Friends, it has been reconfirmed. The baby is mine!! She is so mine. The quiet girl only needed a catalyst. She is loud people! So loud! And she is a child. She is not a calm collected 27-year-old in an 11-year-old body. Believe it or not, she jumps around the house singing, she even jumps up and down the couches and confidently asks for whatever she wants, any time of the day. The best part of the deal is that she doesn’t come to me. She hangs out with him (My husband) they even share secrets. One time we were having this deep mature discussion, and she suddenly started contributing her opinion as we stared, wondering ‘who is this girl?
I have always known her as a girl who doesn’t talk much, you might never notice her in a room. Some of our friends say they have never heard her voice. That’s why one day I blogged, ‘Is she really mine?’ I had prepared her for my wedding and marriage, she seemed to be okay with it. Maybe she thought things won’t change much. Of course, we talked about the major changes, moving to live with my husband, who will be our head and her father. For her, it was more of ‘my business.’ She was more concerned about her flower girl role at the wedding. (She refused to be referred to as ‘flower girl’ so she was “the real princess” ) what she will wear, makeup, and cake. The wedding went well, she felt like a princess and got her cake. Her day made.
If there’s a prayer I have always made concerning marriage is that God will bring along a man for me who will love me together with Sharline, that the three of us will blend well. God gave me exactly that! But I had not seen all of it. Jackson knew my daughter the moment he knew me. And the two are very good friends. But we had never lived together. So I was still in panic mode after the wedding. Fast forward to the first day the three of us spent the day together as a family:
I have never seen my child that bubbly, she was talking faster than usual, I got to know school dramas. she was even singing! People!! she was singing with my husband! wait, at the end of the day she stood and said she wants to pray and made a loud Swahili prayer. We had both never had that experience. She has just become someone else, we love what she has become. She is evidently happy. For the first time, she did not want to go back to school. (Yes, the girl who used to cry when late by an hour) She has another person who genuinely cares about her and makes sure she is okay. I look at the two of them and I am reminded that God answers prayers. He is God. He makes things beautiful in its time. Trusting in Him is never in vain. He has done it for me. He has done it for us.
Let me now explain the title, from the time the two met, Sharline has been referring to him as ‘Uncle Jack’. I even told her ‘I m getting married to ‘Uncle Jack’. So we have embarked on the process of eliminating the ‘Uncle Jack’ to ‘Dad’. She is embracing it more than I am. I keep saying ‘Go ask uncle Jack’. Someone Help me!
This is very encouraging to all single mums out here…God indeed answers prayers
I love the way you are honest and real. May God continually use you for his glory.
I ALWAYS GET ENCOURAGED BY YOUR POSTS, YOU ARE A VESSEL OF HONOR
Wow! Lovely love story ochastrated from God. Enjoy your blessings dear Auntie
woe beautiful
Wow so such an inspiration to young/single girls out there
May God Bless your family and enlarge your territory
Rhoda .
Much Blessings
Waow
Such an inspiring piece, it really encourages, it gives hope. He married me alone but I feel like I should already have someone who will be calling him dad. Am inspired with this Rawder. Its only the beginning, let see what God has for you in store.Happy marriage the Kedaha’s.
Mrs. Osare Mildred
What a solid encouragement to the single parents out there.
wow nice one God is indeed grateful be Blessed more Aunty Rawder
wow! This is amazing!
That’s our God!!!
Good piece
I always live reading your pieces Mrs kedaha..may God cause your family to thrive
Rodah big up you got a best husband knew him akiwa fish FM and your daughter has a best dad and my prayer God bound with Cord’s that can’t be broken
Soo Encouraging thats my prayer too
Awwww. So happy for y’all. This discussion I remember we had and said God will just sort it out. Good stuff Sharline!!
Wow! I love this. It is always rewarding to trust God wholy. God bless your Union.
Congrats sana aunti Rawder Unce Jack n baby Sharlene.Wish you long life
Wow! Am so happy for you and Sharline for gaining an additional member of your family who loves you both…my (your daughter) Crystal still has a bone to pick with you that she didn’t know that you’re getting married…may God be the center of your marriage.
Uncle Jack is now dad get Ohh
I’m praying for the same….and I believe that one day we’ll be there…
God is so faithful. God bless you marriage.
Wow! God is so good!! This is beautiful transformation! I am happy for you and Sha! May God continue blessing your marriage as you impact others.
I just love this girl. Or should I say Mrs. Uncle Jack?
Wow, may God continue blessing your union as for Sharline, uncle Jack was the missing bit. May the father-daughter relationship blossom. God bless you
Wow.. Your posts have really encouraged me that God is real, and He is delighted in answering our prayers, however small.
I know it will be my testimony too. Blessings Rawder.
