I was invited to an event this year Jan 2019. That day I was felling discouraged because I had just been on a date with a guy and it was awful. I actually called one of my good friends ( a guy) to tell him how bad it was and funny enough he ended up telling me about a similar experience he had with a date he just had.

When I got to the service, Bishop Stella called everyone up for prayer and when she got to me, she held onto my hand and began to prophecy that I would be engaged by the end of this year 2019. At the time I remember thinking maybe my ex would return and we would reconcile. I honestly couldn’t imagine meeting anyone new that I would connect with like I did with my ex, but God has 100% exceeded my expectations.

I had experienced a painful breakup and I had been finding it hard to trust God in that area as I have been waiting a long time for the right guy. I felt really broken and rejected. Just waking up to do basic tasks was a struggle for me and I tried to numb the pain in different ways. By January, although I was still really sad, I thank God for the strength to hold on and to attend the service on that day.

I left feeling encouraged to trust God this time around and not doubt His word over my life. I was encouraged that God still had a plan even in the midst of my pain.

In February, my friendship with the friend I called after the date grew deeper and webecame really close. Although he had previously pursued me and I had declined his invitations to go on a date, we had remained very good friends. One day, he asked me ‘hypothetically speaking’ what ring I would like if I wanted to get married and I told him. I didn’t think much of it, as we always had conversations like that. I spoke to my friend about it and she encouraged me that he was showing signs he still liked me. By now, I was beginning to fall for him too. By the end of February, I realised he was my best friend and we were speaking every day.

After a few conversations and me finally agreeing to go on a date with him, we started dating properly in the middle of March and within two weeks he hadcontacted our mutual pastor to express his intentions to marry me the following year. He introduced me to his family the following month and I introduced him to mine the month after.

I’m absolutely amazed at the faithfulness of God when you trust Him, but especially at His mercy even if you are struggling to. I’m really thankful to God for keeping me, and thank God for using Bishop Stella to deliver a much needed word to me in due season.

If you’re reading this and think you are forgotten by God- I promise you, you’re not. The enemy’s plan is to distract you from God’s word so that you stop believing that He has a plan for you. He absolutely has and He is still working to fulfill it! Hold on. It will be worth the wait.