Here comes the lady I offered to help at GTBank the other day while she was at the counter expressing her frustration. What happened?
She had come to Ikorodu for a project and needed to withdraw some funds for the project. Unfortunately or should I say fortunately, the branch she had walked into did not run slip transactions so she was stuck because she wasn't with her ATM.
There I was, in the banking hall caught up by her sense of confidence. The way she approached the bank official and pleaded got my attention.
The official told her not to worry, and advised that she speak to the gentleman on the queue beside her and ask if he could help.
Guess who that was?
Me!!!
She walked up to me and politely asked if I could help her out. When I asked what the challenge was, she explained her "predicament" to me.
Being the good Samaritan that I am, I asked her to transfer the money she had planned to withdraw to me so I could use my ATM to withdraw over the counter. She did and I was of help.
I asked if she had heard about New breed and she was shocked. She told me that she had in fact, heard about the church, seen our bill board and that she had a strong stirring in her heart to worship there.
While she was speaking, I reached out for our church invite card and placed it in her hands. She asked if the Church was rich in the word and ablaze in spirit, I told her to come check it out herself.
We exchanged numbers and off she went.
Later that evening, she sent me a message expressing how surprised she was to have found that I was the Shepherd of Newbreed. She promised to pay us a visit and I chuckled.
Long story made short, she came to church, enjoyed the service and got hooked to Newbreed. And that was how the good work began .
Eventually, she joined the protocol ministry and would always come back to ask questions based on my teachings in church. Her consistent hunger for the word and level of commitment - how she would always go the extra mile to make things happen in the church was inspiring to watch, even for me.
As time went on, I discovered that she was not just passionate about the word but also about humanity - children especially.
I saw her give her time, resources and energy to help make life better for others and this rare heart of service endeared her to me even more.
We became friends over time and as I began to unravel the mystery that is Lisa, beyond her service to the ministry and humanity… I discovered her wit and humors, her warmth, her firmness and then I knew that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with this beautiful soul.