I was too excited, to take it off. I could not believe I had come to the end of my diploma course. Some guys took photos of me and posted them on social media. The next morning media was awash with my photos. For the next two years when I was doing my degree course at Bishop Stuart my drinking sprees persisted I did not reform at all. But God had sent me Joshua who just like my father never gave up on me as I continued smoking, and taking marijuana and as if that was not bad enough I was also big-headed and stubborn. Even for my degree course, I continued with my escapades and if it had not been for Joshua, the University administration would have thrown me out. For my degree course, a number of course units that I did for my diploma had been waived so I had a lot of free time on my hands. So I wasted a lot of time so by God’s grace in 2015 I graduated with a bachelor’s degree. To date it has never sunk in my father’s mind that I graduated so he keeps asking me, did it really happen? Did you really graduate or I am still dreaming? Everyone had given up on me; my siblings and all.
However, Obed, Kenneth, and Peter kept advising me to become born again but I did not understand what it meant yet deep down inside me I was tired of what I was doing because I was no longer drinking for pleasure but it had gotten out of control. I even reached a level where I cared less about my health, I was dirty since I used to bathe after like a week. I was in a very sorry state but Obed did not give up on me he kept bringing me to Nommo Gallery though I would still go back to bars. One day they were going for prayers as usual but I was tired because I had slept in a bar. I asked Obed, “I hear people say that when you get saved you heal” and he said, “Yes, it’s true.” There and then while at home with him, I told him that I was saved. They did not believe it because they knew my old ways. I said it from my heart, as long as I knew that when you get saved you become a new creation. I told him I was saved from that day. I told them and they praised the Lord. I was filled with fear, It was Wednesday and Friday came which was the day for the fellowship and Obed told me to come with him for prayers. I did not hesitate because I could not wait to tell them that I had accepted Christ to be my Lord and Savior.
I had noticed how the brethren of the Shield of Faith fellowship group were on fire for God. They praised; they worshiped but I was not even paying attention to all that. I was simply waiting for the alter call so that I could come out. That day it was Raymond who preached and when he stopped like this, I immediately got up before he could even sit down. I started giving my testimony and told them everything I had done in the past and told them I am a new man. They welcomed me and they praised the Lord.
