Happy New Year Serubawon and Olori
Happy New Year to all the beautiful people on this thread.
@ Winniegirl
Just wanted to say praise helps me when am numb.I may not be connecting in the intial stage of the praise worship but before you know it you it all the emotions come back and you are crying and then peace.Nothing like praise and worship to God. Hope this helps.

oluite: Happy New Year Serubawon and Olori
Happy New Year to all the beautiful people on this thread.

@oluite. Happy new year to you too. Hope you have a great year.

@Serubawon. Am so sure dat all of us wnt to know if it is finaly happnin between u & olori dis year. Hw far naa?

It is happening. . . . he is fully taken

chaircover: It is happening. . . . he is fully taken

@nemesis. Just like CC said, I'm off the market permanently o. Olori don win. Taking things one day at a time. No rush whatsoever.

Madam CC, long time no hear. How you dey?

chaircover: I dey oooo! Happy New Year to you and yours

Still cant decide whether to wear blue gele or gold gele to the wedding

Blue, gold, pink, whatever. We men are color blind when it comes to stuff like that anyway. As long as the ceremony is over with, bills paid and EVERYONE GOES HOME. Then I'm happy.

chaircover:

LOL when my sister was about to get married. I was asking him how the preparations were going. He jokingly said to me, that all he is asking for is that we tell him the venue and the time and he and his bestman will be there

Lol. That's a guy who him and I think alike.

zowee...... I read the 24 pages like phew....

@Serubawon I doff my hat and dont know if I can do what you did if God forbid I found myself in your shoes
The pureness of your heart being bared and how God has healed your pain with a dear friend and wife is touching

I hope your children appreciate what you went through for them

The story of the lady that asked where your kids will stay will always crack me up

i know someone who tried a blended marriage but the woman seemed too immature and now the sub families that were really getting bonded at first are just where they are
The tightness has gone. I wish you all the best in your union and that God will grant your wife the spirit of tolerance.
if she can understand that she just has few years (4 years of high school for your baby girl + another 4 of college so tops 10 years ) and she owns you. She will have the best of marriage because you are a man I would love to emulate.

@Pritti glad to know it all came in for you

@ed The one that brought this child will be faithful to establish her in the land
She will declare the glory of God in your lives

@analytical, your analytics too gbasky

@spoilt, jenny, cc and others too numerous that helped support seru
You guys too will not lack friends in time of need

8 Years No easy sha... I no know if i fit cope

biolabee: zowee...... I read the 24 pages like phew....

@Serubawon I doff my hat and dont know if I can do what you did if God forbid I found myself in your shoes
The pureness of your heart being bared and how God has healed your pain with a dear friend and wife is touching

I hope your children appreciate what you went through for them

The story of the lady that asked where your kids will stay will always crack me up

i know someone who tried a blended marriage but the woman seemed too immature and now the sub families that were really getting bonded at first are just where they are
The tightness has gone. I wish you all the best in your union and that God will grant your wife the spirit of tolerance.
if she can understand that she just has few years (4 years of high school for your baby girl + another 4 of college so tops 10 years ) and she owns you. She will have the best of marriage because you are a man I would love to emulate.

@Pritti glad to know it all came in for you

@ed The one that brought this child will be faithful to establish her in the land
She will declare the glory of God in your lives

@analytical, your analytics too gbasky

@spoilt, jenny, cc and others too numerous that helped support seru
You guys too will not lack friends in time of need

8 Years No easy sha... I no know if i fit cope

Thank you for the encouragement and vote of confidence. You make it sound like I'm a star or something. If not for God's grace, where would I be. This story would have been completely different. If this story is a source of inspiration for anyone, then let God take all the glory for it, for He alone gave me the grace to weather the storm.

&^^^^^^^^ Nice guy

Very nice guy I tell you!

@biolabee, thanks for the thumbs up!

Did I hear Aso-ebi things


Noooo talk of dat one if I neva land oh.

For all my years of not being an aso-ebi fan, this one I dey front of queue.

I don already pick my own colour sef, burnt orange and aqua marine (oh jigbijigbi)

Happy new year Oloriseru

Started reading dis thread and i just want to say u av touched my life in so many ways.i am married but my husband and myself ar going thru tough times both financially nd emotionally.i was always depressed to d point of avin a high bp but dis yr i am determined to pray for myself nd my family until our miracle happens.i av learn alot frm all ur post,dose of analytical,tgirl and many more even winniegirl cos i feel like dat so many times. But i am nt givin up. I tryin to build my faith and do those things analytical advised winniegirl to do. So help me GOD. I hope to share my testimonies soon by God‘s grace.

