man loved me so
much despite pressures from his friends n family members
to leave me n find another lady,having known my past.
We both continued to serve God with all of our
hearts,trusting Him dt one day,He would shut up d mouths
of our enemies n give us a child.
Then,d unexpected happened.
After 7yrs of marriage,my husband slumped n died in
church one sunday morning.
He was d one dt drove us to church dt day,he didnt
complain of having any pain earlier.
U wouldnt like to hear what i went tru in d hands of his
family members afterwards.I was treated like an animal.
Thank God for my pastor n church members dt came to my
rescue.I was not allowed to take anything out of d
house,not even my own belongings.It took my pastor's
intervention before i could be allowed to take my
certificates.They said i was responsible for d death of dir
son.
Months later,i found myself sleeping around with men who
were coming to render one assistance or d other.I knew it
wasnt good,but i just couldnt help myself.
I prayed n prayed for God to deliver me,but d more i
prayed,d more i found myself in it.People in d church were
seeing me as a strong woman,but i knew i was as weak n
helpless as a worm.
Then,one day we were having a special programme in
church,n a guest minister was invited.
As he was ministering,he paused n said "God is telling
me,dt dir's a woman here,who lost her husband sometime
ago,n has since been sleeping with men,both married n
single.U know its not good n has bn praying abt it,if only u
can come out now,God wants to deliver u. Everybody close ur
eyes".
It took me quite some time before i could come out.In
fact,it was d Holyspirit dt pushed me out.
D man prayed for me,n since dt day i was delivered.
Some women picked quarell with me later,suspecting dir
husbands were among d men i was sleeping with.How they
knew i was d one dt came out,i wouldnt know. Afterall,d
pastor told everybody to close dir eyes.
About 3 months later,d same man of God dt ministered to
me,sent my pastor to tell me dt God told him to marry me.
I was surprised.."but,doesnt he have a wife?".I asked my
pastor.
"He lost his wife last year".He answered.
Dt man of God is Pastor Williams.
We got married,and exactly a year later,we had a set of
twins..a boy n a girl.
Dt was why i told u d other time,dt if God could have mercy
on me,He would surely have mercy on u too.
Look at 1cor 10:13.God will always provide an escape route
for u if u are His child,when u fall into d enemy's
trap,provided u ask for forgiveness n obey His leading.
Let's see how things turn out in d next part.
I lost my parents when i was very young n went into
prostitution when i was in school,sleeping with anything in
trouser just to get money n live fine.I aborted many
pregnancies,n at a time i just get tired of dt kind of life n
decided to opt out of prostitution..but then,unknown to
me,i was already carrying a pregnancy which i didnt know
who was responsible for it.
For a reason i couldnt really explain,i decided to have d
baby.
I had a baby girl,named Temidara n was taken care of her
alone.Since i didnt know who her father was,i gave her a
surname,Omoolorun which means a child of God.
When Temi was 2yrs old,i gave my life to Jesus n i was
seriously enjoying my new life in Christ.
About a year n half later,i met a man who proposed to
me.He was born again n feared d Lord.
We got married about six months later,n we had one of d
best marriages in d world.
Though,i didnt have a child for him,d man loved me so
much despite pressures from his friends n family members
to leave me n find another lady,having known my past.
We both continued to serve God with all of our
hearts,trusting Him dt one day,He would shut up d mouths
of our enemies n give us a child.
Then,d unexpected happened.
After 7yrs of marriage,my husband slumped n died in
church one sunday morning.
He was d one dt drove us to church dt day,he didnt
complain of having any pain earlier.
U wouldnt like to hear what i went tru in d hands of his
family members afterwards.I was treated like an animal.
Thank God for my pastor n church members dt came to my
rescue.I was not allowed to take anything out of d
house,not even my own belongings.It took my pastor's
intervention before i could be allowed to take my
certificates.They said i was responsible for d death of dir
son.
Months later,i found myself sleeping around with men who
were coming to render one assistance or d other.I knew it
wasnt good,but i just couldnt help myself.
I prayed n prayed for God to deliver me,but d more i
prayed,d more i found myself in it.People in d church were
seeing me as a strong woman,but i knew i was as weak n
helpless as a worm.
Then,one day we were having a special programme in
church,n a guest minister was invited.
As he was ministering,he paused n said "God is telling
me,dt dir's a woman here,who lost her husband sometime
ago,n has since been sleeping with men,both married n
single.U know its not good n has bn praying abt it,if only u
can come out now,God wants to deliver u. Everybody close ur
eyes".
It took me quite some time before i could come out.In
fact,it was d Holyspirit dt pushed me out.
D man prayed for me,n since dt day i was delivered.
Some women picked quarell with me later,suspecting dir
husbands were among d men i was sleeping with.How they
knew i was d one dt came out,i wouldnt know. Afterall,d
pastor told everybody to close dir eyes.
About 3 months later,d same man of God dt ministered to
me,sent my pastor to tell me dt God told him to marry me.
I was surprised.."but,doesnt he have a wife?".I asked my
pastor.
"He lost his wife last year".He answered.
Dt man of God is Pastor Williams.
We got married,and exactly a year later,we had a set of
twins..a boy n a girl.
Dt was why i told u d other time,dt if God could have mercy
on me,He would surely have mercy on u too.
Look at 1cor 10:13.God will always provide an escape route
for u if u are His child,when u fall into d enemy's
trap,provided u ask for forgiveness n obey His leading.
Let's see how things turn out in d next part.
Hear my story Part 10
HEAR MY STORY..Part 10
I sent a message to Bode immediately Mrs Williams left my
room,informing him about d pregnancy.
I expected his reply throughout d night,but he didnt.
D next day was sunday.I didnt feel like going to church.I
was too ashamed to see anybody's face,though no one knew
about it yet,besides The Williams.I imagined what would
happen when d news went viral among church members dt i
was carrying Bode's baby....having denied dt i was in a
relationship with him earlier..Oh my God! How did i find
myself in ds mess?.
Then i thought of my dad.
Eeeeh!.My dad!!.
He trusted me so much.
I was his pride,his angel,d apple of his eyes.
How would he take it?.
I have disappointed him.
And my two elder sisters.
None of them had a child before marriage,even Sis Tiwa
was still trusting God for d fruit of d womb then,its only Sis
Temi dt had a baby girl,expecting d second one.
Oh!..I've disappointed many people.
And Bode's mum?.Wouldnt she think i lured her son to
sleep with me?.Wont she see me as a cheap girl?.
As i thought of these things,tears was flowing freely from
my eyes.
Mrs Williams came to tell me to get dressed for service.
I told her i wasnt feeling like going to church.
She said "okay,its fine. Just make sure u seek d face of
God for forgiveness,mercy n d way out."
I said thank u ma.
They left.
I switched off my phone.
Then i started thinking again and again,weeping and
asking God for forgiveness.
I also prayed for His mercy and way out,as Mrs Williams
told me.
After d prayer,i put on my phone,and almost
immediately,Bode's message came in.
I read d message which went like ds.."I was devastated by
ur message. I think d only solution is abortion. I thought
about it tru out d night n dt i think is d only way out. I'm
very sorry for any inconvenience ds might have caused u."
I threw d phone on d bed.
I said to myself "how i wish it was dt easy."
