UBER
Driver, Gregory Shola Okorodudu’s life took a new turn after he carried
a passenger on the 19th of July, 2016 – a passenger, who’d turn out to
be the woman by his side for the rest of his life.
His lovely wife, Ebi shared their love story with beautiful photos. She wrote:
OUR
UBER LOVESTORY
On the 19th of July, 2016 after a very hectic time at a
Client’s office, I ordered for an Uber ride somewhere around Bourdilion
Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Then one ‘Gregory Shola Okorodudu @bigsholz ’ picked
up my request and called to get exact description to where I was. I
described it to him and asked to let me know when he arrives. On getting
to me, he said ‘goodevening Maam’, he got out of the car, took my bag,
asked where I wanted to sit and opened the door for me. He was like
“hope you’re okay Ma?” then I just cut in, “if you call me Ma again I
will call you Sir”….lol.
Shortly after, I got a call from my
Bestest Nonso and we spoke for a while as there seemed to be a very long
traffic that day. At the end of the conversation she told me Afam our
friend got us Ribs of fire (barbeque pork ribs) with fries. I was so
excited I was singing ‘Afam is the best’…my favorite meal from Aberdeen,
Scotland, UK. Then I got off the call with a better countenance than I
got in the car.
Then Shola cut in saying, ‘sorry to eavesdrop into
your conversation but did you say you found ribs of fire in Lagos?’ I
said ‘yes’. He had this big grin on his face then said it was one of his
favorite meal in Manchester, UK. Then I looked at him like, “You’ve
been to the UK?” he said YES! Did a Masters in Petroleum and Gas
Engineering and graduated with Distinction. I was in shock and he said
you don’t believe, here is my certificate. He’s got his documents
scanned on phone. So I was like why are you driving Uber then? He said
well job is not forth coming and Uber provided him an Entrepreneurship
platform so he grabbed it.
But that day in particular, his driver
lost his dad and he said rather than the car just being at home doing
nothing he decided to drive. I was thrilled and we got talking on and on
about life in the UK and Lagos and his aspirations. Then we moved on to
his present walk with God and how he’s desirous of a higher walk with
God. On getting home, I said, oh! I was going to the church for Choir
rehearsal then he offered to wait and take me there. I just knew I had
met an ANGEL somehow.
Amazingly,
we did not speak or see till about 2 weeks later when he called me to
ask about my welfare. Then about 2 weeks later again I called him and we
got talking regularly. The Sunday after he introduced me to his brother
and then on my birthday 21st September, asked his Mum to call me and
wish me a happy birthday and I was in so much awe as to how things were
walking out. Then he pulled the biggest stunt on me.
While I was
planning with my friend Nonso, to get a surprise cake and all for his
birthday 12th December, he was planning something else bigger with her
for me. Whoaaa! Yes! that evening after running around, we eventually
went out to Hardrock Café, VI, Lagos, his favorite restaurant. At a
point during dinner with friends, DJ played some of our favourite songs
and then they brought cake and we sang etc. Then they said ‘madam the
closed plate is for you’, I was like ‘ooooh whoaaa.. Thanks..’ When I
opened and saw an engagement ring, I ran away with the cover of the
plate….loool!! I Can never forget that moment….I didn’t gerrit!
We
met families much later who accepted us regardless of the crisis both
ethnic groups had faced earlier (IJAWS/ITSEKIRIS). By God’s infinite
mercies and incredible purpose. WE ARE MARRIED TODAY “MR & MRS SHOLA
& EBIEMI OKORODUDU.” We celebrate our Families ….oh our super
mothers; brothers; friends; Sisters; Bosses; Mentors; Guardian; Pastors;
Bishop; Colleague Everyone who made the entire wedding process
(Introduction; Dowry Payment; Registry; Traditional & Church
Wedding) super amazing like heaven on earth.
We had overflow of
attendance we were like Gosh!! Where did they all come from?? Indeed
God’s time is the best and when God plans a thing.. it definitely ends
in perfection (Proverbs 16:3). To GOD the Orchestrator of our destiny;
the Way Maker; Miracle Worker & Promise Keeper; the Anchor of our
hope; the Author and Finisher of our Faith; to our Jehovah Derekh
HaYashar.
ALL GLORY TO YOU.
