OBGYN EXAM TESTIMONY
As just a quick back story the last time I passed an exam was in April of 2023 and before that exam the last time I passed an exam was December of 2021. So in other words I had been sad and anxious in the name of exams for almost 2 years.
I previously had my OBGYN exam scheduled in November of 2023 but 3 days before the exam, my mind kept reliving how many times I had failed an exam in just 2023 and my heart was just broken and I was downcast. It hurt me so much that I went into one of the most severe panic attacks I had ever had and it lasted for days and because of this I got really sick just a day before the exam and so I couldn’t do it anymore. This broke my heart again because they gave me another chance to take this exam and it felt that I couldn’t even do this right. So I fell into a depressive episode for the next week.
Then one day after about a week bottled up in my room, I cried and asked God to show me what I’m doing wrong or at least tell me how to study that I’ll at least have confidence when I’m done, then in the dark of the night I packed my things and went to the library to study. At this time I hadn’t seen my other classmates for almost a month and it was night so I didn’t expect to see anyone in the library, but one of my friends was just walking by and we happened to see each other and he came to say hi. At this time I hadn’t really told any of my classmates about my struggles because I was sure I knew what to do and the resources to use so I felt the problem that needed fixing was me, and so how could anyone fix that. However, I guess I was just feeling so low, and I told my friend. He then told me about an anki Deck called Janki and that I should check it out. That that’s what has helped him so much.
It was a simple advice and recommendation but it gave me a new fire 🔥 and encouragement to go again. So when I got back home, I downloaded it, thanked God for thé encouragement and called my mum so she could join me in praying about this whole thing because where 2 or 3 are gathered in the Lord’s name He’s there with them (Matthew 18:20). So I started studying again even if it felt like I was starting from the beginning.
About 3 weeks later and a few days to my exam, the sadness came again, but I couldn’t spiral anymore, I couldn’t afford that, and I attended a Bible study that week that gave me encouragement that I shouldn’t despair (2 Corinthians 4:8). So I took that sadness in my heart, went to Sunday Service and cried it out to the Lord and asked one of the elders to pray with me.
After a few days I then travelled for my exam. In the exam it felt like I didn’t know what I needed to know, and I had flagged so many questions. So when I was done I just told God that I had done what I could do, and He should please finish the work He started in me. I came back home worried sick, but it was in God’s hands, there was absolutely nothing I could do anymore but that He should please give me good news for
Usually it would take about 3 days- a week for the results to come out but this time it took about 3 weeks for the results to come out. I was so worried in this time but soon the thoughts would come less often and I no longer had a date of expectation but I still had a fear for the sound of the outlook notifications.
Then one night as I was studying for my next exam, I heard the outlook notification and as usual my heart would skip a beat and I would jolt up, but I hardly expected my results, but there it was… ‘Congratulations Chidera…’
I was so elated! It felts like I couldn’t breath but it was from joy this time! It was just 2 exams passed in the last year but that pass meant so much to me because even if it was one, I could finally come back to my parents with good news, and when I did tell them, they screamed and we celebrated and sang praises to God.
God really allowed me to rejoice as 2023, the most painful year of my life, had finally come to an end. What a gift. I’m still grateful.
I still have a few more exams coming up, but God has encouraged me with this exam and I pray this testimony has encouraged anyone else that needed encouragement. God’s got you so you’ve got this!
SONG OF THE POST: French Hillsong
French is a beautiful language and this is a beautiful compilation of some hillsong songs.
Closing remarks
Hey! I’m not sure if you are Christian or not and you just stumbled on this post, but if you’re not, and you feel led to give your life to Christ, you can pray the following and believe in your heart that the Lord has heard and answered you and you’ll be part of the Christian family :) (it’s pretty cool over here honestly 😎
The Sinner’s Prayer
Dear God, I know that I’m a sinner and I need a Savior. I want to turn away from my sinful life to the life You have planned for me. Please forgive me my sins. Cleanse me of my past, make me new. I know Your Son, Jesus Christ died for me. I believe in my heart that You raised Him from the dead. At this very moment, I accept, confess, and proclaim Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior…to live in my heart from this day forward. Thank you Jesus for Your grace that has saved me from my sins and has given me eternal life. Please send Your Holy Spirit to guide me, and to help me do Your will for the rest of my life, in Jesus’ name Amen.
❤️Rejoice, for Heaven has gotten another one (Luke 15:7)❤️