My testimony(...in part)

 The Lord's faithfulness over my life cannot be quantified as it can be termed "faithfulness beyond measure". I have had my share of ups and downs in the fleeting years I have spent on the planet Earth but at every point in time especially the trying times God has proven himself over and over again as faithful. I went through a series of health challenges that was very worrisome and challenging but it eventually turned out for my good. I use this medium to express my gratitude to Family and friends who stood with me in the place of prayer and care, while I went through this ordeal...God will reward everyone of you in accordance, I do not take your love and care for granted at all, I really appreciate you all.  I share this part of my story just glorify God and encourage someone out there that God is faithful....and he doesn't fail. 

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I (Olajumoke)was just recupirating from an undiagnosed illness that had left me quite demaciated and pale but I happen to be a woman of Faith that holds on tenaciously to the dictates of the word of God especially concerning my health. Aforetimes I had always been of the view that as a child of God, sickness wasn't my portion, so the whole health challenges I  passed through threw me into alot of confusion but I  was still able by the grace of God to salvage the state of my mind via holding on to the word of God.  Prior to the sickness I  had the intention to concieve but my husband was of the opinion that our only son was enough, while my son ( Ayanfeoluwa) had been singing around the house that he was in need of a sibling.

So immediately I began to feel the surge of energy and recovery from the failing health. I thought it wise to get pregnant and by the grace of God and being a woman (smile) I  was able to concieve and this was the beginning of another health drama.

WRONG TIMING.....

The doctor looked into my file, take a long look at my face and said ,: Madam what a wrong time to have gotten pregnant, we couldn't diagnose what your ailment was while you were not pregnant, how did you even get pregnant? he said sarcastically...I smiled and responded ...it was one of those nights I felt a little bit better as I  gave a faint smile...the doctor however placed me on admission based on my condition. All their medical terminologies I can't recollect but my admission was based on the fact that my early morning sickness was one beyond the norm...my appetite that was picking up initially had seriously reclined... eating was such an uphill task for me...from lack of appetite to a tightened throat that even made swallowing almost impossible no matter the little quantity of food. I laid there on the hospital bed for a couple of days being administered drugs drips and all forms of medications...I felt quite better and I was discharged and went home. My son was happy to have me back and he asked me to promise him I wouldn't go to to the hospital again, I smiled and gave him a warm hug.

THE PERSISTING COUGH

My return home only came with  the new development of a persisting cough that defied all medication prescribed and used...I had to run some series of test again from tuberculosis to H.I.V, to all sorts of chest related ailment but none was diagnosed..the cough was quite an embarrassing one. I observed it doesn't usually occur when I am alone but it comes with this pressing urge when I am in the midst of people or when I need to discuss and also at night when I ought to be sleeping.

At this stage of my pregnancy still around the first trimester , I was still working as a teacher/ counsellor in my place of work so talking wasn't what I could avoid...I had to leave classes on several occasions to the rest room only to go and cough intensely and come back to classes only to return and do thisame ...I had to give my task to other colleagues to do for me...it was a traumatic experience for me as I watched myself slipping away from being me. The cough didn't cease but came along with severe breathing difficulties and by this time I had demaciated so seriously. I take out this space time to appreciate the organization I worked with at this point in time as their unparalleled understanding and care was top notch and wonderfully humane , I can't forget everyone in a giffy the blessings of the Lord be upon  you all.

THE NIGHTMARES.

Writting this particular part brings smile to my face....it was a serious phase. I am somebody that is gifted in dreams/visions as God has in past time communicated with me countlessly via this means but the tolls of nightmares getting to the second trimester of my pregnancy was a serious one that really took affected my peace. There was a time I had a dream of a raging storm of sea coming fiercely towards my direction before I could stop it or say JESUS I was covered by it , I woke up panting seriously and covered in sweat...I knew it wasn't and ordinary dream I prayed fervently against it , cancelled it in the name of Jesus and by His blood and I believed it was cancelled. My pastor happened to call me that day to check up on me and I told him about the dream, he agreed with me on the cancellation and that was it. I can remember vividly another dream where I was handed over a dead baby in a polythene bag and I was consoled to take heart....I can remember I woke up shouting from my sleep "IT'S A LIE EXODUS 23:26 says I won't cast my young , my husband quickly woke me up...what is it again he said...I kept saying it's a lie..I told him the dream ...he also said in yoruba that it's a lie that won't stand...we agreed in prayer and cancelled the dream. Sleeping became an uphill task as I don't know what I will encounter once I closed my eyes. My dream life became so unreliable as it was seriously polluted with scary dreams and decietful visions.