I had to shed tears… I’m so encouraged… Single parents we have a special place in God’s heart
I had to shed tears… I’m so encouraged… Single parents we have a special place in God’s heart
Woow what a testimony.indeed he a God who answers past our imagination. You are a source of encourgment.God bless you
Now you be calling him daddy so as to encourage your princess
Wow!!!soo inspiring
Rawder, am learning a lot from you.
Am encouraged dear,their is still hope for me too.
Wow! Goooooood one I like, it’s very much encouraging to all single mum need to hear this a lot of wisdom. God answers prayers #munguaitwemungu
Indeed God never fails His own, before you sent her to him say it in your mind “..go ask Dad…” then say loud to her you will both use to that.
When God is involved in our plans, he makes ALL things beautiful. See how God has beautified you my dear. I pray that God will do great and mighty works in your marriage and family. Wewe ni wa baraka tu sana
Great article!
Wow this God ooooh congratulations aunty Rawder
Wow, God indeed answers prayers. I am happy and encouraged that he did it for you and your daughter. A real testimony
I love your testimony. Our God neither sleeps nor slumbers.
greatly encouraged
Awesome testimony!
Wow…. Indeed God makes everything beautiful at His own time…. Such a wonderful testimony….. Barikiwa naa zaidi Kidullz. Ke
Wow! God’s timing is the best . Happy marriage.
That is a wonder of The world …God has do it to you..
I love love and love this. Then you leave us hanging………
this story imetuacha hanging but i can fill in the ………… enjoy your marriage Rawder, its for destiny.
I love this! Parenting goals
I love what God is doing in your life. Its rare that most women would stand up to talk abt getting married with children/ a child. Women who have gone through it should encourage the singld ones so that they aren’t disillusioned and settling for less. #Godsbest #Godspeed
Aaawwwww…. may God blesss your family more and more Aunty
Thanks, that is a true testimony and an encouragement to all the single moms who look forward one day to have lovely
hubbies. Thanks again Mrs Jackson.
Sharline is a sweet soul. And Jackson is an amazing dad! Isn’t God amazing!!!
Enjoy family moments good people!❣❣❣
Wow! God is truly amazing and He sure does make all things beautiful in His time. I’m so happy for you, Jack and Sharline.
Gods grace is sufficient Kidus
Congrats Rawder, you prepared your daughter very well for the new changes in her life. May God bless your marriage and family
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This is a beautiful story of God’s goodness and faithfulness.
This is a beautiful story of God’s goodness and faithfulness. Wow!
Its a story of the year, still want to comment…
He trully makes things beautiful at His time.God of another chance.
Blended and blessed.
Waoh what a great piece.. It inspires hope
Haiya Sharline resembles her uncle, ama am just being a Kenyan.
Thank you Rawder for this encouragement I am an unmarried mother of a beautiful 7 year God sent lovely girl and you have addressed a major concern for me. I had read somewhere I don’t remember where that if I wanted my girl to blend in with a man I desired to marry she had to be below age 5. God can best share with you the drama I gave Him, sema kucount down to day 1, then it downed on me that He runs this world. Now I enjoy the moments with my precious gift while I teach her about God. If it is in His plans for us to have a man head our house it will happen why fuss about it. If Father did it for Rawder and Sharline surely He can do it for me. God bless you Kidullzzz!!! (I just had to), okay Mrs. Kedaha.
hahahaha, asante sana. Glory to God. THERE IS A GOD IN HEAVEN!
Haiya Sharline resembles her uncle, ama am just being a Kenyan.
Thank you Rawder for this encouragement I am an unmarried mother of a beautiful 7 year God sent lovely girl and you have addressed a major concern for me. I had read somewhere I don’t remember where that if I wanted my girl to blend in with a man I desired to marry she had to be below age 5. God can best share with you the drama I gave Him, sema kucount down to day 1, then it downed on me that He runs this world. Now I enjoy the moments with my precious gift while I teach her about God. If it is in His plans for us to have a man head our house it will happen why fuss about it. If Father did it for Rawder and Sharline surely He can do it for me. God bless you Kidullzzz!!! (I just had to), okay Mrs. Kedaha.
Hello Rawder.
Wow am so happy for you!
I’m also a single mother of Christine, 8 years old…
I just want to let you know that this story has given me so much hope!
Thank you and God bless you!
This is the doing of the Lord.I’m happy for your family
May the the name of the Lord be praised. This is an encouragement to other ladies who trusting God for an answered prayer. To “Uncle Jack” continue being a blessing to the two beautiful and wonderful ladies.
Name of the Most High be Praised!! Thats the God that i serve.He has done it for you my sister He will do it for me too!!!
So encouraging Rawder. The Faithful GOD we serve He answers our prayers.
My prayer too.