Some single mothers face challenges in life and have difficulties raising their children. Some of them have to work at two jobs in order to afford rent,
school fees and food. Theresa is a single mother of two. She went through many difficulties in life but did not allow hardship to put her down. She trusted in God that her situation would change. She told the Universal News that for more than two years she used to depend on her friend for a place to stay, clothes and food. “I was married but my marriage did not last. I used to have many problems and we ended up divorcing. The house we used to stay in was my exhusband’s and I had to move out,” said Theresa.
Theresa was unable to go and look for a job because she could not walk properly. She had to use a walking stick. “I would sit at home and do nothing. I would always feel pain in my leg,” said Theresa.
One day she attended a service at the UCKG. After the service she went to a pastor for counselling and the pastor told her to join the chains of prayer. “From that day on I kept on going to the church, I took part in the chains of prayer on Mondays for my finances and on Tuesdays for my healing. The pastors and assistants prayed for me and slowly I started seeing changes in my life,” said Theresa. God healed her from all the pain in her leg and she is now able walk without a walking stick.
Since 2005 Theresa has been going to the church and she never stopped participating in the movements of faith. When the Campaign of Israel was introduced she took part. She wrote her prayer request asking God to give her a house and improve her finances. “I did not know how would I get the house because the house belonged to my ex-husband. God made me realise that I had to make peace with my family and my ex- husband.”
When Theresa decided to make peace with her exhusband and her family she became free inside and God opened more doors in her life. “One day I just saw my son coming to me with the keys of the house and I was surprised. He told me that his father decided to give the house to me. Now I have my own place to stay. I was also able to start my own therapy business which is doing very well,” said Theresa
By: Maggie Nyaunda