by Kemi Gbadamosi
Paula and Dayo (not real names) are certainly a match made in heaven. They met in college some 22 years ago and stuck like glue throughout their college years, before finally taking their relationship to a whole new level as man and wife. The love they share lights up a room, giving broken-hearted people hope of finding true love again.
Blessed with mouth-watering jobs, great health, supportive families, friends, and above all a faith they hold so dear. One look at them, and you would think they have it all; no cares, no worries and no pains. It’s been about 13 years of blissful matrimony and they have done everything humanly possible, prayed hard and trusted hard, for that which would amplify the volume of joy and love in their home. The pitter-patter of tiny feet, the hearty laughter of innocence and the tiny little hands that stretch out for a lift … yes, they have prayed for the gift of a CHILD.
Despite pregnancies that ended in disappointments and fertility treatments that were hurting with no flicker of hope; they never stopped believing, neither did they give up on their faith. They never felt less loved than those who had this special gift in droves. Their love and faith have been their biggest source of strength, blossoming with every challenge and propelling them to hope against hope. Having tried all they know how to, they made a decision to give to another the life they’ve always dreamt to give their biological seed.
In patience and faith, they went through all the processes, hoping that nothing would go wrong and that fate wouldn’t play a fast one on them. It’s been almost one long year and its closer than they ever thought. The dream is fast becoming a butterfly-in-the-belly kind of reality and the couple can hardly contain their excitement. He arrives in the first week of April 2012- a 6 month- old chubby, beautiful bundle of Joy.
Now they would experience the pitter-patter of his little feet, his hearty innocent laughter, and get to hold his hands every time he stretches it out for a lift.
Paula is off to London to shop for their adopted son, in preparation for his arrival. In her words she says … “I am so excited! I can hardly wait!!!….God is faithful and finally, I get to be a mother”
Hope someone finds strength reading this; sometimes, blessings may not come the way we expect, but through some other means. Be thankful and never, ever give up!!
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Kemi Gbadamosi is a lawyer with Masters degree in Communications and PR, currently handling Advocacy & Marketing for a leading HIV/AIDS International N.G.O in Nigeria. Her hobbies are writing, speaking, reading, dancing and sleeping. She hopes to rise to the top of her career and also be a renowned Motivational/Inspirational speaker. She tweets from @Kemi_7
30 Days, 30 Voices series is an opportunity for young Nigerians from across the world to share their stories and experiences – creating a meeting point where our common humanity is explored.
”Sometimes blessings may not come the way we expect, but through some other means.”
One beautiful Monday morning in March 2012, she boarded a KLM flight to London. This was not her usual business or leisure trip, it was a trip with much deeper emotions and could be described as the most meaningful and fulfilling trip of her entire life. A trip that she had prayed for, for a very long time …Paula and Dayo (not real names) are certainly a match made in heaven. They met in college some 22 years ago and stuck like glue throughout their college years, before finally taking their relationship to a whole new level as man and wife. The love they share lights up a room, giving broken-hearted people hope of finding true love again.
Blessed with mouth-watering jobs, great health, supportive families, friends, and above all a faith they hold so dear. One look at them, and you would think they have it all; no cares, no worries and no pains. It’s been about 13 years of blissful matrimony and they have done everything humanly possible, prayed hard and trusted hard, for that which would amplify the volume of joy and love in their home. The pitter-patter of tiny feet, the hearty laughter of innocence and the tiny little hands that stretch out for a lift … yes, they have prayed for the gift of a CHILD.
Despite pregnancies that ended in disappointments and fertility treatments that were hurting with no flicker of hope; they never stopped believing, neither did they give up on their faith. They never felt less loved than those who had this special gift in droves. Their love and faith have been their biggest source of strength, blossoming with every challenge and propelling them to hope against hope. Having tried all they know how to, they made a decision to give to another the life they’ve always dreamt to give their biological seed.
In patience and faith, they went through all the processes, hoping that nothing would go wrong and that fate wouldn’t play a fast one on them. It’s been almost one long year and its closer than they ever thought. The dream is fast becoming a butterfly-in-the-belly kind of reality and the couple can hardly contain their excitement. He arrives in the first week of April 2012- a 6 month- old chubby, beautiful bundle of Joy.
Now they would experience the pitter-patter of his little feet, his hearty innocent laughter, and get to hold his hands every time he stretches it out for a lift.
Paula is off to London to shop for their adopted son, in preparation for his arrival. In her words she says … “I am so excited! I can hardly wait!!!….God is faithful and finally, I get to be a mother”
Hope someone finds strength reading this; sometimes, blessings may not come the way we expect, but through some other means. Be thankful and never, ever give up!!
————————————————————–
Kemi Gbadamosi is a lawyer with Masters degree in Communications and PR, currently handling Advocacy & Marketing for a leading HIV/AIDS International N.G.O in Nigeria. Her hobbies are writing, speaking, reading, dancing and sleeping. She hopes to rise to the top of her career and also be a renowned Motivational/Inspirational speaker. She tweets from @Kemi_7
30 Days, 30 Voices series is an opportunity for young Nigerians from across the world to share their stories and experiences – creating a meeting point where our common humanity is explored.
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