I don't recall exactly when I met Cilla. She's my older sister, so when I was born she was kinda already there. I don't remember a time when Cilla was not there. Even though we are three years apart, my mother used to even dress us up like twins when we were younger; until she started getting taller than me. But then out of nowhere I became taller than her mwahahaha. Now she's my little big sister, and I'm her big little sister (aka sack of potatoes), and I wouldn't have it any other way. Yeah she sucks at times, and yeah I tend to be the most annoying little sister ever, but God knew what he was doing when he placed us in the same bloodline. He knew I needed an older sister with cute clothes that I can steal, and not return most of the time. He also knew Cilla needed a little sister who can make sure her shoes go with her earrings, which matches her skirt, so we can go out and slay the world. She's my only sister, and she deserves nothing but the best. God has truly blessed this union and has blessed me with such an amazing woman to call my sister.
I Just hope Yaw can keep up
Wowwwwww, where do I even begin with this story! Well, I guess I will start the usual way by saying, I’m Priscilla’s older sister (lol, you believed that!!) but just kidding. Priscilla and I have been best friends for the last 4 years, and I honestly can’t find enough words to describe how grateful I am for this friendship/bond. I can’t tell you exactly how we got to this point, but it is all by God’s grace. I’ve known Priscilla for many years because we grew up in church together, and you would think we’ve been friends our entire life because of this reason and the dynamics of our friendship currently but not exactly. Our friendship honestly began one Sunday at church during winter or summer break when I found out she had transferred to Salisbury University. I was somewhat excited about this because I realized I now knew more than one person from church who was “across the bridge” (as we usually call it). A conversation sparked up about when she transferred to SU and what her major was. From that moment, we would speak frequently at church and at events. Fast forward to early 2015, I started attending Friday Night Fire “FNF” more frequently where I would see her and some other friends. Things eventually began to change when my routine shifted from attending FNF on Fridays and heading back to my apartment to spending the weekends at Pricilla’s place, attending church together on Sundays, then heading back to my apartment. Mane, our friendship has grown so much since then, and I can’t thank God enough for drawing us closer.
I’ve always known from the day we became very close that Yaw was interested in her and the feeling was mutual, but she always doubted my observation. I remember the night she called me to say Yaw had called to make his intentions known about wanting to court her, but she didn’t know what to say. I was like “girl, you better go back and accept the man’s proposal!” lol. I was excited because I knew Yaw was an amazing guy and someone who would be a great match for her. I know Yaw has surely found a good thing and obtained favor from the Lord because Priscilla is truly an amazing virtuous woman.
There’s so much more to say but Akosua (My Ama Dapaah), I can’t wait for the day you say, “I DO” and become Mrs. Boadu (okurrrrr). You are a true gem, and I will certainly miss coming over to the house unannounced and having our random dates. Yaw, please take care of my best friend/sister or else you already know what will come lol.
I love you so much, and I pray the Lord will continue to help you both love each other more.
Hmmm so I met Priscilla, it was my Sophomore year of college. Our mutual friend Glenise invited her over to our dorm room. I believe we were heading for dinner at that time but waiting for someone. So, while we were waiting someone was asking her a lot of questions. I was on the other side of the room listening. After that, the only time I really saw her was when Glenise invited her somewhere. Sophomore year was coming to end, and we were looking for a roommate and Priscilla was looking for roommates as well. From there we started interacting with each other. We did almost everything together.
Chubs and I met my sophomore year of undergrad at Salisbury University. It was the first day of the fall semester, and we both happened to be taking microbiology. I remember walking into the class and naturally going to sit where I saw the Africans sitting lol. Chubs was among this group and somehow, we immediately clicked. We soon learned that we both had the same lab course which made spending time together even more necessary. Studying and hanging out was all we did back then. Overtime, our different friend circles overlapped, and we became a squaaaddddd. During the weekdays, we would study and eat lunch together and the weekends, we would have sleepovers. These sleepovers were bitter sweet. We would eat breakfast/brunch at The Commons with the rest of the squaaaddddd and spent most of the day laughing and enjoying each other’s company. However, somehow each night would end with a threat. Chubs would always find a way to threaten to “beat me” up for no reason. When we shared the bed, somehow by the morning, I only had one butt-cheek on the mattress while she comfortably rested. Fast forward to 2020, Chubs has blossomed into this wonderful God-fearing woman and is about to enter this new chapter of her life.
I’m honored to have made Pricilla’s acquaintance, and I will forever cherish the memories we have made together. Now, she is becoming Yaw’s wife. A WHOLE WIFE! I really couldn’t be happier for her.
Love you Priscilla (AKA Akosua, AKA Cilla, AKA Chubs)
I call her "mummy", but she is a sister. I have known of Priscilla for about 5 years, but it’s been 2 years since our friendship. I simply knew her to be that beautiful lady at church, but we never talked except when we would say "hello" to each other at our church's PENSA meetings. Our friendship began 2 years ago, when I, and a brother approached her and some other friends about being guests on Empowerment Hour (our church's TV program that airs live on Facebook). We were complete strangers then, but our common beliefs and values united us, and it felt like we were already a family. From that day, she would humbly come to the studio to support us even when she wasn't invited. At some point, I asked her to co-host with me. Her act of service and humility made it easy for us to work as a team, and we were able to accomplish so much.
Today, I don't only know her as the beautiful lady at church, but also, the Godly woman who loves and cares for others. Priscilla has become my big sister (even though she thought I was older than her lol). It has been such an honor knowing you, and I'm glad I can call you a sister. You are a virtuous woman, and I know you will make a great wife to Yaw.
