Testimonies of Faith

I visited the toilet and started bleeding again. It was severe, with a lot of blood in my urine. Terrified, I rushed to the emergency department. They took me for an eight-hour urine test and everything else but the results were negative. They assured me everything was fine and there was nothing wrong. They told me I could go home and return tomorrow morning for a scan. I prayed with my wife using traditional African prayers and a sense of peace washed over me. I said, "Jesus, have mercy again" and a wave of calm washed over me. After an hour, I went to the toilet and to my amazement, nothing was passing through my urine. It had disappeared instantly. I knew it had to be God. A few months later, I received a very specific instruction from God to sow a seed. The message was so clear and peculiar that I knew it was from Him. He instructed me to do it in a specific way and manner. This was the evidence I needed and I hadn't expected anything like that just two days before. The bank then informed me that they would cancel my remaining balance from my account. The minister had made the decision and I wouldn't owe them anything after that day. They also promised not to contact me again about this account. I was astounded and couldn't believe it. I wanted to testify of the goodness of Jesus the Lord. Hallelujah!

Two years ago, I gave my life to Christ. My parents, especially my mum, always encouraged me to attend church daily, which we did. Reflecting on this, I realise I encountered Jesus Christ and was convicted to serve Him for the rest of my days. It's simply God's mercy and grace. Experiencing His mercy taught me that without Him, I would have been consumed by numerous near-death experiences. This led me to honour, love, fear and ultimately greatness. Greatness, in this context, means excelling in a field I know well, advising kings and politicians. A few days ago, I turned 33, the year of glory. Looking back, every experience in Christ has shown me His goodness. We should remember our Lord and Saviour who has given us power. Let's not forget what He has done. Glory to Jesus! Thank you.

I fell from a five-floor balcony of a penthouse apartment while drunk. I didn't know the Lord I was expecting to die and by God's grace, I survived. I landed on my feet and was conscious when I fell. I went into a coma for three days at Nairobi Women's Hospital. I woke up with a revelation from the Lord Himself: He is real and I was getting out of the hospital. However, I was detained by the hospital with a £21,000 bill, equivalent to three million Kenyan shillings. I also had a broken left femur, a fractured right ankle, a fractured pelvis, a fractured spine, a slipped disc in my back and numerous mental health problems. They operated on me without asking for money and I had no travel insurance, so it was a miracle in itself. Then, they kept me there for over five months. During that time, I heard the gospel for the first time and received Christ into my life. I walked out of the hospital debt-free until I attended a service. I couldn't walk without crutches. I had surgery last year on my left femur, my fifth surgery. I couldn't walk without crutches after that. My legs are healing but I believe they're healing faster after tonight. Amen.

I want to give God the glory. Last week I took a guitar exam and it went exceptionally well. I was praying and asking for help because the weekend was incredibly busy and I hadn't had time to practice. I was overjoyed that achieving a distinction would allow me to give a church testimony. After church on Sunday, my parents received an email from the exam board revealing my results – I had a distinction! Glory to God.

We want to thank God for his faithfulness. I won't go into all the details, but what began as a journey since 2006 – that's about 20 years now – from medical school students, God has guided us through medical school housemanship, NYC, private practice, moving to the UK, entry residency, six years of psychiatric training, and last week we both became consultants. We've reached the pinnacle of our medical careers. My wife is officially a consultant perinatal psychiatrist and I'm a child and adolescent psychiatrist. We thank God for his grace and give him the glory that he started this good work and will perfect it. Sometimes people ask how we manage it or if we're in full-time ministry. We're working but we thank God for his grace. For everyone else in the house on a similar career or business path, I decree and declare that you will reach your career peak in the name of Jesus. Amen. Glory be to God.

I marked my birthday last week and looking back at the past year, it's actually a testament. I thank God there were many challenges. I wanted to change my job from temping to permanent, but it seemed impossible. I did everything I could do within my possibilities, but it was still impossible. I told God that's what I wanted, and I had other offers, but you know that was still the best. When I thought it was impossible, God did it. I was shocked, like practically impossible becoming possible, and that was it. So I thank God for that and for standing here. You know, we take the gift of life for granted, but standing here is a testament, and only I can say is thank God, Lord.