On April 4th 2021, It all became clear during an alter-call after the Word came forth at church.
Our pastor preached a message on the Blood of Jesus, and as the Wind blows he touched on marriage. Many people came up for that alter call and we got on our knees and prayed, trusting God for various things. I remember posturing up during prayer and looking to my right and amongst the brethren kneeled, I looked at Tunrayo and received a deep conviction that she is the one for me.
A bit puzzled I took consideration of it, how could this be my wife and I don’t even know the sound of her voice (Tunrayo was super quiet & shy☺️). Since that revelation, I began to take notice of her more and more, or as I would say I saw her “in newer, and newer lights”. I found out that she could bake, sew clothing and even sing.
Her modesty, humility and laugh was so attractive! Tunrayo has a laugh that will make you laugh by force. I started making attempts to get to know her on a general level, and as I did the love kept growing. I kept saying to myself I can’t believe this beauty was here all this time, and I hadn’t realized. I kept saying in my heart that she “is a gem hidden in plain sight” and I wanted to do everything to have it.
One Sunday, July 31,2022 to be exact. I felt a heavy conviction during service that at this point of getting to know her, I had to define this relationship and make my intentions known. This isn’t Netflix or Amazon, I was not there to do free trial, I came to build a lasting relationship that goes deeper than “hey sis” “hey bro”.
Ife Mi, my Sweet Fudge. I am so favored and honored that you have accepted me to be your husband, leader and best friend. I know that Jesus caused me to find you in order to enrich my life in ways it wouldn’t, had I not met you. There is a quote that says “behind every great man there is a great woman” but I say “behind every great marriage there is a great God”.
We are almost there my Sweet Fudge!
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It all started two years ago, we were just church members and all of a sudden around April 2022 I started getting text messages from brother Oji that I never really spoke to. He was so intentional in checking on me everyday and at first I thought “wow this is nice” I started to feel special. He would not only check on me but he would also call me and ask me detailed questions and we would do overnight shifts talking to each other.
It was so much fun because not many people were that invested in getting to know me and I loved every bit of it. We became good friends and decided to start a fitness journey together. I wanted to eat healthier and build muscles and he wanted to lose weight and tone up. This fitness journey further deepened our bond. We would work out together and share food ideas.
We would talk about our childhood and future. One day in the midst of the conversation I told him “your future wife is so blessed.” I remember saying in my heart one day that “Lord if this is the one you have for me I’m truly blessed” and I was just so happy. Every time Oji would always find an opportunity to drop me off or to have us be in the same vicinity just to get to know me, he even volunteered to drive me to this law school fair in DC, and after we had a mini date night. Anyone that knows Oji knows how sacrificial and loving he is.
At this point, it was obvious that we were more than friends and we had to define our relationship. Oji kept saying that he wanted to be upgraded from the basic package to the premium package. He communicated this in codes and parables to make it funny. I would jitter inwardly with excitement but acted like I did not know what he was talking about.
On July 30th, 2022 at half-night service the sermon was from John 16:24 which says “Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full” and I asked the Lord by faith that if Oji is the one He has for me let him ask me to be his girlfriend and make clear his intentions towards me before the end of July.
Then Oji asked me to go out to eat with him after church the next day. I agreed and we came to church but the message was so sobering that I was like “well…this is it…we are not going out anymore” however to my surprise he came to me and said that he would come pick me up at my place in a bit. I was so excited because prior I had bought this brown dress and new hair that I wanted to wear for my birthday which was August 1st. He came to pick me up, my sister Bola took some pictures and off we went. He took me to Suya’s Spot, we booked a table, sat down, and ordered our food. He started telling me how he knew I was the one for Him and how he wanted me to marry him and as he was talking all I could do was smile because it was all a confirmation of what I already knew.
Super excited I started telling him all about my confirmations and how I believe that we are truly supposed to be together. It’s was the eve of my birthday and the love of my life was asking me to court him with the goal of marriage. It was a happy yes for me and I was filled with so much awe I hardly noticed the food. This is how our journey to forever began.
Obim, I’m so thankful to God for blessing me with such an amazing spouse, leader, and best friend. You are my gift from God and my one of my biggest supporter. Our relationship has taught me and continues to teach me so much. I can’t wait to say I do to you and spend the rest of my life with you. I know with Jesus in our boat we will never sink! I love you forever and always!
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