As a matter of fact,maybe i would have agreed with him, if
ds woman was not involved,but now,i just have to bear d
consequencies:d shame,reproach,rejection and anything
dt comes from it.
I threw myself on d bed,covered my mouth with a pillow n
screamed into it.
JESUS!.JESUS!!..Pls have mercy on me....ds is too much for
me.
While doing ds,i heard d Pastor's car moving into d
compound. I quickly got up,wiped my face n pretended to
be fine.
Soon Pastor Mrs was in d room.
"How was ur day my dear".
"I was praying ma".
"And weeping at d same time". She said, smiling.
I didnt answer.
I showed her Bode's message.
She read it n said "i knew it. I knew dt would be his
option."
Then she sat beside me on d bed,hugged me n said "Listen
my darling,there's nothing new under heaven. Many people
have gone tru ds route before,and many will still go tru it.
I'm sure if not for divine intervention,u could have
considered abortion as Bode suggested. But sometimes we
offend God while trying not to offend man. Dont use sin to
cover sin. God is d Ultimate. Once He has forgiven u,it
doesnt matter if anybody doesnt.
Now,i will tell u d story of my own life."
What did she say?.
We'll know in d next part.
I sent a message to Bode immediately Mrs Williams left my
room,informing him about d pregnancy.
I expected his reply throughout d night,but he didnt.
D next day was sunday.I didnt feel like going to church.I
was too ashamed to see anybody's face,though no one knew
about it yet,besides The Williams.I imagined what would
happen when d news went viral among church members dt i
was carrying Bode's baby....having denied dt i was in a
relationship with him earlier..Oh my God! How did i find
myself in ds mess?.
Then i thought of my dad.
Eeeeh!.My dad!!.
He trusted me so much.
I was his pride,his angel,d apple of his eyes.
How would he take it?.
I have disappointed him.
And my two elder sisters.
None of them had a child before marriage,even Sis Tiwa
was still trusting God for d fruit of d womb then,its only Sis
Temi dt had a baby girl,expecting d second one.
Oh!..I've disappointed many people.
And Bode's mum?.Wouldnt she think i lured her son to
sleep with me?.Wont she see me as a cheap girl?.
As i thought of these things,tears was flowing freely from
my eyes.
Mrs Williams came to tell me to get dressed for service.
I told her i wasnt feeling like going to church.
She said "okay,its fine. Just make sure u seek d face of
God for forgiveness,mercy n d way out."
I said thank u ma.
They left.
I switched off my phone.
Then i started thinking again and again,weeping and
asking God for forgiveness.
I also prayed for His mercy and way out,as Mrs Williams
told me.
After d prayer,i put on my phone,and almost
immediately,Bode's message came in.
I read d message which went like ds.."I was devastated by
ur message. I think d only solution is abortion. I thought
about it tru out d night n dt i think is d only way out. I'm
very sorry for any inconvenience ds might have caused u."
I threw d phone on d bed.
I said to myself "how i wish it was dt easy."
As a matter of fact,maybe i would have agreed with him, if
ds woman was not involved,but now,i just have to bear d
consequencies:d shame,reproach,rejection and anything
dt comes from it.
I threw myself on d bed,covered my mouth with a pillow n
screamed into it.
JESUS!.JESUS!!..Pls have mercy on me....ds is too much for
me.
While doing ds,i heard d Pastor's car moving into d
compound. I quickly got up,wiped my face n pretended to
be fine.
Soon Pastor Mrs was in d room.
"How was ur day my dear".
"I was praying ma".
"And weeping at d same time". She said, smiling.
I didnt answer.
I showed her Bode's message.
She read it n said "i knew it. I knew dt would be his
option."
Then she sat beside me on d bed,hugged me n said "Listen
my darling,there's nothing new under heaven. Many people
have gone tru ds route before,and many will still go tru it.
I'm sure if not for divine intervention,u could have
considered abortion as Bode suggested. But sometimes we
offend God while trying not to offend man. Dont use sin to
cover sin. God is d Ultimate. Once He has forgiven u,it
doesnt matter if anybody doesnt.
Now,i will tell u d story of my own life."
What did she say?.
We'll know in d next part.
Hear my story Part 9
HEAR MY STORY..Part 9
She wiped her tears,came to me and said "when last did u
see ur menses?".
It was then i rememberd i saw it last in April,i've not seen
it in May.
I checked my calendar,with tears rolling down my cheeks,i
said "April 11,ma".
"And what is today's date?.. 23rd May,u ought to have
seen it before now....so,u didnt even know u've missed ur
period!.Ok,let's go to d clinic for confirmation."
I dressed up and followed her to d clinic.
A pregnancy test was done,and d result was positive.
When we left d clinic,Mrs Williams drove straight to d
church.We entered d office,and she locked d door behind
us.We were d only ones in d church premises.
She said "Let's pray".
She prayed.After d prayer,i couldnt lift up my head,i was
just looking down,i didnt want to look at her face,bcs i
knew what d next question would be,and dt was d last
question i wanted to answer.
Then she said "Sis Sewa,now dt we have confirmed dt u are
pregnant,can u tell me who is responsible for d
pregnancy?".
I didnt answer.I was just sobbing in tears.
"I didnt ask u to weep,i said who is responsible for d
pregnancy?"
Now,i couldnt stand it any longer.I felt like throwing up,i
was feeling dizzy,i was very weak.My tummy was turning up
and down.
I got up from where i was sitting,opposite her across d
table,managed to get to where she was,leaned on her and
fainted.
By d time i would wake up,i saw her speaking in tongues,my
dress was wet with water.She had a paper in her hands with
which she was blowing air on my wet body.
When i realised what had happened,i opened my mouth
and said "Mummy,i'm sorry for putting u through ds".
"She said "Forget about dt....Are u now okay?"
"Yes ma".I answered.
"Thank u Jesus".She murmured.
She quickly plugged an electric kettle which was in d
office,got a mug,put a teabag in it,poured hot water and
added sugar.
She said "Now take ds.I didnt put milk,so it doesnt
nauseate u".
I collected it from her,and said "Thank u ma".I took
it,and i felt better.
She allowed me to relax very well,before she continued.
"Now,tell me,who impregnated u?".
I bowed my head again.
"Tell me now!"
I couldnt talk..but i must tell her now,i had no choice.
Then,a thought came to my mind,"Write it in a paper".
I saw a pen on d table,took a small piece of paper also
from d table,i wrote "Bode".
I pushed it to her on d other side of d table where she sat
gazing at me amazingly.
I didnt know what to expect afterwards.
After reading it,she shouted "Ahhhhh!. Lord Jesus!!"
She held her head with her two hands,bowed down her head
for about 5minutes,without saying anything.
I also bowed my head,but i was peeping at her once in a
while.
By d time she lifted up her head,her eyes were filled with
tears.I cant imagine how disappointed she was.
She looked at me,and bowed her head again.
I was just weeping.
After about 10mins,she got up from her seat,came to
me,pulled me up and gave me a very warm and tight
hug.She said "I know how u are feeling.I was once in ur
shoes..but hear ds,though u have fallen into sin,but dt is
not d end of ur life,nor d end of ur christianity.Jesus The
Merciful Saviour is still available to cleanse u.He still loves
u.All He wants u to do is to repent,ask for forgiveness and
sin no more.If He could have mercy on me,He will surely
have mercy on u too."
