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Nigeria: After 31 Years Of Marriage, 56-year- Old Woman Gives Birth To Twins. by amjoseph19: 9:02pm On Oct 12, 2013 |
She waited anxiously and managed the pressures from family members for 31 years of matrimony and childlessness. God finally answered her prayers with bouncing twins two weeks back. Also curious is the fact that she delivered her babies without any medical complications at the age of 56. Who is this woman? The No 6 Akinsola Ooreofe Oluwa home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Olubunmi Ajayi has become a Mecca of some sorts. Neighbours, relations, friends and well wishers of the family have been trooping in since Sunday, September 29, 2013. The only mission of the visitors is to rejoice with the family that has just broken the chains of years of barrenness and childlessness at an incredible age. On the said Sunday, Mrs. Mary Anike Ajayi gave birth to a set of twins. And the family spared nothing to celebrate the christening of the children on the eighth day of their birth. Gaily dressed admirers in large numbers from all works of life, came in droves to catch a glimpse of the bouncing twins. The pleasant aspect of it all was that the twins had just arrived the family, after 31 anxious years of wedlock. Thus, Mrs. Ajayi , aged 56 and her husband, Ajayi aged 64, the proud parents of the bouncing twins, christened them Goodness and Mercy. Weekly Trust gathered that the couple tied the nuptial knot on December 18, 1982. Until now, both had vainly waited on the Lord for the fruit of the womb. And for those trying years, she lamented, it was so challenging. "I was traumatized psychologically and felt like giving up hope of ever carrying my own children," she said. However, Mrs. Ajayi, who teaches at the Muslim College, Oke-Ila, Ado-Ekiti could not hide her joy on September 29, when she entered the labour room and after 15 minutes of labour, he became the proud mother of twins. The highly elated mother said: "I got married to my husband on December 18, 1982 and since then I have been waiting on the Lord for the fruit of the womb but to no avail. The experience of 31 years is not a joke. It is through the grace of God that I was able to sail through it. "At times, I would be unhappy and depressed, even in the midst of my colleagues and friends when they are rejoicing for one thing or the other. But in the Church of the Lord where I worship, they would call us out and pray for those of us looking for the fruits of the womb. That gave me the courage to trust in God that one day God in His mercy would answer my prayer and it happened," she recounted. To ensure that she had children for the marriage, Mrs. Ajayi recalled that she went to different hospitals, herbalists' homes, drank different concoctions, but none solved the problem. "You know as an African woman from Yoruba land, if a married woman delays in giving children to her husband, they will not like it at all. Even when the husband is not worried, the relations would make him worry. I went to hospitals and herbalists' homes. I ate different kinds of herbs, but I got fed up and decided not to do anything again, but to have hope in the Lord, since there is no impossibility in His dictionary. "There was a time, it came to my mind to go and adopt a child, but my mother was against the idea. She insisted that I would have my own children. My husband, too, was against it. He said 'no', that God would do it, because he too believes it, so I discarded the idea of adoption," the new mother said. She expressed gratitude to her husband, who stood by her during her period of tribulation, saying despite having children from another woman, due to pressure from his family, he has not allowed the second wife to take her position. "When my husband realized that I got pregnant, he was very happy and started praying that God will see me through, and that he will see my children," she added. But how did she manage the period of pregnancy and combining same with her job as a teacher