MY FEARS

As a single, I had my fears about childbearing which has prompted me to praying about ease when it comes to delivery and God really answered my prayers as my first son's delivery process was spontaneous one with no drama at all, cause I can recollect I was still preaching to some folks about the power in Jesus and how one of the Lab attendant laughed at me and said in pidgin English : " hin never catch you...when your pain start now you go Sabi well a" I looked at her and said before my pain will come I would have already delivered a male child Isaiah 66:7 I pointed to the Labour room and I said you see that delivery room , am not spending 5minutes there before my joy will arrive and so it was to the glory of God. But this time around everything around doesn't permit the possibility of delivery at least not a natural one. Kudos to those who go through the ceaserian section they are strong and respected. I have serious phobia any form of operation at all...and hear I am ,hardly could I breathe with a fainting strength...how would I be able to push through I had little or no strength but I kept my faith alive....I kept saying what I am passing through is not my reality the word of God is the reality....I was religious and Faith filled with my confession of faith and a praying programme I repeatedly listened to and pray with every 12:00am on YouTube. Another condition developed a serious anaemic condition...my blood level was seriously low ...I was refered to see the Haematologist....

AT THE HAEMATOLOGIST

After a long waiting at the waiting room it eventually got to my turn to see the  specialist doctor...he was a light skin good looking young man...he smiled as I walked , bowed down his head and I saw his mouth moving as if he was saying something, he looked up and welcome me and these were his actual words: " chai...if I catch that devil ehn, Madam they have finished you...I smiled and I said I cannot be finished in Jesus name...the Lord will put to shame all my adversaries....he was mute for some few seconds and I guess he realized he was being unprofessional and so he quickly adjusted and said , so madam you will have to run another series of test, the amount and all was quite on the high side. I listened to all he had to say and I knew within me that his first utterances as I came in was God's confirmation again to me that what I was passing through was beyond the physical. I came out of his office told my husband enough is enough am not doing this any more...if God can't do it let it be abegii...I was angry in my spirit...I bought Astyfer blood builder and became a religious drinker of the pumpkin leaves juice(ugwu). I use these confessing that all these will work for me and it actually did my blood level rose to a reasonable point that will at least be safe for child birth.

 

PEOPLE WERE PRAYING...

The efficacy of prayer cannot be over emphasized...for everyone who stood in the gap for me from all my family members, my amazing parent and to all parent figures in my life, to my irreplaceable siblings, my brothers and sisters in faith, my spiritual mentors that I called upon in time of distress and they stood up to pray , your prayers were heard and answered by God's mercy and Grace.  To all those who saw me but couldn't approach me but took my case to God in prayers he sure heard you ..The Lord bless and honor you all...In the days of adversity you wont be left alone. I love and appreciate you all. In times of your trials may people stand in the gap for you...you will not be swallowed up in the sword of life in Jesus name. 

AUGUST 25TH 2019

I wasn't expecting you my darling Iyanuoluwa, Toluwalase, Morianugba, Toluwanimi, Erioluwa, Oluwatobiloba. Araireoluwa Daniel Olamiju...I was still looking into September 17th or thereabout but really God's ways are wonderful.

It was a usual morning and for the past one week I had held on tenaciously to the Lyrics of Moses Bliss song "Too faithful too fail" It happened to be a Sunday morning with a glorious service as the choristers ministered in this same song...I knew that song was for me especially the part which says:"you've proven yourself in my Life and I've come to realize , you're too faithful to fail me"...I found so much solace in this song as every of its lyrics elated my Spirit man . I can remember I also ran a Bible quiz test for the sisters in the church whereby we focused on Revelation chapter 12..it was a beautiful one as the response of the sisters showed that they really prepared and we're enthusiastic about the the whole thing...also in that service my husband marked his 40th Birthday  ...it was really a great day. After service on our way home I asked my husband to drop me off at the hospital that I needed to see the doctor for some prescription still on the cough. So I saw the doctor and he administered some medication...I was on my way out when I saw two of the nurses that greeted me in a playful manner and said how they are expecting me soon ..I jokingly replied that it can even be today that I was already feeling funny, she insisted I got checked which I obliged and to our amazement I had already dilated 4cm and I was good to go, they instructed me to get my stuff and rush back to the hospital that my baby was ready to come.... fortunately for me my elder  sister was around so she hurriedly helped me with the baby's stuff to the hospital...by then I had dilated 5cm but I wasn't feeling , the nurse was worried for me I told her I can't feel pains ,I can only have contractions( Supernatural childbirth by Jackie Mize) it was a wonderful contraction as I and my sister  sang and danced to melodious praises ... I was a wonder again to all the hospital attendant...to the glory of God without much ado my Joy came Forth...Toluwalase Daniel Olamiju....God is faithful and He doesn't fail at all....

To you my darling son , I keep this here for you...you are a joy to this world and your generation and generations after you will call you blessed. You will live to fulfill your destiny in Jesus name. 

Daddy all I can say is THANK YOU LORD.

Are you in a cordial relationship with God? It's expedient you are...JESUS IS LORD.

Thanks for reading.

Olamiju Olajumoke.