The pastor and his boys were seriously dealt with and jailed I resumed at school after a week from my ordeal..
I refused telling my mom all that happened, I didn't trust her health and feared she may break down hearing such a thing happened to me.
It was a relief God rescued me and on my own I slowly walked into a church without seeing the name whatever.
I bowed my head on the chair there with my knees on the floor thanking God over and over again as it was my birthday.
I didn't remember such a thing not until I saw it on Facebook that it was my birthday. I was just there, that was the only place I saw fit to celebrate for it was only his grace that gave me that privilege to see a new year.
All the calls that came in that Saturday was all ignored. I didn't have that quiet time with God after my ordeal for there were so many questions I needed him to answer.
Was I wrong praying for a God fearing man for a husband? For I remember a preaching that said your marriage determines your end if you'll make heaven or not. I needed a man who knows the way of God, his teachings and will encourage me more in the faith. I didn't want a man who will drag me backward or make me fall on the way, but why does it seem so difficult? Its my 26th birthday and I was not understanding why God kept ignoring this one request or didn't I pray it well???
I was just there communicating from one thing to another and didn't know when I dozed off still on my knees.
I saw my late father, its been long I saw him as I kept staring at him.
"Papa? I asked to be sure but he smiled and walked slowly which I walked beside him.
We said nothing to each other until we got to a place where stones where and he sat on one. He heaved and looked at a fine stone on the ground and turned it round and I saw worms and dirt under it.
"Some people may be so pure and clean on the outside, but the inside they are not different from this rock.
Only God knows his, and when you pray to him do you always listen? He asked and I was just looking at him.
'I don't understand, I replied.
"Most times our answers were released after praying but we chose to be blind and deaf because it didn't come in the format we expected or the way you feel it should have come. You judge by your feelings but not what God thinks. He gave you the answer to your prayers long ago yet you rejected, then he gave you exactly what you wanted and it almost took your life. What exactly do you want him to do for you? My dad asked and I gasped.
"He did? I asked and I immediately woke up when I felt a tap on my body and I saw a man and I stood up.
"Sorry you slept off, do I know you? He asked.
"No you don't, I only wanted to pray, okay I'll be going now thanks, I replied taking my bag and quickly left.
I got home and saw Susan who practically wanted to tear me apart for ignoring her calls but I quickly told her the dream I had.
"Okay na, so your answers were released since but you wanted God fearing ba? Susan asked.
"Its not funny, I replied not happy with the tone she used.
"Whatever. Will you eat suya? Joshua will be taking us out in the evening and if you say no I'll slap you! Susan seriously said that I burst out laughing.......
A month later Susan traditional marriage date was fixed. The principal was damn serious with her and I felt so sorry I judged them wrongly when I got to know the principal past. His fiancee died in a motor accident 2 weeks to their wedding, and it really broke him not until he met Susan.
I came to love them so much and was so happy for my dear friend despite I was smelling jealousy for her in the past... But not anymore.
I and Joshua on the other hand became so close and together ran around for Susan wedding. Joshua never brought up any likeness talk whatever but I was developing likeness for him myself.
But eh John experience was still getting me scared, I had to tell God to please lead the way and show me a Sign.
I didn't want to make any mistake again, I just handed everything to God hands.
Susan was already married as I watched her dancing where I stood and my mom touched me,
"Beautiful isn't it? My mom asked.
"Very beautiful, I'm so happy for her, I replied her and she nodded and I looked at her,
"Don't worry mama if anyone comes again I'll let you know first, I said thinking she's going to ask when my own will come like most mothers will do.
"Oh that, he already met me, she said.
"Eh who? I asked not understanding at all..
"Which one is who? He met me already, is it not Joshua? She asked and I was looking so stupid.
"Joshua met you for what? I asked and left her immediately to find him.
I saw him sitting with our colleagues in school and I excused him,
"What's wrong? He asked when he met me.
"I don't understand, what did you meet my mom for? He asked and he looked around scared.
"Not now Amanda, let talk in a more private place, he pleaded.
"Why? I mean why should it be private? I want to know what you told my mom that you didn't tell me first, I said.
"You want to know? He asked.
"Of course I want to know and that's why I'm here, I replied.
"That I like you, that I want you, that I want us to have this moment some day. Will you tell me to take it back again? Or I'm not God fearing and that heaven sent you've been praying for? This was what I told her because I was scared to lose you when I'll say this to you and we'll become enemies again, Joshua blurred out while I stood looking at him.
"Why didn't you tell me this? Do you know how I feel my mom is the first to hear this before I did? I asked.
"I don't understand, were you expecting this from me? He asked.
'Okay since you told my mom first go and have her then, she's yours, I replied trying hard not to admit.
"Is that it? Well no problem, she's good for a sugar mommy anyway only if you won't act jealous, he said and I smirked and burst out laughing.
"So Amanda will you tell me to take my words back? He asked.
"Yes, I replied putting on a serious look..
"Which part? He asked.
"The sugar mommy part, because I'll break your head, I replied.
"Ohhh okay that was a joke anyway but what about the first part? Joshua asked and I smiled looking down and he held my hand.
"Don't worry, you can call me brother Joshua if that will make you convinced i don't mind, he said and I laughed hitting him.
"Silly you, sure brother Joshua, I'm getting convinced, I replied.
"I take that as a yes, he said.
"And its a yes, I already asked for a sign and God gave me one but you went to your sugar mommy first, I said and he laughed happily and hugged me......
3 months later I settled with my own God fearing man, the one just for me. Staying with him made me know him better and I asked myself what i would have done if i had lost him because he didn't look like what i wanted him to be.
I judged him by his cover not minding the content, but he was the full package and the answer to my prayers. Everyday with him was blissful, and i thanked God he disciplined me the hard way to open my eyes to my own God fearing man!
END....