Paul and Tunrayo Alagbe were married on
September 3, 1998 and had their first child on December 29, 2014. She married at
43, gave birth at 60.
Mrs Alagbe noted that, “I wouldn’t say
we were not worried, but God was comforting and encouraging us. It was not a
pleasant experience at all. We experienced delay before marriage but this one
was more excruciating. However, God sustained us.”
She further stated that ‘Childlessness
does not mean you are married to the wrong person’“ I kept hoping. I cherished
my personal relationship with God because I know that the day you die, this
issue of having children no longer has meaning. So, I was jealously guarding my
personal relationship with God, especially in relation to eternity. I tried to
enjoy other things God has blessed me with.
Although, I was often disturbed by
that one thing he had not done, I tried to enjoy what he has done and in my own
little way, I served him, hoping He will do it. I thought that if He doesn’t do
it, He knows why and knows how to sustain me.
That’s also why I didn’t visit
all sort of places because I know that if I eventually get a child from the
wrong source and I end up in hell, what use will it be? Besides, God encouraged
me that He will do it and I trusted in His promise.”
Mrs Alagbe advises couples in this
situation to guard their relationship with God whatever the eventual outcome.
This is culled from a write up by Rita
Okonoboh.
This is our profile personality for the
month. Pray that in their standing, they stand till the end!
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