True life story

THE PRICE OF AN UNCONFESSED SIN-Episode 15

May 29, 2016

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By O.D Oluwasegun

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So, you see my dear, there is nobody without a past, but it doesn’t
matter how ugly your past is, a bright future awaits you if you are
in Christ Jesus.. said Mrs. Williams.
Now, to your situation. She continued..We must find a means by
which your parents would hear about it, and then we take it up
from there.
Let me talk to my husband about it, as I can’t handle this
alone, then I’ll get back to you.
When she left, I started thinking..I was so blessed n
encouraged by her testimony, at least to learn that someone
with such an ugly past could turn out to be a pastor with this
motherly love n gesture is so amazing. Her words made me
to develop a kind of courage and inner confidence coupled
with faith that God who made a way for her, is still their to
make a way for me too.
Again, I remembered my dad!.
I sighed. Next weekend, he would be marking his 60th
birthday, and expected me to be their. How would I do it Lord?.
Later in the evening, Mrs. Williams came to me and said “I’m
sorry, I had to discuss your case with my husband, its not my
usual way of handling matters, but in a situation like this, he
just have to be involved. Like I told you earlier, I can’t handle
it alone.”
“No problem ma”. I said.
“Now, we have decided to go with u to Lagos to attend your
dad’s birthday, and thereby, use the opportunity to break the news
to him and other members of the family.”
I could hear my heart beating very fast, in fact, I almost
fainted.
“When exactly is the birthday?” she asked.
“It’s Friday ma”. I answered.
“Oh!.I thought its Saturday”.
“The birthday falls on Friday, and he doesn’t want to shift it to
Saturday, since there is a public holiday that Friday”. I said.
“That’s beautiful then, we’ll leave on Friday morning, grace the
occasion with him and break the news later in the evening when
all the guests have left.”
And, that was just what we did.
My dad and everybody was shocked!.
“Adesewa temi?.. No it’s a lie!. How can I believe this?.How
come?.How did it happen?. Where would I hide my face in the
church?, among my Christian friends?.What will I tell my
pastor?.Ahhhh Yetunde!.I never expected this from you. Oh my
God!!.”
My mum was just weeping.
My sisters and I were weeping too.
Later, my dad said “Go with your pastor o, I don’t want to see
you. You’ve put me to shame. I don’t want to set my eyes on you”.
We all knelt down and started begging him with tears flowing
in our eyes, but he declined.
He was too hurt. I knew why it was so painful for him. He was
so proud of me, always treating me as his only daughter.
At a time, Pastor Williams excused him to his room, where
they spoke for about an hour.
Pastor Mrs. also took my mum to the corridor for a private
talk.
By the time they came back, my dad was a bit calm, but I
could see he was still boiling.
The next day, I left with the Williams to Oyan.
My dad never called since then, it was only mummy that was
calling me from time to time to ask about my welfare and to
encourage me. I never knew she was that loving.
I was staying with my pastor and his family as Mrs. Williams
didn’t allow me to go back to my house.
When we came back from Lagos, Mrs. Williams said “Now call
Bode, tell him to come home and see you, and that you are not going to
terminate the pregnancy, let’s hear what he will have to say.”
What was his response?.
Watch out in Episode 16