*PART NINE*
"My birth name is Orisagbemi Ogungbe" she said
"Orisagbemi....How come? He asked
"Yes Orisagbemi. I am the only child of my parents and my mother gave birth to me after several miscarriage. She got married at the age of 35, after years of waiting. My parents didn't discuss much about themselves before getting married because there were both church members and my mother believed she was in a safe hands.
It was after the marriage she discovered he came from a traditional home and they observe some usual sacrifice but would I blame her, she was so anxious to get married considering her age and pressure from people. So, there was no way to turn back. She has entered it and she had to face the consequences"
"Hmmm, how did you get your ailment and when did it start? He asked and sat upright
"Sir, I wasn't born with this ailment. I was living like every other normal people until one day, I decided to follow my parents to my home town for Grandpa's burial after I was through with secondary school. I was 18years old and I was so excited to meet my dad's relative. Before leaving home, my mother has instructed me never to collect anything from them.
Getting to ikire, I met a lot of people and they were all coming to greet me because that was their first time of meeting me. My mother wasn't okay with me in their gathering, as she found a way to pull me away. We were in the village for 3 days and the last day for us to come back, my Grandpa younger brother called my dad aside to discuss with him and after, he gave him something wrapped in a black nylon.
My mother was already talking in the car and that lead to a serious argument when my dad come into the car but, that won't make daddy return what he got. After a year, the ailment showed up. I was in the market with my mother and suddenly, I fell down as usual. My mother was confused, at the same time shocked as she told my dad about it. He was surprised and told us he experienced the same thing. We were all scared and thought about where the ailment came from but, we couldn't think of anything because we didn't touch the concoction my daddy brought home.
Two years later, my daddy died. After having several dreams and running about for solution. It was painful but we couldn't bring back the dead and here I am, four years with this ailment. I don't know what tomorrow has for me and so, I live everyday like there is no tomorrow " she said soberly
"Hmmm, how come you aren't bearing Orisagbemi but instead, Aduragbemi? He asked
" I converted my name to Aduragbemi the day I gave my life to Christ. Along the line, I realized nobody else can heal me except God. My dad's death, really taught me a lot of lesson. So, I decided to stick with God and depend on Him. Even the medical doctors could not figure out what is wrong with me. It was then I knew it was beyond the physical " she said and breath heavily.
"Hmm.. Sis Adura things must have been really hard for you but still in the midst of this, I honor you for your unwavering faith because it's not everybody that can be strong the way you are. I respect you for being strong. Do you know apart from the woman with the issue of blood who waited for 12years, there is also a man who got healed after 38yrs" He said
"Hmmm, tell me more sir" she said
Don't ever give up on any things you are trusting God for. It's better to have the pain now then victory at the end than having the victory now and pain at the end.
Part 10 will be posted tomorrow by 8:30am.
Stay with me as we journey together
*Alokan Temilade Victoria*
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