Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Honeymoon Ends and The Journey Begins

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So our honeymoon was short lived. We originally wanted to honeymoon in Dubai but we had to take a rain check; my husband had to start work about a week after our wedding and we never really went ahead to make definite plans.

We left our hotel early the next morning because we were so hungry!!! And we didn't want to pay for another night. We later found out that complimentary breakfast was available for us at the Sheraton...if we only knew!

One of our church members brought us our car and we headed to the nearest fast food restaurant. We ate like it was our last supper; the food was delicious. Next on our to do list was to find another hotel. The first one that we went to didn't have any rooms available; my husband was starting to get stressed. Surprisingly I was calm; it probably was because of the yummy food that I consumed earlier, I was on cloud nine

As we were about to drive off, our pastor called to check on us. He could tell that my husband was flustered so he asked what was going on. After explaining the situation to him, he directed us to another hotel. He said that the facilities weren't the best but the food was good; I was sold! Talk about perfect timing! I thank God for our pastor, he always seems to come through when we need him; even when we need a hotel in the middle of our "honeymoon" :-).


So off we went, and after about 30 minutes we arrived! The hotel was definitely a far cry from the Sheraton but we made the best of it. And the food made up for what was lacking in the facility; to top it off the price was right! We stayed at the hotel for a couple of days, we mostly relaxed and went out once in a while. It was good but too short! :-(.

We had to head back to Akure and start our new life together. My husband had to head to his new place of work to fill out some paperwork. Afterward, we drove to our new home. It was my first time seeing it and I was glad; my husband was in charge of selecting our house and he did a great job! Yay!

After settling in a bit, we went to visit my husband's parents. We ate, chatted and left with gifts. They gave us a few pieces of furniture, which was much needed. When we arrived at home, we realized that our flat (apartment) was not connected to the electric supply. We called the landlord and she apologized, she told us to pay for someone to fix it and she would refund the money when she came to town a few weeks later. Well there were a few others things that weren't fixed and we had to pay to sort it all out; and our beloved landlord never refunded our money. If we only knew that she was showing her true colors, we wouldn't have been surprised when she did worse things; she wasn't too nice to say the least. From my experience with her, I made up my mind that I wanted to own my own home much sooner than later.

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Since we were back in town, we had to church the following Sunday. Our attention was also needed asap, an issue came up while we were away. So here we were back to work. Some people were surprised to see us back so soon, but hey! We had to do what we had to do!
I felt so uncomfortable on our first Sunday back; in the back of my mind, I was thinking that everyone was looking at me funny because I had "done the deed", lol! Don't mind me, I have no idea why I was thinking like that. I hadn't completely embraced my new "status"as a a pastor's wife I had to get used to the attention, sitting in the front beside my husband, and higher expectations of me. It was a lot for me to process at the time. You would of thought that I would have been prepared, but marriage was a big deal; and coupled with pastoring duties, it was an even bigger deal!

The next couple of weeks were interesting. We were adjusting and learning how to live together as husband and wife. Most of all, we were learning how to live strictly by faith. We didn't have much financially and materially, but we had each other and we had a Great God that continuously reminded us that he was our source and sustainer. And at the end of the day, having each other and God was all that mattered!



You are blessed!

- Bunmi



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