Just go.

I got a job by that action.

Yes, you read right.

Without an experience, without a referral, but by my God.

II Samuel 22:30 NKJV

For by You I can run against a troop; By my God I can leap over a wall.

It all started last year when I made a mental note: if NYSC didn’t call me by January, I would apply to work somewhere in the healthcare system. A hospital, preferably. Something that would keep me connected to what I studied. Something that would place me in an environment where I could keep learning about the human body. That was it, a mental note.

And then, I forgot. Completely.

January came, and our names weren’t even on the Senate list yet. There was no hope in sight, so I pushed NYSC to the back of my mind. I refused to let it dictate my life.

Funny enough, I had been the one so eager to serve my fatherland.😭

Five days after my birthday, I got a call from a colleague I met during my IT in 2024. I was excited. We talked, caught up, and somehow, I asked about her second IT—where she did it and what it was like.

Then she said it. “During my last month of IT, I worked in a morgue.”

Have you ever heard a siren go off in your head? That was me at that moment. I paused, processed and laugh (most times, this is my reaction to something that shocks me). And then, that mental note came rushing back.

Working in a hospital.

Learning practically.

Understanding more about my course.

I smiled.

I told her everything I had been thinking, and casually said, “I’ll try it out until NYSC comes” and she really encouraged me to.

I mentioned it to my mom. She just smiled and said nothing but my mind was already made up. One of the most profound things about my course of study is this: “one studies the dead to understand the living.” I saw that somewhere, and I couldn’t agree less.

This was January but I didn’t take any step until March. In my defense, I was preparing myself… in all -ally. At least, that’s what I told myself. Truthfully, I had mentioned it to God. I got the go-ahead.

But I was still unsure. I didn’t know anyone there. I didn’t have a connection. I didn’t have a referral. I tried going through a friend’s dad, but he was suggesting somewhere else that I wasn’t really interested in.

So I made a decision. A bold one. I would walk in. Talk to the receptionist. And hear what he/she had to say. Isn't the theme of the year to be audacious?🫠

Sounds funny, right?

But I did it anyway.

I walked in with just my CV and said I needed a place to do my internship. He asked for a letter from my school or from a lecturer, I told him I didn't have one but I could go print a letter of application. He said “okay”.

I left, printed it and came back. Then he said, “We don’t accept interns… but wait, i’m coming.” He walked into the director’s office, came back out and said “The director would like to see you.”

Just like that?

The director asked me when I could start.

“As soon as possible,” I said.

“Alright. Resume with scrubs. Let me know how much you get them. We don’t pay interns, but I’ll give you a stipend for transportation”. He said.

That was it.🥹

I sat there thinking:

Is this how it works?

Just like that?

The admin showed me around the morgue and honestly? It was better than I imagined. I walked out of that building with so much on my mind.

“God, who am I that You have shown me mercy?”

“God, who am I that You are so mindful of me?”

“If God tells you to go, go.”

Because here’s the truth: At that point in my life, my walk with God wasn’t even at its best. Yet, He still showed up.

I wanted a human connection but God is the ultimate connection.

Everything belongs to Him.

So why was I putting more trust in people than in Him?

Now, I’m there and I like it there. The environment is welcoming. The people are kind. There is a sense of togetherness.

And I know it didn’t just happen. God made it happen.

Even when I stalled.

Even when I doubted.

Even when I hesitated.

Even when I was unfaithful

He still showed up. He is ever faithful

So if God tells you to go, go.

Just go.

All you need to do is trust Him.

Even when it doesn’t make sense.

Even when it doesn’t look feasible.

He is still your Father.

I know we might have been in a “just like that?” situation and we think of God's mercies because it's really Him.✨

Thank you.❤️

One who's grateful.🤍