HAPPINESS WRITES: "HE CAME THROUGH"

Hello, lovelies!
So good to have you on this week's episode of #HappinessWrites.

My sincere appreciation for all the comments and shares, I say 'THANK YOU'  and "Amen" to your prayers.
I'm so excited to be here again this week.
A wise man said and I quote.
"If you can think well, you can thank well".

I wanna share with you a personal story of how 'GOD CAME THROUGH' for me. I guess I'll use that as the title of this piece; because it's aimed at giving a head-up to the disappointed, 😔 downtrodden, 😞 and the brokenhearted💔...

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Moving down to the city of Calabar, I had all my options laid out on how I was gonna survive. Pre-degree days weren't financially captivating, so I was determined not to have a repeat. mehn! I needed something better...

Mum had advised me not to expect too much from home considering the financial issues rocking the family. So, 20% expectation from home, with 80% still hanging like a wet jeans waiting for the sun.
I was determined not to give up, I was ready to strive and thrive.

*Tuesday 2 pm

"Hello Bella, I'm on transit 🚕oh..." ( I said over the phone📱, optimistically clueless)

 "To where?" 🤷🏻‍♀ (The passive response that popped-up)
"Ehennn, Abeg send me Debbie's number" (Bella replied nonchalantly, ignoring the content of our conversation so dear to me)

(Shocked and felt ignored 🤨)..
"This girl thinks I'm joking sha oh"... I thought 💭to myself.

Bella was my roommate during our pre-degree days and we planned to stay together this year.

News splash! (whispering) "We were still trusting 🙏🏼God for the rent..."
Had to whisper that News flash, because our faith wasn't yet a muster-seed size. 😦

Now, you can go ahead to ask... "So where do you plan to stay"?
Well, if I had an idea I guess this story won't be necessary; Cos, I ran out of options.

"Babe, so where am I suppose to alight? Sure you're home, right?" (I continued, ignoring her indifference while the bus hit a pot-hole)

"Are you serious? 😟 You know we haven't paid the house rent and the landlord👴 became unreasonable, so I moved our things🧳 to my friend's place🏠 and I'm currently staying there too." (She sounded perplexed)

"I'm just getting to know you are on your way, and girl, I can't keep you in someone's house like that without prior notice"
(Bella added)

This is me, downtrodden, disappointed and stranded. I realized I was in a mess!
Reality dawned on me.

Unlike Lagos where I was coming from, Calabar doesn't have bridges🌉 that can accommodate🛏me temporally, at least till when I can figure things out.

8pm

(Phone rings)

"Hello mum, good evening" ( I responded to the 📱call)

"How are you Anabel, I remember you said you were returning today, so how's your trip going?"
(my 'sweetness' asked)

My 'sweetness'? Hey! That's my mentor we're talking about here. She can pass for my biological mum, so I gave her that title.

"I'm fine mum, and my journey is going smoothly, we are currently at Owerri" (I informed her, though weary of Bella's news)😕

"Okay, that means you'd be entering Calabar late, where would you stay?... Made plans already?"
(She added)

"Honestly mum, I,... I do not know... I ju... Just don't know"( I stammered, while explaining the situation to her). 😧

"That was wrong Anabel, you just don't wake up and leave✈ like that without a proper plan for accommodation..."
(She scolded softly)
"It's alright, just keep me posted as you get along with your journey". (She added).

"I sure will mum, bye for now".

Calls back in 20minutes

"Hello mum..." ( I hurriedly responded wondering why she was calling back)

"I've just spoken to Dad, you can come to the house when you get to Calabar".

Really!😦 This is too good to be real!😰
You just won't understand what this means to me... Those words were like an instant pain-reliever to me.
I was at a point in my journey through life where I thought all hope was lost, I had everything planned 📋out as usual (Though not perfect), but it turned out I wasn't a good 'planner' after all.

- SOMETIMES, MANY TIMES, WE MAKE OUR PLANS AND FIX GOD INTO IT. IF ONLY WE WOULD ALLOW  GOD FIX US INTO HIS PLAN.
 ~Scratch that!~
Because las las ennnh, na him still be the MASTER PLANNER!
(Make I knack small Pidgin).

God dazzled me!
I was offered accommodation on a platter. I found favor with my Pastors.
Guess what? I wasn't going to be staying in just any area but one of the choicest in Calabar plus free food🍛, electricity💡, transportation🚘....O'shey💃🏻💃🏻!!
Mad ooo! (Was tempted to shout that) 😃

I haven't even mentioned the things money cannot purchase. The love💖, the care, the counsel, the pictured example, I have a family, the spiritual security.
What could be better?🤷🏻‍♀ I wonder...

Hey beloved!
... You're in a fix right now?😟
Listen, beloved, WE CAN NEVER BEAT GOD TO TAKING CARE OF US... HE KNOWS HOW BEST TO COME THROUGH FOR US.
Scripture says 'cast all your cares upon the Lord for He cares for you...' James 1:27

-If He wasn't capable of handling the "cares" He wouldn't ask you to cast it on HIM in the first place.
Someone out there is at a crossroads between that big step of faith and backing out. If you've got peace about it, Act on it!

Just you should know, GOD IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN FOR YOU. He just have this awesome way of coming through at the point you least expected!

Belive Him beyond the limit of your unbeliefs!
Cast! Yes, Cast that challenges on Him... Always, and see Him work things out.

He knows what you need and when you need it.
He's got you inscripted on His palms. AND YOU ARE HIS PRIORITY!
Run with this mindset, and testify like me later.

I love you with the love of the Lord, let's do this again next week.

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