©️ Opeyemi Akintunde
“Your Daughter has found the light, this time around I saw her surrounded by great light. Queen, even if you never set your eyes on your child again, be rest assured that as we speak she is doing well.”
“ Yes, I had a dream. I saw her entering a gate and written above the gate was “ THE LIGHTHOUSE” Aduke confirmed
“ It may not mean a physical place, it may mean she has become a Christian too. Christ is Light, so Lighthouse is Christ.”
“ If that is the case, That means we should pray that she returns home?”
“ Ha! Don’t make the mistake most parents make, some mothers out of love for their children begin to pray for their children to come back home, when the children have nothing to do back home. Some children will be abroad and mothers will pray them back home, when by destiny timing those children ought to be abroad or in the city. What should be our prayer focus is that God establishes her feet in the Light and make her fulfil her glorious destiny.”
“ Okay Baba… thank you for the enlightenment. Though my child is far away, my prayers can meet her wherever she is.”
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“ Tell me about yourself” Madam Favour asked Timisire
After the devotion, at about 6;30am, Madam Favour walked to where Timisire laid on the bare floor weeping
“ Come with me” She had said
Timisire rose up and followed her. The feeling that her deliverance was close by was very real to Timisire.
“No Holding Back” She kept hearing in her head.
“ You don’t have to be afraid or ashamed. Tell me about yourself. I am not going to judge you. It doesn’t matter what you have done or what was done to you, I will not judge you.” Madam Favour had pushed further, but Timisire couldn’t bring herself to talk.
She Kept staring into the eyes of Madam Favour, she was searching for trust, she wanted to know if she could tell her all about her.
“ I am waiting”
Timisire would not open her mouth, instead she just kept looking into Madam Favour’s eyes as if to search for a hint of judgement…
*****
Finally, Harry got into the vehicle. Sandy was using all the patience virtue she had stored up in her. Harry had taken close to an hour to get dressed.
“Left to me, we wont be going to this place, I trust God to give us our own child” Harry said
Sandy didn’t utter a reply. She had so many things she wanted to pour out, but she was not going to be the one to stand in the way of her miracle.
******
It was 7:30am and Timisire had not uttered a statement… Madam Favour kept saying the same thing over and over…
“Trust me”
But, Timisire couldn’t explain why she was finding it difficult to get emotionally naked before this woman.
Madam Favour knew she had to give the girl more time, but it was 7;30am and Marital duty called. She needed to make Breakfast for her husband.
“ Darling, no Pressure, you can retire to your room for now, I will call you later around 9am. I need to prepare breakfast for my husband.” Madam Favour said.
Timisire was relieved, she hurriedly stood up.
“ 9am…” Madam Favour reminded her.
Timisire nodded in response as she rushed to the door.
“ Timisire, if you do not open up, I am afraid you may not be able to stay here with us.”
Timisire nodded in understanding.
******
“ Why was it hard to tell her about myself?’
“ So she can judge me right?” She answered herself
“ She told you she wont judge you?” She argued
“ Indeed, how will she feel if I tell her I am a dog, who is controlled by sex. In a spiritual place like this, she will chase me out so I don’t corrupt the people here” She supplied the answer.
“ Do the people here look like they can be corrupted by you?’
“ Whatever! If I cant stay here, I will leave and …”
“ And return to your old ways? You just prayed that God should deliver you, so why are you standing in the way of the deliverance”
“Aaaah …Ooh my Good Lord” Andrew shouted. Timisire was lost in her thoughts and didn’t see Andrew coming . He was carrying a bucket of Hot water.
“ Jesus! Jesus!” Timisire screamed, She had poured hot water on the boy’s leg…
The boy started running towards a toilet. Timisire stood transfixed visibly shaking. The boy’s scream had attracted a lot of attention and on seeing what had happened, they rushed after him.
“ What have I done?” Timisire said to herself. “I better leave this place now!”
To be continued…
