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My husband's first job was a far cry from what he used to; practicing
as a medical doctor in Nigeria...then having to work an 'odd' job in America wasn't
exactly part of his/our America dream. But we learned how to celebrate small victories
no matter how minute they seemed. Some income was far better than no income; we
were one step closer to independence.
We were eventually able to purchase a car; my husband decided
to purchase it from an auction, however I had some reservations. We got a good
deal...or so we thought. You know what they say when something appears to be "too good to be true"; we
later found out that the car's transmission was bad. The owner of the car was supposed
to inform us but obviously he didn't. Our hopes were dashed; we had spent the remainder
of our savings on that car. We asked for estimates and we were told that it'll
cost more than we paid for it to fix it; we couldn't afford it. So we managed the
car that couldn't go faster than 50 miles an hour until we couldn't drive it anymore.
Some days I would be so upset with my husband; if only he'd listen to me...with
time I got over it; and decided to focus on better things.
After some time, my dad's childhood friend gave us his vehicle
to use for a few weeks. Oh Lord… it was an old white minivan without an AC. Not
having an AC in Houston during the summer is a tragedy. I also hated minivans with
a passion; my father owned a number of them while growing up and I vowed to never
own one when I had a family....go figure!
I'd be so embarrassed while driving the car; every time that we went to places
where we knew people (i.e. church); I'd try to avoid people or stall until they
were out of sight before proceeding into the car. I would feel especially sorry
for our baby because of the heat; but once again an old ugly minivan given to
us as no cost was better than no car.
My aunt was so lovely; once my husband started getting paid
we offered to help out with the bills on numerous occasions but she'd turn the money
down; she’d say that we were her children and that she couldn’t take money from
us. We tried our best to our part, we would contribute to some groceries and I
did most of the cooking and cleaning. We began looking for our own place
shortly after my husband started work; with his income at the time, our options
were very limited and not appealing. The places that we could afford at the
time were in low income and unsafe communities. The first real estate agent that
I contacted told us that with a budget of $1000-$1200 a month, it'll be impossible
for us to find something decent. We found another agent and the places that she
showed us were horrible.
One day, I woke up frustrated; I had enough at that point. I
remembered that I prayed and made confessions before relocating to the U.S. I knew
that God heard me and I refused to settle. I took some time out to pour out my
heart to God and I was specific. I remembered always thinking to myself that I didn't
want to raise my children in an apartment. I grew in an apartment and stayed in
various apartments after I left home for college. I wanted space...I wanted to
be an owner...I wanted more and during my time in Nigeria, I was taught about faith
and that it wasn't a crime to desire good things.
God sure does answer prayers!
..... The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man
(believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by
God--it is dynamic and can have tremendous power]. JAMES 5:16 AMP
Prior to that day, my dad told me that he would speak to someone
that he knew in Houston. He was also a relator; before then my dad had not spoken
to him in years. I didn't think much of It because all the relators that I've spoken
to prior to then didn't have any good news. Later on that day, my dad called me
and informed me that the realtor might have a place for us; I was told to call
him a.s.a.p. My husband was still at work so I was hesitant to call without discussing
it with him. But I decided to go ahead. Lo and behold, this realtor actually
had great news!!!
He started by asking me a few questions, such as whether or not
we had an income and how much our budget was. I forgot to mention that my husband
had gone for an interview for a higher paying job a few days to this. The day before
the interview, our car started acting funny and when he tried to switch to my aunt's
car; the tire went flat and it seemed almost impossible to simply replace the
tire even with my cousin's help. I was already discouraging him from going; he didn't
want to go neither but he got a referral from my aunt's friend and he didn't want
to seem ungrateful. The location for the interview was about an hour away and I
was so nervous about him driving alone. After it was all said and done, he was
off and I stayed home praying for a miracle.
So when I informed the realtor about the possibility of my husband's
new job, he felt more comfortable since it was a job with the state and his
wife retired from the same position a few months prior. He proceeded to tell me
about the house that he just put on the market a few minutes before my dad called
him. He said that the owner of the house worked with the federal government and
was called suddenly for a job assignment outside of the country and he needed wanted
to rent his house while he was away. The house was a two story house, four bedrooms
with two and a half bathrooms and it was fully furnished!!! He stated that
after he placed the ad online, he had been getting calls for left, right and center.
Some people were even offering to pay more or pay the rent in advance instead of
on a monthly basis.
He asked if I was interested and I told him yes! He then asked
when we wanted to see it; I honestly didn't care to see it...the deal was
unbelievable. I informed the realtor that my husband wouldn't be back from work
until the evening; he went ahead and set an appointment up for us to meet with the
owner that evening. The excitement of the news knocked the tiredness out of my
husband's body. When we arrived at the house, we were overwhelmed. It was beautiful;
it had flat screen TVs, high quality furniture (some were brand new), etc. I
had so much peace about the home.
When we got there, we met another lady...She wanted to rent the
house also, she offered to. Pay us off but we declined. After speaking to the owner,
he said he felt comfortable with us staying there; his only request was for us to
take good care of the house. We drove home rejoicing and in awe of God, the fact
that we didn't have any A.C. no longer phased us. Over the next couple of days,
we had to fill out paperwork, and pay some fees: the security deposit and the first
month's rent.
My husband was offered the new position during that time as
well. He was scheduled to start a paid training shortly after. To top it off, he
connected with a childhood friend during a church conference some weeks prior; his
friend had been asking him to come see him at his office but something always came
up. Eventually they met up and his friend told him that God laid it on his
heart to give us a sum of money....look at God!!! When it was all said and done,
we were able to pay the fees a few days to our move in date. It felt like a
dream that I didn't want to wake up from! After five months in Houston, we finally
had a place to call our own. It was a house! Not an apartment....just like I prayed
for! It was actually much then I prayed for!
....and houses full of all good things which you did not
fill, and hewn (excavated) cisterns (wells) which you did not dig out, and
vineyards and olive trees which you did not plant, and you eat and are full and
satisfied, DEUTERONOMY 6:11 AMP
The realtor was shocked; he kept saying “Wow! You guys must have been praying…your
parents must have been praying…other people must have been praying; look at how
your dad called me just when I put the
house up…this can only be GOD!”
When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. (Psalm 126:1-3 KJV)
IT IN FACT WAS GOD! GOD GOT ALL THE GLORY!!!
To be continued…
With lots of love,
- Bunmi Adebiyi
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