A
Nigerian lady who graduated from Redeemers University shared an
inspiring story on how a stranger paid her tuition from her 200-level
days till she graduated.
Read her story below….
Let me tell you a short story…
You see when I got admission to study in Redeemer’s university, I was so
indifferent; happy & sad.. Happy because I finally got admission,
sad because we couldn’t afford a school that expensive..
Well, Ayo Olubiyo said hopefully he’d pay, so 100level first
semester he paid… Then second semester came, that was when it dawned on
me that man can only propose but God will surely be the one to do it,
somehow my uncle could not pay so my friends had to start calling their
parents and Boom I paid for my second semester 100level.. “How do I
continue lord?? I can’t drop out!! This would be a shame for me lord”
these and many other thought were running through my head because it was
so obvious that I could not further after my year one.. After last
paper for 100l second semester, I decided to stay four days extra and do
something.. I went to the auditorium on Redemption camp and did
something that I never thought I had the strength to do.. I walked round
that large auditorium SEVEN good times without stopping for once and I
prayed my eyes out, at some points I could not even walk again so I
started crawling, yes I crawled, Lol.. While doing this I had just one
prayer in my mouth, “Lord, I DON’T want to drop out of school”
That’s the one day I would never forget. I cried, prayed, cried,
prayed… Well, the last walk to the auditorium, I fell asleep.. Woke up
and went to my hostel, then came back the next day and the third day..
So I told myself “it haff do” Lol.. Then went home..
It was time to resume for 200level and I could not resume with my
friends by this time Festus Ayo Olubiyo had already put his car up for
sale to pay for my tuition. (My Gee) 8 weeks after my mates were in
school receiving lectures, I was home (Lol) my friends had to go beg the
porters to let me stay in the hostel because exams were fast
approaching.
I was allowed to enter the hostel and go for classes with the hope that
before exams festus would get someone to buy the car and I’d pay before
exams.. But God who works in a mysterious way did something..
One week after I resumed without paying (making the 9th week) I
was in my room when my Friend’s mom; One week after I resumed without
paying (making the 9th week) I was in my room when my Friend’s mom; Mrs
Adelaja, called me and said I should send some documents to one
particular email address.. So I did. (This is the best part of my story)
So two days later, I got a call that changed my story.. The one phone
call that paid my school fees from my second year to my final year, the
one phone call that made me not to drop out of school, the phone call
that sounded so gentle but had so much impact in my life, The phone call
that I’m yet to meet the person behind those calls.. Yes…. Someone
called me and said “is this Lois? I got the document you sent two days
ago” that was it.. And this voice started paying my school fees from
that day till my last semester.. MRS DARE AJENI who I’m yet to meet paid
my school fees.. Hehe
I’m sure you would think I’m lying but the truth is when God
decides to favour you, it would seem like a lie. Well, I DON’T KNOW MY
SPONSOR and she doesn’t know me as well.. All she knows is my name and
school. Yes that is favour. It could have only been God… Thank you so
much Mrs Adelaja, Mrs Dare, Festus Ayodeji and to all my friends who
stood by me when it was so demn tough.. Note: I need to save up a lot
and go look for my sponsor in Canada… But if you have her picture biko
send it to me oh. Lol.. Every other person who contributed Earnestly to
my success today.. I’m deeply grateful to you all.. Same to my other
uncles.. God bless them. I love you mom..