Our story really began before we ever became a couple.
In 2008 and 2009, I attended the pre-degree program at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). During that season, I was actively serving the Lord, and I felt strongly that God had promised to bring me to OAU. Yet, when the results came out, I fell short of the required score for admission. My only remaining option was the JAMB and Post-UTME route.
I worked hard and scored well enough in JAMB, but when I sat for the university entrance examination, I missed the required mark by just a few points. It was devastating. I went from being a confident student to someone who could not understand why things were not working out. Instead of returning home, I stayed with my uncle in Ibadan, disappointed and confused.
Around that time, my mother and I attended a prayer meeting where a man of God declared that God would grant someone admission into OAU. I remember looking around and thinking, “Surely that cannot be me.” From a human perspective, admission seemed impossible.
A few days later, while I was still staying with my uncle, a friend called with surprising news. OAU had lowered its admission cutoff mark that year, and my score now qualified me for admission. I was offered Food Engineering. Looking back, I can clearly see God’s hand at work. What seemed impossible became possible, and His promise came to pass.
In 2010, I resumed at OAU and met a young lady who would eventually become my wife. We were assigned as laboratory partners. At the time, I had no romantic interest in her. We became friends, but I never imagined that our friendship would one day become something more.
Over the years, I pursued other relationships and, like many young people, had my own ideas about what my future should look like. In 2012, after a painful disappointment involving someone I thought I would marry, I felt God reassuring me that He had something better in store for me.
Years passed.
Although I sensed God’s leading concerning her as early as 2016, I struggled with uncertainty and hesitation. It was not until 2018, while I was living in India and she was in Nigeria, that I seriously considered pursuing her. Even then, I was not fully convinced and allowed fear and doubt to slow me down.
By the end of 2019, I was wrestling with personal concerns, including some health issues that made me question whether I was ready for marriage. Through God’s faithfulness, those concerns were resolved, and I gained the confidence to move forward.
Our relationship started on April 5, 2020, after I proposed, and we officially began our journey together.
That journey was not easy.
Over the next four years, we faced challenges, disappointments, misunderstandings, and seasons when the future seemed uncertain. There were moments when I felt overwhelmed and even moments when I walked away, hurting the person I loved most. Yet through it all, God remained faithful.
In 2023, He graciously brought us back together, and in 2024, everything began to fall into place. Doors opened, obstacles were removed, and we saw God’s hand guiding us every step of the way. In July 2024, we completed the first part of our marriage journey. In May 2026, we celebrated our traditional wedding, and on July 5, 2026, we will stand before God, family, and friends to receive our marriage blessing.
Today, when people ask how long we have known each other, the answer surprises them: sixteen years. Not sixteen years of dating, but sixteen years of friendship.
That friendship is one of God’s greatest gifts to us. My wife is my best friend, my confidant, my greatest supporter, and one of the kindest people I know. We talk, laugh, pray, dream, and do life together. She has stood by me through seasons of uncertainty and joy, and I am deeply grateful for the woman she is.
When I look back on our story, I see a God who keeps His promises. What began with a missed admission, unexpected delays, and an ordinary university friendship became a testimony of grace, faithfulness, and perfect timing.
This is our story, and we are thankful for every chapter.