Watch out for d next part
She wiped her tears,came to me and said "when last did u
see ur menses?".
It was then i rememberd i saw it last in April,i've not seen
it in May.
I checked my calendar,with tears rolling down my cheeks,i
said "April 11,ma".
"And what is today's date?.. 23rd May,u ought to have
seen it before now....so,u didnt even know u've missed ur
period!.Ok,let's go to d clinic for confirmation."
I dressed up and followed her to d clinic.
A pregnancy test was done,and d result was positive.
When we left d clinic,Mrs Williams drove straight to d
church.We entered d office,and she locked d door behind
us.We were d only ones in d church premises.
She said "Let's pray".
She prayed.After d prayer,i couldnt lift up my head,i was
just looking down,i didnt want to look at her face,bcs i
knew what d next question would be,and dt was d last
question i wanted to answer.
Then she said "Sis Sewa,now dt we have confirmed dt u are
pregnant,can u tell me who is responsible for d
pregnancy?".
I didnt answer.I was just sobbing in tears.
"I didnt ask u to weep,i said who is responsible for d
pregnancy?"
Now,i couldnt stand it any longer.I felt like throwing up,i
was feeling dizzy,i was very weak.My tummy was turning up
and down.
I got up from where i was sitting,opposite her across d
table,managed to get to where she was,leaned on her and
fainted.
By d time i would wake up,i saw her speaking in tongues,my
dress was wet with water.She had a paper in her hands with
which she was blowing air on my wet body.
When i realised what had happened,i opened my mouth
and said "Mummy,i'm sorry for putting u through ds".
"She said "Forget about dt....Are u now okay?"
"Yes ma".I answered.
"Thank u Jesus".She murmured.
She quickly plugged an electric kettle which was in d
office,got a mug,put a teabag in it,poured hot water and
added sugar.
She said "Now take ds.I didnt put milk,so it doesnt
nauseate u".
I collected it from her,and said "Thank u ma".I took
it,and i felt better.
She allowed me to relax very well,before she continued.
"Now,tell me,who impregnated u?".
I bowed my head again.
"Tell me now!"
I couldnt talk..but i must tell her now,i had no choice.
Then,a thought came to my mind,"Write it in a paper".
I saw a pen on d table,took a small piece of paper also
from d table,i wrote "Bode".
I pushed it to her on d other side of d table where she sat
gazing at me amazingly.
I didnt know what to expect afterwards.
After reading it,she shouted "Ahhhhh!. Lord Jesus!!"
She held her head with her two hands,bowed down her head
for about 5minutes,without saying anything.
I also bowed my head,but i was peeping at her once in a
while.
By d time she lifted up her head,her eyes were filled with
tears.I cant imagine how disappointed she was.
She looked at me,and bowed her head again.
I was just weeping.
After about 10mins,she got up from her seat,came to
me,pulled me up and gave me a very warm and tight
hug.She said "I know how u are feeling.I was once in ur
shoes..but hear ds,though u have fallen into sin,but dt is
not d end of ur life,nor d end of ur christianity.Jesus The
Merciful Saviour is still available to cleanse u.He still loves
u.All He wants u to do is to repent,ask for forgiveness and
sin no more.If He could have mercy on me,He will surely
have mercy on u too."
Watch out for d next part
Hear my story Part 8
Part 8: After d action,Bode started begging me.I could see he
actually regretted,but d deed had been done already.I
told him to go,i just didnt want to see him.
He left.
I locked d door behind him n started weeping.I wept till my
eyeballs turned red n my head began to ache.
I was confused,i didnt know what to do,i was just
weeping.I couldnt even pray,i never thought i could do such
a thing,i thought i was strong enough to stand.Oh my
God!...How wrong i was!!.
D next day was friday,i couldnt go to school.I had
headache,so i called my HOD to inform her i would be
absent.She promised to tell d Principal n wished me quick
recovery.
I couldnt attend d burial nor singing practise on saturday,i
just locked myself up in my room n was weeping from time
to time.
On sunday,i was unusually absent from church.Some choir
members came to check on me after service.
They met me under my blanket,shivering.Now i had
developed emergency fever.
One of them quickly called Pastor Williams who rushed down
to my place with his wife.
They took me to d health centre.I was treated against
malaria, given some drugs n injecion,and was told to come
on monday n tuesday to complete d injection.
D Williams brought me back home n asked if i wouldnt mind
to go with them to their place,so i wouldnt be d only one at
home,i said no,dt i would be fine.So,they left after praying
for me.
I slept off n woke up late in d night.Now i felt like eating
something.I looked at my phone,it was 11.17pm.
I got up,ate bread with fruit juice n went back to bed.
I couldnt sleep.I was turning from right to left,left to right
on d bed.
Again,i remembered "Let him that thinketh he standeth
take heed lest he fall" 1 Cor 10:12.
I started weeping again.I thought i was standing,now i have
fallen.I so much trusted myself,i was so careless.
I opened my mouth n began to pray "Lord Jesus,i have
disappointed u,pls forgive me,have mercy on me.I am
sorry.Now i know better.Help me Lord.Forgive me Lord.Have
mercy on me...."
I didnt even know when i slept off.
When i woke up,i knew i had a dream in which i saw Pastor
Mrs Williams talking to me,but i couldnt remember a single
word out of everything she said.
As i was trying to recollect what she was telling me in d
dream,i heard a gentle voice in my spirit "Go and open up
to her"....
"Ahhhh!.How on earth would i be able to do dt?.I cant
Lord!.I cant!!.".
I didnt hear d voice again,at least at dt moment.D next
thing i heard was a knock on my door.
Who is dt?.I spoke softly.
I didnt hear any response from d other end.
I moved to d door,unlocked it n opened.
Guess who was standing there.
To be continued in Part 9.
Thanks for ur patience n understanding.
Remain blessed.
actually regretted,but d deed had been done already.I
told him to go,i just didnt want to see him.
He left.
I locked d door behind him n started weeping.I wept till my
eyeballs turned red n my head began to ache.
I was confused,i didnt know what to do,i was just
weeping.I couldnt even pray,i never thought i could do such
a thing,i thought i was strong enough to stand.Oh my
God!...How wrong i was!!.
D next day was friday,i couldnt go to school.I had
headache,so i called my HOD to inform her i would be
absent.She promised to tell d Principal n wished me quick
recovery.
I couldnt attend d burial nor singing practise on saturday,i
just locked myself up in my room n was weeping from time
to time.
On sunday,i was unusually absent from church.Some choir
members came to check on me after service.
They met me under my blanket,shivering.Now i had
developed emergency fever.
One of them quickly called Pastor Williams who rushed down
to my place with his wife.
They took me to d health centre.I was treated against
malaria, given some drugs n injecion,and was told to come
on monday n tuesday to complete d injection.
D Williams brought me back home n asked if i wouldnt mind
to go with them to their place,so i wouldnt be d only one at
home,i said no,dt i would be fine.So,they left after praying
for me.
I slept off n woke up late in d night.Now i felt like eating
something.I looked at my phone,it was 11.17pm.
I got up,ate bread with fruit juice n went back to bed.