and a house wife? Iya ibeji, as she is now being called, said she drew her strength from God, adding "It did not disturb me from doing my primary duty. But you know that during pregnancy one would feel discomfort." "I would pray and place my hands on my stomach and prophesy on it that I would deliver safely; and God granted my prayers," she recalls. Responding to why she named the twins Goodness and Mercy for the boy and girl respectively, she explained that "because it is through the goodness and mercy of God that I was able to have children at this age." Mrs. Ajayi advised couples waiting on the Lord to have faith and not to lose hope, saying God "has no limitations." "They should be prayerful and not allow doubt to come to their minds. Even when temptations or things they could not explain come, they should have hope in God, it is only God that can give children." Mr. Ajayi expressed his appreciation to God, saying he was happy receiving the new gifts from God. "I was rolling on the ground praising God when the nurse invited me into the ward after delivery. She delivered on her own without any surgical operation. I was expecting one, but God decided to make it two, it is a marvelous thing from God." 2 Likes |
Re: Nigeria: After 31 Years Of Marriage, 56-year- Old Woman Gives Birth To Twins. by ammyluv2002(f): 9:04pm On Oct 12, 2013 |
He's a great God 2 Likes |
Re: Nigeria: After 31 Years Of Marriage, 56-year- Old Woman Gives Birth To Twins. by Adrenaline123(m): 9:48pm On Oct 12, 2013 |
What a news, puts the family once more in conjugal bliss, I thank the indefatigable being; GOD. Patience is good. |
Re: Nigeria: After 31 Years Of Marriage, 56-year- Old Woman Gives Birth To Twins. by Maipride(f): 10:30pm On Oct 12, 2013 |
Praise the Looooord..... Thank you Jesus. |
Re: Nigeria: After 31 Years Of Marriage, 56-year- Old Woman Gives Birth To Twins. by jamace(m): 7:57am On Oct 13, 2013 |
With the way Childless couples purchase babies from BABY FACTORIES these days, my mind has refused to convince me to say, "Praise the Lord" to this story. Remember also that pregnancy can be faked these days. Ask your doctor about fake pregnancies.. ![]() I don't trust people these days. Too many things are out of place. |
Re: Nigeria: After 31 Years Of Marriage, 56-year- Old Woman Gives Birth To Twins. by Tinkybabe(f): 10:18am On Oct 13, 2013 |
Great!Amazing testimony!Thank God for them On another note,if the babies were triplets they would have been named Surely,Goodness and Mercy ![]() |
Re: Nigeria: After 31 Years Of Marriage, 56-year- Old Woman Gives Birth To Twins. by Utchgirl(f): 10:32am On Oct 13, 2013 |
God have bin doing d impossiblity, possible. I knw dt God of hannah, serah and elizebeth wil come to d rescue of d women awaiting him for d fruit of womb. Let ur name be exalted oh LORD ! |
Re: Nigeria: After 31 Years Of Marriage, 56-year- Old Woman Gives Birth To Twins. by EnairatofroUK: 3:52pm On Oct 13, 2013 |
SHOW ME PROOF |
Re: Nigeria: After 31 Years Of Marriage, 56-year- Old Woman Gives Birth To Twins. by Kanwulia: 6:51pm On Oct 13, 2013 |
Yup! Please, she needs to post from her "LONDON MARY SLESSOR"(abi na BISHOP AJAYI CROWTHER MEMORIAL) hospital-bed with her "Fangs Of Fury" bursting from her E-WOR-WOR mouth in NL Family Section as "PROVE"(inserting IJEBU-EKII YINGRISH HIA)! Mu Che Che Che Che Che |
Re: Nigeria: After 31 Years Of Marriage, 56-year- Old Woman Gives Birth To Twins. by Nobody: 7:20pm On Oct 13, 2013 |
Kanwulia: Yup! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Nigeria: After 31 Years Of Marriage, 56-year- Old Woman Gives Birth To Twins. by EnairatofroUK: 10:14pm On Oct 13, 2013 |
Kanwulia: Yup! pls let me in on the joke, i no understand wetin u write |
Re: Nigeria: After 31 Years Of Marriage, 56-year- Old Woman Gives Birth To Twins. by Kanwulia: 10:33pm On Oct 13, 2013 |
£&nairato&froUK: You have to be a SEASONED N-LANDER to understand the joke! If it needs "elucidation", both YAWA and YERIMA go GASSSSSSIO!!! ![]() |
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