-20 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT DAVID AND FAITH OYEDEPO
To my Husband:
In 60 years, you have by the help of God made your footprints stick in the sands of time.
Your continuos drive and dedication to seeing people live the good life God had prepared for them, is amazing.
Your heart for humanity opens deeper into God's definition of love, and His eternal will for mankind.
Your devotion to the Church of Christ is undeniable and it keeps me I awe of what more God is set to do through you.
Your unshakable commitment and devotion to your family inspires and stretch me. You make family your first ministry and this teaches me daily what God's intention for family was and still is; and fort hose wonderful children (one of who shares the same birth with you) and grandchildren, I cannot appreciate you enough!
You teach me more and more what it means to live a life of total dedication to God, without reservations; you teach me practical Christianity. May God greatly reward you for this.
Your heart for God translate into your heart for others and to see this grow, even on a daily basis, is such a blessing.
God has and is still using you to save lives, including mine!
I pray that Proverbs 4:18 will continue to be your experience!
Your light shall continue to shine brighter and brighter!
Fresh oil will be the order of the day for you!
Greater unction and greater impact shall be your testimony!
Better days alone, shall you see ahead in Jesus’ name!
You are the most daring, fearless, thorough, humorous, visionary, energetic, passionate, generous, spiritually depth-filled and diligent man I know and I celebrate you with passion!
I am excited to see what more God is set to do through you and am so privileged, blessed and honoured to be such a part of you.
Happy birthday, my affectionate husband of over 30 years!
With love and deep appreciation,
Faith Abiola Oyedepo
-20 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT DAVID AND FAITH OYEDEPO
1. She met him at a Motor Park
2. She was a university student (University of Ife), while he was only a Polytechnic student in Kwara Polytechnic (Remember the discrimination) – she could have snubbed him-but she responded..
3. His friends complained that he was carrying Christianity too zealously as if he was the only christian-she became zealous.
4. He took her to church in 1976 and made her sign an agreement to marry and follow him whether he becomes blind, lame or handicapped… she signed.
5. Just before he married her, he told her God had sent him to LIBERATE THE WORLD (while he was still hopping between jobs) and went on to resign his job; his elder brother lambasted him, she stuck to him.
6. He told her God had shown him the key to prosperity-she believed.
7. He told her they would build a 50,000 capacity tent and preach the gospel from private jets-she believed her dreamer lover.
8. He was too ‘buoyant’ to afford a hotel room on his wedding eve, he slept in his rickety Volkswagen beetle – she married him.
9. During a moment of insane faith, he ordered a mad man to be put in his car alone with her while she was pregnant; she remained.
10. She saw she was dripping blood while pregnant and explained to him that she had a miscarriage, he shouted “It CANNOT Happen, Can I have my food please” – she served him food.
11. She just had their first baby and there was no food or money at home. he refused to borrow or ask or take church money and they were drinking and eating “CERELAC Baby food’ for three days – she ate with him.
12. She came to church one day and saw him so excited with few members while waiting for service to start; he explained to her that service was actually over – she laughed.
13. People kept praying for her and her husband as they seemed to be crazy and needed deliverance- she kept faith.
14. He announced a new Bible school and she knew there was no facility; she asked him and he replied “Is it your school”? She kept quiet.
15. She didn’t know they were going to be flying in customized jets round the world.
16. She didn’t know he will pastor and she, co-pastor the largest church auditorium in the world.
17. She didn’t know he will be a father to millions all over the world.
18. She didn’t know he will be hosted by Presidents and Heads of States of nations.
19. She didn’t know he will be a Chancellor and Pioneer of one of the best Private-owned Universities in the world…..and six others.
20. She woke up one day on her sick bed in the USA and unexpectedly saw her hubby who had flown in quietly from Nigeria and had refused to wake her up….. he was kneeling on the floor by her legs and crying ‘Lord, heal her and prove that you sent me”- She got healed miraculously… …TWICE!. She didn’t know ……
# All she saw was a Man with A BIG GOD inside him. Her name is “FAITH”
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