I couldnt sleep.I was turning from right to left,left to right
on d bed.
Again,i remembered "Let him that thinketh he standeth
take heed lest he fall" 1 Cor 10:12.
I started weeping again.I thought i was standing,now i have
fallen.I so much trusted myself,i was so careless.
I opened my mouth n began to pray "Lord Jesus,i have
disappointed u,pls forgive me,have mercy on me.I am
sorry.Now i know better.Help me Lord.Forgive me Lord.Have
mercy on me...."
I didnt even know when i slept off.
When i woke up,i knew i had a dream in which i saw Pastor
Mrs Williams talking to me,but i couldnt remember a single
word out of everything she said.
As i was trying to recollect what she was telling me in d
dream,i heard a gentle voice in my spirit "Go and open up
to her"....
"Ahhhh!.How on earth would i be able to do dt?.I cant
Lord!.I cant!!.".
I didnt hear d voice again,at least at dt moment.D next
thing i heard was a knock on my door.
Who is dt?.I spoke softly.
I didnt hear any response from d other end.
I moved to d door,unlocked it n opened.
Guess who was standing there.
To be continued in Part 9.
Thanks for ur patience n understanding.
Remain blessed.
Hear my story Part 7
MY STORY PART 7.After d action,Bode started begging me.I could see he
actually regretted,but d deed had been done already.I
told him to go,i just didnt want to see him.
He left.
I locked d door behind him n started weeping.I wept till my
eyeballs turned red n my head began to ache.
I was confused,i didnt know what to do,i was just
weeping.I couldnt even pray,i never thought i could do such
a thing,i thought i was strong enough to stand.Oh my
God!...How wrong i was!!.
D next day was friday,i couldnt go to school.I had
headache,so i called my HOD to inform her i would be
absent.She promised to tell d Principal n wished me quick
recovery.
I couldnt attend d burial nor singing practise on saturday,i
just locked myself up in my room n was weeping from time
to time.
On sunday,i was unusually absent from church.Some choir
members came to check on me after service.
They met me under my blanket,shivering.Now i had
developed emergency fever.
One of them quickly called Pastor Williams who rushed down
to my place with his wife.
They took me to d health centre.I was treated against
malaria, given some drugs n injecion,and was told to come
on monday n tuesday to complete d injection.
D Williams brought me back home n asked if i wouldnt mind
to go with them to their place,so i wouldnt be d only one at
home,i said no,dt i would be fine.So,they left after praying
for me.
I slept off n woke up late in d night.Now i felt like eating
something.I looked at my phone,it was 11.17pm.
I got up,ate bread with fruit juice n went back to bed.
I couldnt sleep.I was turning from right to left,left to right
on d bed.
Again,i remembered "Let him that thinketh he standeth
take heed lest he fall" 1 Cor 10:12.
I started weeping again.I thought i was standing,now i have
fallen.I so much trusted myself,i was so careless.
I opened my mouth n began to pray "Lord Jesus,i have
disappointed u,pls forgive me,have mercy on me.I am
sorry.Now i know better.Help me Lord.Forgive me Lord.Have
mercy on me...."
I didnt even know when i slept off.
When i woke up,i knew i had a dream in which i saw Pastor
Mrs Williams talking to me,but i couldnt remember a single
word out of everything she said.
As i was trying to recollect what she was telling me in d
dream,i heard a gentle voice in my spirit "Go and open up
to her"....
"Ahhhh!.How on earth would i be able to do dt?.I cant
Lord!.I cant!!.".
I didnt hear d voice again,at least at dt moment.D next
thing i heard was a knock on my door.
Who is dt?.I spoke softly.
I didnt hear any response from d other end.
I moved to d door,unlocked it n opened.
Guess who was standing there.
To be continued in Part 8.
Thanks for ur patience n understanding.
Remain blessed.
actually regretted,but d deed had been done already.I
told him to go,i just didnt want to see him.
He left.
I locked d door behind him n started weeping.I wept till my
eyeballs turned red n my head began to ache.
I was confused,i didnt know what to do,i was just
weeping.I couldnt even pray,i never thought i could do such
a thing,i thought i was strong enough to stand.Oh my
God!...How wrong i was!!.
D next day was friday,i couldnt go to school.I had
headache,so i called my HOD to inform her i would be
absent.She promised to tell d Principal n wished me quick
recovery.
I couldnt attend d burial nor singing practise on saturday,i
just locked myself up in my room n was weeping from time
to time.
On sunday,i was unusually absent from church.Some choir
members came to check on me after service.
They met me under my blanket,shivering.Now i had
developed emergency fever.
One of them quickly called Pastor Williams who rushed down
to my place with his wife.
They took me to d health centre.I was treated against
malaria, given some drugs n injecion,and was told to come
on monday n tuesday to complete d injection.
D Williams brought me back home n asked if i wouldnt mind
to go with them to their place,so i wouldnt be d only one at
home,i said no,dt i would be fine.So,they left after praying
for me.
I slept off n woke up late in d night.Now i felt like eating
something.I looked at my phone,it was 11.17pm.
I got up,ate bread with fruit juice n went back to bed.
I couldnt sleep.I was turning from right to left,left to right
on d bed.
Again,i remembered "Let him that thinketh he standeth
take heed lest he fall" 1 Cor 10:12.
I started weeping again.I thought i was standing,now i have
fallen.I so much trusted myself,i was so careless.
I opened my mouth n began to pray "Lord Jesus,i have
disappointed u,pls forgive me,have mercy on me.I am
sorry.Now i know better.Help me Lord.Forgive me Lord.Have
mercy on me...."
I didnt even know when i slept off.
When i woke up,i knew i had a dream in which i saw Pastor
Mrs Williams talking to me,but i couldnt remember a single
word out of everything she said.
As i was trying to recollect what she was telling me in d
dream,i heard a gentle voice in my spirit "Go and open up
to her"....
"Ahhhh!.How on earth would i be able to do dt?.I cant
Lord!.I cant!!.".
I didnt hear d voice again,at least at dt moment.D next
thing i heard was a knock on my door.
Who is dt?.I spoke softly.
I didnt hear any response from d other end.
I moved to d door,unlocked it n opened.
Guess who was standing there.
To be continued in Part 8.
Thanks for ur patience n understanding.
Remain blessed.
Hear my story Part 6
HEAR MY STORY..Part 6
It was Bode dt woke me up d following morning.
He told me his dad's burial had been fixed for d next
weekend,n there's no money.
He told me how his dad's family members started blaming his
mum for not giving them adequate information about his dad's
illness before d old man eventually passed away.
All these stories made me love d woman more.
At last,he decided to go.I saw him off to d door,n he suddenly
turned back,hugged me n gave me a peck.
I came back to d room,n started thinking of how i could help
Bode n his mum concerning d burial.
D only source i had was my dad,but i wasnt sure he would even
send money again ds month ending as i was having a feeling he
sent d last one bcs of my birthday.
But then,i wouldnt be able to wait till d end of d month,to know
if he would send money or not,as d burial was fixed for 29th
April.
So,then what can i do oooo?.
"Oh Yes!..I have an idea.I will call my dad dt i need money. But
what if he asked what i need it for,what will i say?..