I wish you both the very best. Please, EH still needs you, so don't leave us.
Love you, "Mummy!
I really don’t remember how I met Priscilla. I just feel like God dropped her in my life out of nowhere, and it’s been beautiful since. Priscilla is one of the sweetest people I know. She is literally always minding her business and smiling at everyone. I don’t exactly remember how we got this close, but I’m sure I definitely went to worry her the first day I met her. We probably got really close because of our parents. She is one of the big sisters God has blessed me with, and I am so happy to be a part of this journey.
Hey sis, I’m so happy you are happy, and I wish nothing but the best for you! Whoooooose wife? YB!!!!!!!!!! Let me stop! God bless your union sis!
It's been difficult recalling how I met Yaw, solely because it's as if he's been my friend and brother for the longeivity of my life. We might've met during one of the summers when college students typically return home from school. My earliest memory of Yaw involves myself being young without a driver's license or permit, and carpooling with him to-and-from Revive youth service. I remember the wisdom and the laughs that would riddle through every part of our conversations. He'd always be calm, centered, and driven with purpose towards whatever his focus was. He was hands down a cool guy. I'd say potentially months after we met, we became comrades in ministry. We would consistently text and talk about life, work, job outlooks, and music. I specifically remember conversing about Eshon Burgundy, listening to his music, and talking to each other about it.
What I remember most about Yaw is his care and brotherhood. There's a common phrase that goes "people may forget what you do for them, but they'll remember how you made them feel." Yaw has always empowered me towards whatever resolve was on the table, and in the moments he wasn't empowering, he would instead question why something couldn't be accomplished and think through possible solutions.
Yaw is strong, passionate towards the things that matter, persistent, consistent, and a force to be reckoned with. I'm honored to be able to be apart of this special day. Conventionally 1 + 1 = 2, but in this case, Yaw + Priscilla = something greater than '2', and I'm thankful to witness Yaw and Priscilla becoming something more than the sum of their parts.
Isn’t it surreal? Yaw is getting married. The quiet dude who lives off campus. We first met at Salisbury University Men’s Bible study. It was during his first year at Salisbury and still getting acclimated to the town and school. During after service meeting, we exchange a few pleasantries:
“What’s going on bro, I’m Michael nice to meet you.”
He responded, “I’m Yaw, nice to meet you too.”
“Chale you from Ghana?”
He responded, “Yeah bro.”
“What dorm you at?”
He responded, “I live off campus bro.”
“How is that?”
He responded, “It’s chill bruh.”
From that initial meeting, our friendship grew with commonality in Godliness and the desire to seek after Christ. From hanging out after school service, to invitation, to church service during summer and winter break. We became more than friends - we became “brothers”. As years passed on, we assumed leadership role for both school ministry and church ministry leading to more collaboration and familiarity. I'm extremely excited for your big day, brother.
I really wish that you both experience the most beautiful journey full of life and joy, understanding, peace, hope, faith, and most importantly, love. A big congratulations on your wedding and lots of warm wishes. All praise and honor to God.
I have the great privilege of being close friends with both the bride and the groom. But since I'm “team groom” for today, let me take some time to write about my relationship with my brother Yaw. I first met Yaw about 7 years ago when he was a student at UMES and I was a student at Salisbury University. Although we attended different schools, we both attended a College/Young Adult ministry by the name of Friday Night Fire. I first met Yaw one Friday evening when we were going around and doing some meet-and-greet before a service at Friday Night Fire. My first impression of Yaw was "man, this guy is a fellow Ghanaian but he is super quiet!" After our first encounter we did not speak much, but would say "what's up" to each other when we saw each other on Fridays. After some time, Yaw transferred to Salisbury, where our friendship really began. We attended several Bible studies and campus fellowships together, most notably the Thursday Night Men's Bible study. During our time at Salisbury, I had many opportunities to hang out with Yaw and get to know him as a person. I discovered that he wasn’t as quiet as I initially thought, although he is a really chill dude LOL. I also discovered in him a great friend. We have truly become brothers over the years as our friendship and brotherhood has grown, and I am thankful for his life and commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ. Yaw is a godly man who continues to serve the Lord with great diligence and integrity. Yaw, you already know how excited and pumped I am for your union bruh!! I thank God that He has led you to marry my sister Priscilla, whom I have known since childhood! I know that you will be an excellent example of how Christ loves His church in your union with her! May the Lord bless the two of you and cause His face to shine upon your marriage! LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO!!!
How I met the Husband (Lol)
I would definitely say getting to know Yaw thus far has been a great journey; my fellow groomsmen definitely know him more being that they went to college together. I was only 15 minutes down the street, but I wasn’t getting any invites because of the UMES and Salisbury pseudo-beefs lol. I digress. I met Yaw sporadically here and there; you know, friends of friends hanging out and such. On occasion I would see him at church events with my good sister. We got to hang more on a trip Priscilla had planned for her birthday, it was somewhat of a snowy January. This very group of friends, well not all us but most of us, got to hang out and just fellowship honestly. From there I got to know this wonderful brother more, not only that he was my name sake, but us Thursday-borns are a special type of men - God sent if I may say so myself. A man of few words, but every time he’d say something, it made you think and also appreciate his input on certain things. He is very cool, calm and collected - such men are hard to come by ,but you know us Thursday-borns are pretty special lol. Priscilla definitely has found herself a diamond in the rough, and vice versa for my brother. I pray you both have a forever and thriving marriage, full of joy, peace, kindness, faithfulness, self-control, and above all things, a God-love for each other and of course twins. I’m not babysitting, but who would not say amen to twins lol. Love you both.