During that period too, when my boss would send me to the market, I would get favours either from taxi drivers as many of them would not get money from me or another passenger would pay for me; so, I ended up not paying transportation fare to the market.
A particular experience lives rent free in my head – I had no money to pay my way to work on a certain day, and I decided to leave the house earlier than usual so that I would not be late. I remember walking on the road having this fantastic conversation with the Holy Spirit; and, before I knew it, I had arrived at my destination, and it took fifteen (15) minutes!
This was a distance I should have trekked for at least forty-five (45) minutes. I was so shocked that I could not talk to anybody that day. I remember chopping cabbages and asking myself, “How?” repeatedly.
The Lord did not answer that question until a year later, around July 2021 when I first tuned into one of God’s Lighthouse’s Bible study meeting after seeing the link to it on the WhatsApp status of a friend. During the meeting, the pastor mentioned ‘translocation’ and explained it as one of the powers of the age to come. I was screaming at the top of my lungs in my room that day with joy. I had peace that I was not crazy after all.
When I became consistent in joining the livestream, I would hear pastor talk about the importance of having a shepherd – an older Christian who is saddled with the responsibility of helping a new believer grow in the Lord – but I did not ask for one until September 2021; and, when I finally did, I was given an amazing sister as my shepherd. Since, at the time, both of us resided in Lagos, she invited me for a December meet-up in another sister’s house. Through her, the Lord provided me with decent clothes. I was used to wearing skimpy, tight clothes that showed off parts of my body that should have been covered; but, as I began to hear more of the word of God, I began to seek to be more modest.
When my shepherd gave me new clothes, I was very grateful; and, when I came to Uyo in 2022, other brethren also gave me more decent clothes. One of the advantages of staying with Christian sisters is that you never have to worry about them compromising on dressing principles. I am very grateful that I have decent clothes to wear that can shield me from the unnecessary attention that comes from being partially unclad. I am grateful that when I am talking to someone, I am not worried that their eyes may wander, there is nowhere for their eyes to wander anymore. Praise God!
To Be Continued…
Miraculous Monday: 5th May 2025
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