I will tell him somebody is sick n dt d doctor said he needs
surgery,but there's no money,so,i wish i could render any little
assistance within my reach...Can u be of help sir?".
Dt was exactly what i did.
He said "Who is ds sick person?".
"It's one of d corpers sir".I lied.
"Ok.Since it's something dt has to do with life,i will try n send
any amount i can between now n tomorrow. My regards to him.
We'll remember him in our prayers".
"Thank u dad.Love u sir." I hung up.
Then,my conscience pricked me gently "U just told a lie!.. How
disappointed would ur dad be if he found out!."
I felt bad,but i quickly consoled myself by a thought "what
could i have done?. How would he know?.Who will tell him?..he
cant know!."
Almost immediately,i was relieved.
I expected an alert from d bank throughout dt day,to no
avail,d following day too,no alert,but on d third day,i received
an alert of K50,000.
Wow!. I quickly called Bode after withdrawing d money,to come
n meet me at home after school hours,by then,it was just 2
days to d burial,27th April.
When he got to my room,i said "how much have u been able to
get now for d burial?."
He said nothing..dt his mum's sister who promised to send an
amount of money last week failed,but just received a message
from her dt morning dt she would see what she can do by
tomorrow.
I opened my bag n gave him d K50,000 my dad sent.
He opened his mouth n couldnt shut it.
He held me very tightly,kissed me....and before we both knew
it..we did it!.
To be continued in part 7.
You shall not fall IJN
It was Bode dt woke me up d following morning.
He told me his dad's burial had been fixed for d next
weekend,n there's no money.
He told me how his dad's family members started blaming his
mum for not giving them adequate information about his dad's
illness before d old man eventually passed away.
All these stories made me love d woman more.
At last,he decided to go.I saw him off to d door,n he suddenly
turned back,hugged me n gave me a peck.
I came back to d room,n started thinking of how i could help
Bode n his mum concerning d burial.
D only source i had was my dad,but i wasnt sure he would even
send money again ds month ending as i was having a feeling he
sent d last one bcs of my birthday.
But then,i wouldnt be able to wait till d end of d month,to know
if he would send money or not,as d burial was fixed for 29th
April.
So,then what can i do oooo?.
"Oh Yes!..I have an idea.I will call my dad dt i need money. But
what if he asked what i need it for,what will i say?..
I will tell him somebody is sick n dt d doctor said he needs
surgery,but there's no money,so,i wish i could render any little
assistance within my reach...Can u be of help sir?".
Dt was exactly what i did.
He said "Who is ds sick person?".
"It's one of d corpers sir".I lied.
"Ok.Since it's something dt has to do with life,i will try n send
any amount i can between now n tomorrow. My regards to him.
We'll remember him in our prayers".
"Thank u dad.Love u sir." I hung up.
Then,my conscience pricked me gently "U just told a lie!.. How
disappointed would ur dad be if he found out!."
I felt bad,but i quickly consoled myself by a thought "what
could i have done?. How would he know?.Who will tell him?..he
cant know!."
Almost immediately,i was relieved.
I expected an alert from d bank throughout dt day,to no
avail,d following day too,no alert,but on d third day,i received
an alert of K50,000.
Wow!. I quickly called Bode after withdrawing d money,to come
n meet me at home after school hours,by then,it was just 2
days to d burial,27th April.
When he got to my room,i said "how much have u been able to
get now for d burial?."
He said nothing..dt his mum's sister who promised to send an
amount of money last week failed,but just received a message
from her dt morning dt she would see what she can do by
tomorrow.
I opened my bag n gave him d K50,000 my dad sent.
He opened his mouth n couldnt shut it.
He held me very tightly,kissed me....and before we both knew
it..we did it!.
To be continued in part 7.
You shall not fall IJN
Hear my story part 5
HEAR MY STORY..Part 5
Then something happened.
Bode lost his dad.It was then i got to know dt d old man had
more one wife,as a matter of fact,he had four,one was late
already,and Bode's mum was d last and d only one living with
him until he passed away.
Among d children from d other wives,only few of them were
educated,others were either bricklayers,drivers, carpenters,
tailors or petty traders.It was only Bode's mum dt was
struggling to send her children to school.
She had three of them for d late farmer,Bode was d firstborn
with two kid sisters who were still in high school. D one next to
him was preparing to write WAEC when their dad passed away.
It was announced in d church n we (choir members) decided to
go n register our condolence with Bode n other members of d
family.
On getting there,i was so touched by d way i saw d widows
sitting down on a mat,wearing black attire with bowls before
each of them where people who came to sympathise with them
put money.
I said within me "if ds kind of a thing should happen in my
lifetime,i will NEVER allow my mum to be treated ds way.Ds is
humiliation in d highest order..Did these women conspire to kill
d man?"
Well,we greeted them.I didnt even know what to say,as i never
experienced such before.As d leader,i summoned courage,knelt
down beside Bode's mum and whispered into her ear "God will
uphold u ma,He will send help to u from where u least
expected.Pls,be strong".
She said "Thanks my child.I really appreciate u".
I gave her an amount of money on behalf of d choir.
She accepted it,appreciated us,n we left.
When i got home,i couldnt stop thinking about d woman.Oh!.She
was so young.Why did she marry a polygamist?,a man old
enough to be her father?.
There must be a reason.
Whatever d reason may be,i felt for her.She's such a beautiful
young woman!.
Never!.I can never go for dt kind of a man,i will never allow
any stupid love to blind-fold me.I can not even marry anybody
from dt kind of a family,see their house,d moment i stepped
into d compound,i could vividly smell poverty.Where would i tell
my dad i found dt kind of a man?.Me?.I even trust myself..i'm
more than dt.
Then my mind went to what Pastor Mrs Williams told me d day
she said she heard a rumour about Bode n i.
1Cor 10:12.....wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take
heed lest he fall.
Fall?.Fall for where?.Falling is only meant for those who dont
stand well.Me,i cant fall, i trust myself.I've been keeping
myself since n i will continue to keep myself,i've determined dt
no man shall see my nakedness except my husband,n dt wont
happen until after marriage.That is it!.
While talking to myself in ds manner..i slept off.
Then something came up.
Watch out in part 6.
Then something happened.
Bode lost his dad.It was then i got to know dt d old man had
more one wife,as a matter of fact,he had four,one was late
already,and Bode's mum was d last and d only one living with
him until he passed away.
Among d children from d other wives,only few of them were
educated,others were either bricklayers,drivers, carpenters,
tailors or petty traders.It was only Bode's mum dt was
struggling to send her children to school.
She had three of them for d late farmer,Bode was d firstborn
with two kid sisters who were still in high school. D one next to
him was preparing to write WAEC when their dad passed away.
It was announced in d church n we (choir members) decided to
go n register our condolence with Bode n other members of d
family.
On getting there,i was so touched by d way i saw d widows
sitting down on a mat,wearing black attire with bowls before
each of them where people who came to sympathise with them
put money.
I said within me "if ds kind of a thing should happen in my
lifetime,i will NEVER allow my mum to be treated ds way.Ds is
humiliation in d highest order..Did these women conspire to kill
d man?"
Well,we greeted them.I didnt even know what to say,as i never
experienced such before.As d leader,i summoned courage,knelt
down beside Bode's mum and whispered into her ear "God will
uphold u ma,He will send help to u from where u least
expected.Pls,be strong".
