Then the LORD said to me, "You have seen well, for I am watching over My word to perform it."
Jerimiah 1:12 NASB
I have a theory, a random one I haven't bothered to substantiate that God places people in our lives in particular seasons for a reason. He knows ahead the challenges that we will face and divinely orchestrates our movements, causes our paths to cross and 'voila!' that's how we get life long friends or people who come into our lives for a season. Isn't that the story with almost every relationship we've had? strange meetings, chance happenings, one word, one look, a sneeze, a 'bless you', then we get talking and God knits our hearts together.
I have friends who've become my sisters. I'm from a pretty large family, so I really had no need of getting more sisters, but life happens in the strangest ways and throws together east and west and south! 'voila!' three sisters! one from the east, one from the south and the other from the west!
Rewind to July 2010 when, I was in Arusha starting a programme I had no idea about, there was this vocal Kenyan sitting at the back of the class and that was it. Fast forward to October 2010 I had come in late to class, I missed my flight from Abuja (story for another day) I had to meet with the class representative to get the presentations and other stuff I missed out on, and ... yes the vocal Kenyan was the class representative. We talked a bit and that was it. I got to find out she was a christian and that was it!
You'll need to understand that I was in a very vulnerable place at that time. I had lost an older brother, I had just lost my father and God and I weren't exactly on best terms... but there was Milcah. I had dusted off all attempts from family and friends to help me 'deal' with the loss by talking about it or some other form of counselling, I was going through a lot and I didn't need anyone to 'fix me' ... but there was Milcah. I told myself God had let these things happen and had put me in this position, He could have intervened but He didn't, he just sat back there and did nothing ... but there was Milcah. Somehow, in someway I can't explain, Milcah was there, reaching out to me in the most difficult time of my life without saying any words, showing me God's love. She didn't want to 'fix me' or help me 'deal with' what I was going through, she was just there. Since then the bond got stronger, we got closer, and became sisters in Christ and sisters in deed.
Fast forward to May 2011, I met Kim in Nairobi. Milcah introduced him to the Sister from the South and I. It was interesting meeting him. I was intrigued by this man who made Milcah keep a constant smile on her face and a spark in her eyes. Of course we grilled him with the usual questions... but they were just friends... they had been childhood friends and they were merely reconnecting. Okay (if I hear!) and he was smiling like that abi?
May 2012, Milcah and Kim got engaged and I was so enthralled with the romantic story including the story of the cows (secret joke!). Thank God for skype!
May 2013, I'm about to catch a flight to Nairobi after a really crazy 2 weeks and my colleagues in the office can't understand why... "Its just another wedding." Nope, it's not just another wedding! Its my sister's wedding. And nope, its not just another sister's wedding, but its a testimony of God's faithfulness and how he helps each one of his children if we listen to him and do his bidding. Its a testimony that God fulfills his promises and that His words will never fall to the ground!
I watched Milcah walk down the aisle and with tears in my eyes I realized that God is indeed faithful. Has he given you a word? hold on to it. He will fulfill it.
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