#WomenIAdmire

Hey wonderful people of the Ville. How has been your day? Let me talk like those our fellowship sisters way back in Uni. Hahahha.

Today has been a super duper busy day coupled with my aching bones but still I won't let the day pass without celebrating these #WomenIAdmire.

Today I celebrate my mother and only sister who both are a year older today. These two I admire so much for various reasons.

 

 

I particularly admire the intercessory spirit of my mum, Asst. Pst (Mrs) Abimbola Dada. Believe me sincerely when I say my mum can pray for Africa and the other continents combined. Once you tell my mum about your worries or problems, she automatically becomes your co-burden bearer without your asking her to. A woman who believes so much in the effectual and fervent prayer of the righteous availing much. When my dad told me she was the best thing to have ever happened to him, I really could not but agree because if I knew any woman who spoilt her husband silly, it is my mum. "Spoilt" him with so much love, attention, respect, care, food, name it. In his last days, he was like her baby; bathing, feeding, nursing and praying for him. Big deal you may say but remind me to ask you this if you have to go through tough times with your spouse. It's for better, for worse remember?

 

A whole blog post is not enough to do justice to the kind of 'awe'mazing woman my momma is. We call her Iya Yard toh quality! I am yet to meet (and I say this with every sense of responsibility) any pastor's wife who is as dedicated, committed and caring to the flock like my mum. You need to meet her church members to confirm this. Someday soon, I'm going to urge her to publish her memoir on, Being  A Pastor's Wife of Excellence. Don't worry this is just a working title.

Which pastor's wife wakes her daughters up at past 10 in the night to get the guest room ready for a church member in distress? My mother. Which iya yard personally sees to the smooth running of the wedding ceremonies of her church members (read that as spiritual children) asides from counselling and praying for them? My mother. Which pastor's wife is a perfect, firebrand complement to her anointed husband? A major asset and pillar builder of his ministry? My mother again.

My sister Mrs Tomilola d'Almeida .... Hmmm where do I start from? If I knew any lady with a very strong work ethic, can-do spirit, determined, creative and absolutely intelligent, it will have to be my sister. Tomilola graduated with excellent grades, matter of fact she was best graduating female in her department from one of the country's prestigious private university, yet this young woman woke up one day and had the brain wave that she wanted to be a fashion designer. In fact the day she told me, saying she wanted to become a fashion designer was I felt, an euphemistic way of putting it. In my head I screamed,

 "Tailor?!" 

A whole Computer Science graduate!!! I couldn't help feeling that the devil had lost the battle. Esu ti pofo!

 

Needless to say to learn the craft, Tomi went first to a roadside tailor (tailor under the petesi like we call it) to learn the craft, then went further to a 'posher' fashion school run by a cousin inlaw before pitching her nest at Nobel Afriq, one of the Nigeria's reputable fashion school and then launching her own outfit later. She designed and sewed her wedding and reception dresses, those of her bridesmaids, flower girls and little bride all in record time!!! If you don't think my sister is 'awe'mazing, then truth be told, you are just jealous. If Tomi has not clothed you, honestly I don't know what you've been wearing. Hehehehe. No offence. Please check her designs out on  Instagram, @teethreads . Did I also mention that she can also sing?! In fact I sound like a frog beside her but I am the undisputable Queen of Bathroom Singers. Lol.

 

 

 

Another beautiful woman I must not fail to mention who I also admire and whose birthday too is today (apparently 'awe'mazing women were born on February the 17th), is a dear friend, an aburo to a friend actually but she has worked her way to my heart is, Bukky Otuyemi. This wonderful lady unlocked my gift of writing again after several years of having writer's block and never let me rest until I started this blog which is now blessing and inspiring lives going by the 'no wash' feedbacks that I have been getting. Bukky is a classic example of the 'supporter club' type of friend. I hereby confer on Bukky today, the status of Chairman (or is it Chairlady) of Toyeen'sThotville Supporters Club. She's on twitter as @survivor17 and her blog is www.bukiotuyemi.blogspot.com

 

God bless all three of you for me. May you continually enjoy the blessings and favor of the Lord all the days of your lives.

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