She said "Thanks my child.I really appreciate u".
I gave her an amount of money on behalf of d choir.
She accepted it,appreciated us,n we left.
When i got home,i couldnt stop thinking about d woman.Oh!.She
was so young.Why did she marry a polygamist?,a man old
enough to be her father?.
There must be a reason.
Whatever d reason may be,i felt for her.She's such a beautiful
young woman!.
Never!.I can never go for dt kind of a man,i will never allow
any stupid love to blind-fold me.I can not even marry anybody
from dt kind of a family,see their house,d moment i stepped
into d compound,i could vividly smell poverty.Where would i tell
my dad i found dt kind of a man?.Me?.I even trust myself..i'm
more than dt.
Then my mind went to what Pastor Mrs Williams told me d day
she said she heard a rumour about Bode n i.
1Cor 10:12.....wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take
heed lest he fall.
Fall?.Fall for where?.Falling is only meant for those who dont
stand well.Me,i cant fall, i trust myself.I've been keeping
myself since n i will continue to keep myself,i've determined dt
no man shall see my nakedness except my husband,n dt wont
happen until after marriage.That is it!.
While talking to myself in ds manner..i slept off.
Then something came up.
Watch out in part 6.
Hear my story Part 4
HEAR MY STORY..Part 4
Finally,it was 1st of April.Bisi n some of d sisters of NCCF
came to my house to help in d cooking.D birthday was fixed for
12pm,since we would be having choir practise by 5pm.
We ate,drank n made merry,in fact,it was indeed a memorable
occassion. I really enjoyed myself. Pastor Mrs Williams gave a
short exhortation.She titled d message Unique Grace,citing
practical examples from her own life experiences.We were all
blessed.
Despite d short notice,i was so surprised to see dt some people
still came with gifts. D most surprising one was d one sent to
me from Bode's mum.
When Bode gave me d gift,i asked him how she knew bcs i
remembered i didnt tell her when i saw her in d market d
previous day,he said he was d one dt told her,n she said "no
wonder she came to buy many ingredients yesterday!"..she
then rushed inside her room n came out with a pack of 4 glass
cups.
"Help me to wrap ds n give it to her,tell her i wish her long life
n prosperity".
On hearing ds,i automatically fell in love with d woman. I
collected it from him with thanks n after d birthday,we went
to church for d choir practise.
We ended d practise around 7pm.
Everybody left for their houses. Bode was discussing with one
of d brothers when i left d church.
I got to my room around 7.15pm,d sisters dt stayed to clean d
plates n utensils we used for d birthday did a thorough
job,they tidied up everywhere,including my room,n set
everything in place.
I laid on my bed,closed my eyes,thanking God for d day n
everyone He used to make d day a lovely one,when i heard a
knock on d door.
"Who is dt?". I asked as i quickly came out of my thought.
"It's Bode o".
Of course,i could recognise his voice.
"Come in,d door is not locked" i answered.
Before he could enter,i quickly got up n sat on d bed,i adjusted
my dress n brushed my hair backwards with my right hand. I
wondered why he came back,afterall he's been in my house
since morning.
When he entered,he sat down on a plastic chair in d room. He
said his mum told him i came to buy ingredients from her d
previous day,n dt she loves my simplicity,n all those stuff. He
said some other things,n upon all,i could get dt he really didnt
have anything important to discuss with me,he only wanted to
see my face again.
When d time was moving to few minutes before 9pm,i told him
to be going,as its getting too late,moreso,his mum had been
calling.
Finally,he got up n said "ok, Sis Sewa,good night".
He came over to where i was,n gave me a very tight n warm
hug.
I could sense a feeling from dt hug,but i ignored it.
Anyway,he left dt night.
To be continued in part 5.
Finally,it was 1st of April.Bisi n some of d sisters of NCCF
came to my house to help in d cooking.D birthday was fixed for
12pm,since we would be having choir practise by 5pm.
We ate,drank n made merry,in fact,it was indeed a memorable
occassion. I really enjoyed myself. Pastor Mrs Williams gave a
short exhortation.She titled d message Unique Grace,citing
practical examples from her own life experiences.We were all
blessed.
Despite d short notice,i was so surprised to see dt some people
still came with gifts. D most surprising one was d one sent to
me from Bode's mum.
When Bode gave me d gift,i asked him how she knew bcs i
remembered i didnt tell her when i saw her in d market d
previous day,he said he was d one dt told her,n she said "no
wonder she came to buy many ingredients yesterday!"..she
then rushed inside her room n came out with a pack of 4 glass
cups.
"Help me to wrap ds n give it to her,tell her i wish her long life
n prosperity".
On hearing ds,i automatically fell in love with d woman. I
collected it from him with thanks n after d birthday,we went
to church for d choir practise.
We ended d practise around 7pm.
Everybody left for their houses. Bode was discussing with one
of d brothers when i left d church.
I got to my room around 7.15pm,d sisters dt stayed to clean d
plates n utensils we used for d birthday did a thorough
job,they tidied up everywhere,including my room,n set
everything in place.
I laid on my bed,closed my eyes,thanking God for d day n
everyone He used to make d day a lovely one,when i heard a
knock on d door.
"Who is dt?". I asked as i quickly came out of my thought.
"It's Bode o".
Of course,i could recognise his voice.
"Come in,d door is not locked" i answered.
Before he could enter,i quickly got up n sat on d bed,i adjusted
my dress n brushed my hair backwards with my right hand. I
wondered why he came back,afterall he's been in my house
since morning.
When he entered,he sat down on a plastic chair in d room. He
said his mum told him i came to buy ingredients from her d
previous day,n dt she loves my simplicity,n all those stuff. He
said some other things,n upon all,i could get dt he really didnt
have anything important to discuss with me,he only wanted to
see my face again.
When d time was moving to few minutes before 9pm,i told him
to be going,as its getting too late,moreso,his mum had been
calling.
Finally,he got up n said "ok, Sis Sewa,good night".
He came over to where i was,n gave me a very tight n warm
hug.
I could sense a feeling from dt hug,but i ignored it.
Anyway,he left dt night.
To be continued in part 5.
Hear my story Part 3
HEAR MY STORY..Part 3
Daddy did not give me money dt day.He was so crossed with
me,it was mummy dt gave me transport fare and a stipend
which i managed till january allowance was paid.
Thank God for d foodstuff i took with me from home,i would
have learnt a wonderful lesson from "Mr Hunger".
On getting back to Oyan,Bode was still around bcs there was no
money for him to return to school.I told him what i went
through bcs of him,and even then,i wasnt sure if my dad would
send me money again as usual,so i couldnt give him money.
He felt sorry for me,and told me he would source for money
elsewhere.I didnt know how he did it,but he went back to school
d following week.
Soon there was a rumour among d choir members dt something
was going on btw Bode and i.Before i knew it,it became viral
among church members.
One sunday morning,Pastor Mrs Williams sent somebody to tell
me she would like to see me after service.I wasnt myself
throughout d service.I kept thinking "what did i do?,why does
she want to see me?....Anyway,i said to myself,if it's bcs of
Bode,there's nothing btw us,and dt is just what i will tell
her....Period!."
