In this August month for women, I am appreciating women who have had a positive inflence on my life, of others and within their families. And today I am appreciating another such woman who is worth being celebrated by me and those close to her.
In life there are those people who never talk too much and
appear to be meek and shy. Such people are said to be wise in the book of
Proverbs and Jesus said; “Blessed are the meek.” I know such a woman. This is
the kind of woman who will ask you about yourself (who does not like the topic
to be about them?) Such a woman I am writing about is Gugulethu Mathebula.
Young, ambitious, God-loving daughter, sister, aunty, wife
and friend she is. Originally from Middleburg and now Gugu lives in
Johannesburg. I met Gugu in 2011 at our church. She was in my team at our
church youth. One day we just happened to stay for a while after one of the
youth meetings and that is when we got to know more about each other.
Gugu is a woman who is in love with being in love. I say
this because of the question she asked me then. She asked me if I was in a
relationship and I was very comfortable to tell her my story. We opened up to
each other and she happened to tell me about her own relationship, the kind I
have been praying and envisioning having, a relationship that is founded in
Christ. Not knowing that within that month or so I would actually know my
husband. She was the first person to
know that I was in a 40 Day Prayer with this guy who seemed like a great man.
At that time my now-husband and I were not talking anything about a
relationship together let alone thinking we were going to be married to each other.
I do not know Gugu that much closely but I love her for her
strive for purity, keeping God’s word and staying close to Him in prayer. I
also love how she and her friends maintain their friendship through prayer. My
husband and I actually got the idea of having virtual prayer meetings in which
we send each other the word and recorded prayers and songs via Blackberry
messenger. This was and still is the most powerful way of staying connected
with your loved ones. This is what actually started a foundation of our
marriage thanks to Gugu.
When she got engaged I was very excited knowing a journey
she and her husband began prayerfully was about to begin. When she got married
I was over the moon because I knew the blessings she was going to receive in
her marriage. Sadly we could not go to her wedding as I was in my last
trimester of my pregnancy and my gynecologist told me not to travel anywhere
further away from the hospital. I was
excited to see their wedding pictures because I saw the beauty beyond how they
looked. I saw the love, joy, peace and mutual understanding they have bred in
prayer. I saw the fun they are going to have in marriage with God.
Why I appreciate Gugu
Gugu is patient, Gugu is kind. She does not envy, she does not boast, she is not proud. She does not dishonor others, she is not self-seeking, she is not easily angered, she keeps no record of wrongs. Gugu does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. She always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Gugu is all of this because she is in Christ and Christ is in her. This is why she has so many friends who love her and I am honored to know her.
1 comment:
Well written! I could not have said it better myself!
She is indeed a wonderful person and such a blessing to have as a friend!
Her live and commitment to God is inspiring and you are so right looking at her wedding photos you see beyond just the happiness that meets the eye, but the palpable presence of the Hol Spirit that was present on that day and will continue to be present forevermore!!!
Love you ladies dearly!!!!
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