This is a story of a couple Pastor(s) Mr and Mrs Olayiwola who have been married for 17 years without children. Read on...........
Such was the
powerful rendition of the entire Psalm 30 by Pastor (Mrs) Victoria Olayiwola,
mother of Nigeria’s newest set of quadruplets.
Victoria’s voice
rang out stridently and was reechoed across the function hall of the Visitors’
Lodge of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi Araba, where the
event held. She was joined by her husband, Samuel Olayiwola, also an ordained
Minister of God and dozens of well happy family members, friends and wishers.
It was a voice
of thanks, delight and appreciation for the Almighty God who had given her the
most wonderful gift on earth – the gift of motherhood, not once, not twice, not
even thrice, but four times over! Victoria, an ordained Minister of God was the
joyous mother of a healthy set of quadruplets, whose birth, once and-for-all
removed her reproach and restored her life to her hope.
Although the
famous Psalm had originally been given as a psalm and song of thanksgiving for
deliverance from death at the dedication of the house of the biblical King
David, it was no less appropriate at the christening of the Olayemi
quadruplets. The babies, three females and one male were born at the LUTH on
Thursday last week through Caesarean Section.
They were born premature at 35 weeks of gestation. At birth, they weighed 2.02 kg, 1.85kg, 1.75 kg and 2.02 kg. Since their birth, the Olayiwola quadruplets have been in the news, not just because they are the third set of quadruplets delivered at the health institution within the last two years, but because their birth had been foretold at the time their parents got married,17 years ago.
They were born premature at 35 weeks of gestation. At birth, they weighed 2.02 kg, 1.85kg, 1.75 kg and 2.02 kg. Since their birth, the Olayiwola quadruplets have been in the news, not just because they are the third set of quadruplets delivered at the health institution within the last two years, but because their birth had been foretold at the time their parents got married,17 years ago.
Indeed all roads
led to the Visitors’ Lodge of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi
Araba, Lagos, as they were christened amidst pomp. With songs of praises,
dancing and prayers, family members, well-wishers and worshipers from the
Living God Preparatory Assembly, Abule -Egba, Lagos. In a short sermon, Rev.
Amos Kayode of the Creative World Chapel, Ikeja, described the successful birth
of the quadruplets as an uncommon miracle and manifestation of the promise of
God.
He admonished
Nigerians never to give up or lose faith in the power and ability of God even
in the face of the greatest odds. “It is a lifetime privilege for us to be
present here today, because many of us may never witness this kind of
miraculous event again in our lifetime. My heart is full of thanksgiving and
even the heavens recognise the uniqueness of this occasion,” he declared.
During the
event, Olayiwola told Saturday Vanguard that he was the happiest man
alive. “God has rolled away the reproach and I just want everyone to realise
one thing. Those that love you in this world are far more than those that hate
you. Many people consider hatred so much, but I say unto you, do not consider
hatred. People do not want me to make noise, they say that is probably what
caused me and my wife not to have children yet, is because we made noise on our
wedding because but I say no. If I do not make noise now, when will I do so?
Just look at the children, they came with total noise. I never allow my. As you
are rejoicing with us, please continue to thank God on our behalf. That is the
much you can do for us. Thank you for your love.”
Olayiwola, who
vowed that his children would grow up to serve God, however said his immediate
plan is to care for them grow up soundly, physically and spiritually. “I come
from a poor background, and being educated has helped me in life, so their
education will be priority and I will ensure they have the best possible. They
will serve God, and I want them to be unique in society. I will inculcate in
them qualities that are different from the worldly spirit of today.
“I picked Samuel
and Olusegun because those two names have been working wonders for me. Jesus
said in John 16: 33, that in this world there will be tribulation, but he has
overcome the world. That works for me. Whenever I have a problem I declare this
promise. God has won wars for me, that name has been working for so my child
shall also be empowered even if there are wars ahead. I gave the others
Ebunoluwa, Omotola and Oluwabunmi.”
His uncle,
Pastor Samuel Akingbile of the C.A.C, Agege DCC, also recounted the travails of
the couple in their search for the fruit of the womb. “His (Samuel’s) mother
was my sister, the first born of our family. I brought them up and trained
them. They were brought up in CAC, married in 1995; I was there, in Ibadan.
When we came to Lagos and after the firsts few years, nothing happened, his
mother called me and asked what we were going to do.
“Well I said
there wasn’t anything we were going to do, but the will of God. At that time,
he himself had been ordained a pastor, and in the church it is forbidden to
leave his wife or marry another, all attempts were made to, I upheld him in
prayer. Even now it is accepted that marriage without children is not biblical.
Marriage is not just for children, but also companionship and if the children
come in it is good. I made them realize God would always be God.”
To read more about this story go to Vanguard or click on this link: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/02/i-was-called-a-fool-when-i-celebrated-my-40th-birthday-without-having-children/
Source: Vanguard Nigeria
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