I didnt hear anything in church dt day,i was already
devastated by d rumour going on,and this?....
Finally,d service was over.I found myself sitting next to Pastor
Mrs Williams on a three seater sofa inside d pastor's office.
Good afternoon ma.
How are u my dear?.
I'm fine ma.
"I know u would be wondering why i wanted to see u..said Mrs
Williams".
"Yes ma".I answered.
She continued....It's about a rumour going on in d church. Can u
pls shed more light on d relationship btw u and Bode?.
"Ma,Bode is like a younger brother to me,nothing more. Believe
me ma.I only render assistance to him whenever he's in
need,and dt has even stopped now." I told her.
Anyway,i've denied it on ur behalf,i only wanted to confirm
from u,bcs d very first day i set my eyes on u,i knew u came
from a christian home,and i have no doubt in my spirit dt u are
well trained..but then,i want u to be very careful bcs there is
power in tongues.Dont give d devil any chance at all,and dont
trust urself..if u see or hear a child of God saying "i trust
myself,i can never commit fornication"..then,u have heard or
seen someone at d verge of falling. Remember 1 Cor 10 v.12.
So,pls be very careful and d Lord shall help u IJN.
I said "Thank u ma",and left d office.
As i was going home,i was telling myself "Now,i really need to
be very careful....though there was nothing between us
really,but how could anybody think i could be dating a boy
about d same age with Oyindamola..our second to d last
born?,not even d one next to me!..Well,i just need to be
careful,help me Oh Lord!".
So,what happened next?.
Watch out in part 4.
Remain blessed.
Daddy did not give me money dt day.He was so crossed with
me,it was mummy dt gave me transport fare and a stipend
which i managed till january allowance was paid.
Thank God for d foodstuff i took with me from home,i would
have learnt a wonderful lesson from "Mr Hunger".
On getting back to Oyan,Bode was still around bcs there was no
money for him to return to school.I told him what i went
through bcs of him,and even then,i wasnt sure if my dad would
send me money again as usual,so i couldnt give him money.
He felt sorry for me,and told me he would source for money
elsewhere.I didnt know how he did it,but he went back to school
d following week.
Soon there was a rumour among d choir members dt something
was going on btw Bode and i.Before i knew it,it became viral
among church members.
One sunday morning,Pastor Mrs Williams sent somebody to tell
me she would like to see me after service.I wasnt myself
throughout d service.I kept thinking "what did i do?,why does
she want to see me?....Anyway,i said to myself,if it's bcs of
Bode,there's nothing btw us,and dt is just what i will tell
her....Period!."
I didnt hear anything in church dt day,i was already
devastated by d rumour going on,and this?....
Finally,d service was over.I found myself sitting next to Pastor
Mrs Williams on a three seater sofa inside d pastor's office.
Good afternoon ma.
How are u my dear?.
I'm fine ma.
"I know u would be wondering why i wanted to see u..said Mrs
Williams".
"Yes ma".I answered.
She continued....It's about a rumour going on in d church. Can u
pls shed more light on d relationship btw u and Bode?.
"Ma,Bode is like a younger brother to me,nothing more. Believe
me ma.I only render assistance to him whenever he's in
need,and dt has even stopped now." I told her.
Anyway,i've denied it on ur behalf,i only wanted to confirm
from u,bcs d very first day i set my eyes on u,i knew u came
from a christian home,and i have no doubt in my spirit dt u are
well trained..but then,i want u to be very careful bcs there is
power in tongues.Dont give d devil any chance at all,and dont
trust urself..if u see or hear a child of God saying "i trust
myself,i can never commit fornication"..then,u have heard or
seen someone at d verge of falling. Remember 1 Cor 10 v.12.
So,pls be very careful and d Lord shall help u IJN.
I said "Thank u ma",and left d office.
As i was going home,i was telling myself "Now,i really need to
be very careful....though there was nothing between us
really,but how could anybody think i could be dating a boy
about d same age with Oyindamola..our second to d last
born?,not even d one next to me!..Well,i just need to be
careful,help me Oh Lord!".
So,what happened next?.
Watch out in part 4.
Remain blessed.
Hear my story part 2
HEAR MY STORY..Part 2
Bode was d closest to me among all d choir members.I could see
in him a younger brother i never had.
My school was not so far to d church,so sometimes after service
or singing practise he would say "aunty Sewa,i'm coming to ur
place to eat o". I would tell him to come,since i really didnt
know how to prepare one man meal,i was always having leftover.
He was only 20yrs old then,while i was 24.He was a 200 level
student of College of education,Okene,and a native of Oyan
where i was serving.
When i first got to d church,his school was on break,before we
could really got to know each other,d break was over,so he went
back to school.
About a month after he left,i saw him in church one sunday
morning.I asked him why he came home so soon, he told me he
had not paid his school fees and dt his parents were not able to
give him d money.
I got to know dt his dad was an old farmer,and his mum,a
petty trader at Oyan market.
Money was never my problem,bcs besides d allowance i was
receiving from NYSC,my dad was always sending money into my
account without my sisters' knowledge.He would say he didnt
want me to suffer since i was far from home.
So,i asked him d amount he needed.He told me,and i told him to
come and meet me in school d next day,so we could go to bank
together to withdraw d money.
I withdrew almost everything i had in my account,gave him his
school fees,transport fare and a token as pocket money.He was
very happy.
His mum came later to show her appreciation on behalf of d
family.
Dt was what really brought us closer.Whenever he was away in
school,he would be sending text messages to me,thanking me for
helping him.Sometimes,he would send me message dt he went to
bed d previous night with an empty stomach,out of compassion,i
would quickly send him any amount i could afford,to buy
foodstuff,and again,he would appreciate me.
Soon,we were on christmas break.I didnt want to travel,but my
dad insisted i should come to Lagos.
After d break,i was supposed to return to Oyan in
january,daddy couldnt give me enough money as he had spent a
lot during d festive season,he expected me to still have some
money in my bank account,he was taken aback when he asked
me how much i had with me and i answered "Nothing sir".
"U dont mean it!.What are u using money for?.Are u feeding
more than ur mouth?.What did u do with d money i sent to ur
account last month?....Hun?.Tell me!."
Mummy and sis Temi heard him as he was talking to me in
annoyance.
Sis Temi came with her husband and daughter to visit our
parents.She was busy chatting with mum,when they heard
daddy raising his voice.
D moment she heard dt dad was sending money to me,she said
"Da-dd-y!.So u've been sending money to Sewa every
month!!..I was d first person to go on service in ds house,i
remember if i didnt ask u for money,u wouldnt give me,and i
would have to give u d details of what i needed d money
for,before u would give it."
"And u (turning to me) what are u spending money on?.Have u
bought a plot of land?.Oh!..u want to build a house in Oyan?.Is
dt not so?"
Watch out for part 3.
Bode was d closest to me among all d choir members.I could see
in him a younger brother i never had.
My school was not so far to d church,so sometimes after service
or singing practise he would say "aunty Sewa,i'm coming to ur
place to eat o". I would tell him to come,since i really didnt
know how to prepare one man meal,i was always having leftover.
He was only 20yrs old then,while i was 24.He was a 200 level
student of College of education,Okene,and a native of Oyan
where i was serving.
When i first got to d church,his school was on break,before we
could really got to know each other,d break was over,so he went
back to school.
