Hello, I am Ifeoluwa and I am just me... (The love of God personified).

I love God and love life in all its' many forms even though I am more of an indoor person. I also Iove research and building knowledge. The knowledge gained and views I had concerning choosing a life partner had earned me respect and recognition among my peers and colleagues. However, I never saw myself as getting married as I thought I was married to my life and God.

This made relationships a bit difficult for me especially because I am an introvert. I depended on God for the choice though, and my slogan was that; it is not about a good choice, it is about God's choice. I knew I really wanted God to be the start, process and end of everything in my life...

Though I also had my views as to what I wanted, much like the list most of us have; a spirit filled Christian, smart, humble, gentle, pretty, gorgeous and creative... such are the qualities I want in my life partner. All this was still left to God though, while I pursued what I wanted with his leading. I had a covenant with God that either by 27 He gives her to me or I give my all to him by choice and make myself an eunuch. But, He had his own plans and in His beautiful design I met her in a place of re-dedication and discipleship. 

I was on a 3 day discipleship journey with Bro Gbile Akanni in Liverpool, and I left Southampton for Liverpool; to re-dedicate myself and make more vows as to my journey with God and He graciously blessed me and gave me the one who completes me.

She came in with her friend to the meeting and God said to me "that is your wife", and I said "What are you on about, God?" At the same time, God had started me on a journey back in my career; a career I dedicated to him. He knew I could not do it alone and He brought her into my life. We started the journey and when I told her what God had said; she confessed that God had already spoken to her too, so though there wasn't any romantic pop-up question; we just knew what God said and we obeyed.

That is our little beginning, but I can joyfully say God has made my love for Him and her to grow more and the more I love God, the more I love her; for God has made her to be the catalyst to perfect all that is lacking in my life.

We are getting married and I must say I am excited and looking forward to our home, the future and the years ahead.  

Her Story

I met Ifeoluwa on the 4th of June 2012 at Bro Gbile Akanni's (Living Seed Outreach) in Liverpool. Prior to meeting him, I had just finished the first phase of my Masters degree and was about to start my dissertation. While I was waiting for my result, I thought it best to try and work to get some money and also be a part of the Olympics as I knew this would give me free entry to the stadium. I had worked at the Wimbledon in 2009 and had an amazing time, so I thought working at the Olympics will give me a similar experience. I went for the training and was to travel to start work the following week but my heart wasn’t there and I felt empty some how; so, I decided I wasn’t going to do it but would go back to Liverpool and concentrate on getting another job related to my course. I got back to Liverpool and then I got a call from my good friend- a pastor, inviting me to come and see him as He is in Liverpool. I thought, "why not?" I went to him and we talked at length on several things and areas of life; the usual Pastor to daughter talk- that sort of thing.

Eventually, He asked about my spouse, I said "what I want is to grow in ministry and walk with God." He said "ministry?", He then mentioned Bro Gbile’s conference and I didn’t know who He was. He said "He is quite popular and He deals with the leaders in church and all of that". I said "I am not a Pastor ooo, I just want to grow with God." He said "...not a problem." I called my friend to go with me for the three days, we laughed and joked about the fact that we were going for a Pastoral meeting.

Anyway, she agreed and we decided we were going to be refreshed during the three days programme and we both joked about it as she called me Mummy P which my family and friends often call me. On the second day of the programme, I was approached by a gentle man, who introduced himself as Ifeoluwa. I honestly thought He was in Nigeria, so I was shocked to see him in UK. We talked and He got my number. He called on my birthday and I remember him to be a talkative. Eventually we started discussing about different things.

Prior to that, in April of the same year I had seen the man God had said would be my husband talking to me and with the exact same words did Ife speak. As I heard them, my heart pricked and I got scared and did not want to continue the conversation with him. He did not notice because He kept talking and talking and obviously wasn’t waiting for any answers.

I could not get rid of  him, but God would not let me sleep or think for myself as series of revelations kept coming in about him from there. He later called me in July that he was leaving for Nigeria and I thought to myself "thank God for that." But, my heart and spirit was still being disturbed until we regained contact on facebook and we would continue our chats.

After I handed in my dissertation at the end of September; he then said to me - nervously- and his exact words were: “How do I tell my mum I have been chatting with a lady that is not my wife?” I responded, "I don’t know." He asked me questions about whether I am an advocate and I thought- 'oh, my sister must have tipped him off.' "Of course, I am an advocate; I have been a student advocate for 4 years at the University." He then told me what God told him about his wife and that I am the one which was when I confessed that I had known that since June; from the time we had a chat on the phone and that He didn’t notice I was quiet that day.

We both decided to go and ask God for the purpose over a period of time and we both came back after the prayers and discussed what God had told us. They were similar as I had my role and he had his.

Now, we will be walking down the aisle together as Man and Wife to fulfill the purpose of God for our lives. 

Oluwatosin.