A pleasant good evening, Pastor Brown. Here is a testimony I have to share with my brothers and sisters in Christ. You know my journey, and you have also been a great spiritual and mental support to me all these years. I came here in Dec 2002. Now that my baby, Narda, is happily married, I saw the opportunity to study to be a Physiotherapist, which has always been my dream.

My first three years of study were good, and then in 2006, the office decided that, due to my previous education and the types of jobs I held in Jamaica, they didn’t see the need for me to study here; regardless, it's explained in my applications, they just did not care. And so, the fight began. After reaching 10 years, they denied me the residency visa and even stopped me from working, hence my bank accounts dried up. Lots of ups and downs, court hearings, and continual applications. Then, feeling like the female version of Job 🤦🏽‍♀️, lots of tears 😭 and weakness, but knowing that I serve a living God and the prayers of a few church friends, both male and female, not to mention Rohan & Narda. This couple possesses such strong faith; they are truly servants of God. In my 17-year journey, I was not alone. God was taking care of me. Yes, he made sure I was still able to be independent through the years, regardless at times I'm angry with him. I've started packing numerous times and decided to go home, but God always put a stop where I'm asked to support individuals with terminal illness.

How I know he protects me: the office had me signing on, and the morning when they were going to move me, I started to not feel well (I think it was God). I always walk with my walking stick, when I have long distance walking, because of my leg that was broken, so they make me go straight to the counter when I visit 😂. That morning, they let me wait, and I was not feeling well, so I told the security. So, I went up, and they said on your next visit, bring proof from your doctor about your broken femur 🤔. I left, never to return. This is 2019, and then came Covid, which ended those visits. Alleluia!!!! All this time, God was carrying me 🙏🏽. However, my worst tribulations happened within this year. Yep, my faith was tested in every way, my trust broken, my kindness taken for weakness.

I have to say thank God for Pastor Brown. Had he not been there, Scotland Yard would have picked me up. It did not take much to get me angry because I've been hurt because of the situation the office created on me. God bless you, my Pastor, Coral, Theresa, Tracy, Joan, pastors Kemar, Eddie, Rexton, Chris, and of course, Isaac, for the support given. Now, I stopped praying and reading my Bible. I was losing my spirituality, and so that's why I kept going to the altar for prayers. I was having a spiritual battle, but I'm very good at wearing plasters and giving a smile when I'm literally crumbling inside.

Let me conclude. On the 6th of December, I went for a small surgical procedure in the company of Narda. God knows she is filled with patience because I was miserable, even waiting in my room for the procedure. She was so calm. Trust, it all went well, so I'm home resting. My phone rang, and it was the devil called to upset me, but surprisingly, I remained calm and hung up. Then I looked to the ceiling and said, 'God, was it me who placed you on the cross, or are you angry because I did not take you off? I'm standing on wobbly ground. I need a firm foundation.' And the tears ran from my eyes. I then told him I’ve had enough. 😭. And so, the following day, the 7th, while sleeping, my phone rang. It was my solicitor saying my visa is approved. I said thank God and thanks to her and went back to sleep. After waking up, I checked my email, and there it was, the letter stating that my solicitor must ensure she gets this letter to Miss Grant immediately. So, I did not open the attachment. I just emailed it to Narda, who called me, and her first words were, 'Thank God. I got back my mother.' And that melted my heart. So, no matter the battles, turbulence, storms, God never leaves our side, even when we are weak. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10: 'My grace is sufficient for you, as his power is made perfect in weakness.' Only God could do this. He did it in his own time. To God be the glory. Amen