About a month after he left,i saw him in church one sunday
morning.I asked him why he came home so soon, he told me he
had not paid his school fees and dt his parents were not able to
give him d money.
I got to know dt his dad was an old farmer,and his mum,a
petty trader at Oyan market.
Money was never my problem,bcs besides d allowance i was
receiving from NYSC,my dad was always sending money into my
account without my sisters' knowledge.He would say he didnt
want me to suffer since i was far from home.
So,i asked him d amount he needed.He told me,and i told him to
come and meet me in school d next day,so we could go to bank
together to withdraw d money.
I withdrew almost everything i had in my account,gave him his
school fees,transport fare and a token as pocket money.He was
very happy.
His mum came later to show her appreciation on behalf of d
family.
Dt was what really brought us closer.Whenever he was away in
school,he would be sending text messages to me,thanking me for
helping him.Sometimes,he would send me message dt he went to
bed d previous night with an empty stomach,out of compassion,i
would quickly send him any amount i could afford,to buy
foodstuff,and again,he would appreciate me.
Soon,we were on christmas break.I didnt want to travel,but my
dad insisted i should come to Lagos.
After d break,i was supposed to return to Oyan in
january,daddy couldnt give me enough money as he had spent a
lot during d festive season,he expected me to still have some
money in my bank account,he was taken aback when he asked
me how much i had with me and i answered "Nothing sir".
"U dont mean it!.What are u using money for?.Are u feeding
more than ur mouth?.What did u do with d money i sent to ur
account last month?....Hun?.Tell me!."
Mummy and sis Temi heard him as he was talking to me in
annoyance.
Sis Temi came with her husband and daughter to visit our
parents.She was busy chatting with mum,when they heard
daddy raising his voice.
D moment she heard dt dad was sending money to me,she said
"Da-dd-y!.So u've been sending money to Sewa every
month!!..I was d first person to go on service in ds house,i
remember if i didnt ask u for money,u wouldnt give me,and i
would have to give u d details of what i needed d money
for,before u would give it."
"And u (turning to me) what are u spending money on?.Have u
bought a plot of land?.Oh!..u want to build a house in Oyan?.Is
dt not so?"
Watch out for part 3.
Hear my story part Part 1
HEAR MY STORY..Part 1
My name is Adesewa.I was raised by God-fearing parents who
were blessed with six girls.My parents were deacon and
deaconess in a pentecostal church.I happened to be their third
daughter,with three younger ones.
I had my HND at Yaba college of technology and was posted to
Kwara state for my youth service.
I had given my life to Christ since my secondary school
days,and i used to sing a lot, sometimes i even compose my own
song.I joined d church choir when i was just nine years old.
After d 3 weeks orientation programme of d NYSC,i was posted
to a secondary school at Oyan for d one year service. I was
given a room on d school compound at d Corper's quarters.
On getting to Oyan,i started looking for a pentecostal church
where i could be worshipping,and soon i was able to find one.
Shortly after i started worshipping in d church,i joined d
choir.Fortunately,it was at d time when d choir leader just left
d church,and there was nobody to coordinate d
members..before i knew it,i was made d choir leader after
being interviewed by d pastor,Pastor Williams.
I was loved by everybody in d church,especially d
choiristers,bcs of my unique voice.Whenever i sing or lead a
song,d whole congregation has a way of murmuring
"Huuuuunnnnn!" with a sigh of satisfaction when they hear my
voice.
Mostof d choir members were younger than me,so they call me
"aunty" or "Sister Sewa".
One of them was Bode,who used to play keyboard for us in d
church. He was so gifted when it comes to instruments,there
was no instrument he couldnt play. I always felt d presence of
God whenever he was on keyboard.
I was named Adesewa after my late grandmother,who passed
away shortly before i was born. My dad loved his mum so
much,and hence transferred d love to me,believing dt his late
mother was d one who came back,moreso,according to him,i was
d mama's carbon copy. It was after he became saved,dt he
knew he was wrong. My second name was Yetunde.
My dad saw me as perfect. Anything i did or said was
right,even when i myself knew i was wrong. In a nutshell,i was
his favourite.
When my mum noticed dt daddy was treating me like d apple of
his eyes,she wasnt taking things easy with me at all. She spank
me at every slight mistake i made,mostly when my dad wasnt
at home.
Sometimes she would lament.."u ds spoilt brat!. Ur father has
spoilt u. See,i will make sure i deal with u before maggots start
coming out of ur body...."
My two elder sisters too,also made life miserable for me,
especially,d first born,sister Temi. She would never tolerate
any nonsense from me,she took after mummy,but her own was
just took much.
By d time i was serving,sister Temi and sister Tiwa have
married,but i have been tamed already.
To be continued in part 2.
Prepare to be blessed.
My name is Adesewa.I was raised by God-fearing parents who
were blessed with six girls.My parents were deacon and
deaconess in a pentecostal church.I happened to be their third
daughter,with three younger ones.
I had my HND at Yaba college of technology and was posted to
Kwara state for my youth service.
I had given my life to Christ since my secondary school
days,and i used to sing a lot, sometimes i even compose my own
song.I joined d church choir when i was just nine years old.
After d 3 weeks orientation programme of d NYSC,i was posted
to a secondary school at Oyan for d one year service. I was
given a room on d school compound at d Corper's quarters.
On getting to Oyan,i started looking for a pentecostal church
where i could be worshipping,and soon i was able to find one.
Shortly after i started worshipping in d church,i joined d
choir.Fortunately,it was at d time when d choir leader just left
d church,and there was nobody to coordinate d
members..before i knew it,i was made d choir leader after
being interviewed by d pastor,Pastor Williams.
I was loved by everybody in d church,especially d
choiristers,bcs of my unique voice.Whenever i sing or lead a
song,d whole congregation has a way of murmuring
"Huuuuunnnnn!" with a sigh of satisfaction when they hear my
voice.
Mostof d choir members were younger than me,so they call me
"aunty" or "Sister Sewa".
One of them was Bode,who used to play keyboard for us in d
church. He was so gifted when it comes to instruments,there
was no instrument he couldnt play. I always felt d presence of
God whenever he was on keyboard.
I was named Adesewa after my late grandmother,who passed
away shortly before i was born. My dad loved his mum so
much,and hence transferred d love to me,believing dt his late
mother was d one who came back,moreso,according to him,i was
d mama's carbon copy. It was after he became saved,dt he
knew he was wrong. My second name was Yetunde.
My dad saw me as perfect. Anything i did or said was
right,even when i myself knew i was wrong. In a nutshell,i was
his favourite.
When my mum noticed dt daddy was treating me like d apple of
his eyes,she wasnt taking things easy with me at all. She spank
me at every slight mistake i made,mostly when my dad wasnt
at home.
Sometimes she would lament.."u ds spoilt brat!. Ur father has
spoilt u. See,i will make sure i deal with u before maggots start
coming out of ur body...."
My two elder sisters too,also made life miserable for me,
especially,d first born,sister Temi. She would never tolerate
any nonsense from me,she took after mummy,but her own was
just took much.
By d time i was serving,sister Temi and sister Tiwa have
married,but i have been tamed already.
To be continued in part 2.
Prepare to be blessed.
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