Joy4mi: Started reading dis thread and i just want to say u av touched my life in so many ways.i am married but my husband and myself ar going thru tough times both financially nd emotionally.i was always depressed to d point of avin a high bp but dis yr i am determined to pray for myself nd my family until our miracle happens.i av learn alot frm all ur post,dose of analytical,tgirl and many more even winniegirl cos i feel like dat so many times. But i am nt givin up. I tryin to build my faith and do those things analytical advised winniegirl to do. So help me GOD. I hope to share my testimonies soon by God‘s grace.

That's the spirit, and your joy shall be full in Jesus' name.

Just imagine coming back to tell your story and testimonies. Psalm 126:1 says ” When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream.”

There is nothing like the joy of your captivity being turned around. You feel reborn and rejuvenated. Hang in there, your miracle is at hand.

@salsera. My sister, happy new year to you also. Don't worry. On that day, we'll just choose rainbow color aso-ebi. That should satisfy everyone, abi?

It's been an immensely fulfilling day. I finally proposed (officially) to Olori with her dream ring (I hope). Even though I knew (95% sure) that she would say yes, I was still a nervous wreck anyway. It was the last thing she was expecting, so it was a truly big surprise for her. Afterwards, the smile on her face was priceless and it told me that I had made the right choice. Wishing everyone joy and happiness....now I need to get some sleep. I'm exhausted.

Yesssss oooooo!!!

The much awaited Olori and Serubawon's wedding.

I hope u can now come on board my reality show.

Congrats dear.

serubawon: It's been an immensely fulfilling day. I finally proposed (officially) to Olori with her dream ring (I hope). Even though I knew (95% sure) that she would say yes, I was still a nervous wreck anyway. It was the last thing she was expecting, so it was a truly big surprise for her. Afterwards, the smile on her face was priceless and it told me that I had made the right choice. Wishing everyone joy and happiness....now I need to get some sleep. I'm exhausted.

Awww...so cute!!! Dab tears from eye.

Joining the Aso-ebi crew....

serubawon: It's been an immensely fulfilling day. I finally proposed (officially) to Olori with her dream ring (I hope). Even though I knew (95% sure) that she would say yes, I was still a nervous wreck anyway. It was the last thing she was expecting, so it was a truly big surprise for her. Afterwards, the smile on her face was priceless and it told me that I had made the right choice. Wishing everyone joy and happiness....now I need to get some sleep. I'm exhausted.

Congrats bro . . . truly happy for you!

Nice one congrats bros
I hope you find marital fulfillment and bliss in this union

@Tgirl, Winneygirl, Ujujoan & biolabee.....Thanks a lot guys. I couldn't say anything about my plans because she also reads the thread and would find out my intentions, so I kept it to myself and my 2 kids. They were cheering me all the way. She thought she was getting some fancy shoes or a dress and I kept on telling her that I wasn't releasing any info on what her valentine gift would be. The night before, she gave me a beautiful cardigan and an expensive cologne, but in all honesty, it was the valentine cards that got me. Olori is not one of those mushy emotional females and because of her past experiences, she has this very tough exterior that is almost impenetrable (except by Moi of course ). This time, she was extremely mushy .

So, after building up her expectations for over a week, I bought the cheapest looking valentine teddy bear with an ugly looking card and on getting to her place yesterday, I handed these to her with a straight face. She was actually looking around for the real present, but since she didn't see anything, she accepted the ugly looking teddy bear and I could see the incredulous look on her face. She flashed a fake smile at me, gave me a hug and a kiss and thanked me for the gift. Of course, I was behaving like I just gave her a brand new car and I waited until she was sure that nothing else was forthcoming. I stepped behind her, took out the Zales ring box and waited for her to turn around. When she did, she literally froze for about 10 seconds and then screamed like she was having a baby. Then she turned away and started screaming my name and at that point, I got scared because I thought she was going to say no (I for die patapata).

So, I got on one knee (awkwardly) and proposed without actually choking or stammering like a dummy. It was kind of surprising that her hands were shaking when I was putting the ring on her finger. Let me describe the relief I had in me. You know when you need to go to the shitter REALLY BAD and you've been in traffic for like an hour? You finally get home and you start measuring the steps you need to take, going up a long flight of stairs and finally arrive at the restroom about to explode? Sometimes, you think you're not going to successfully make those last few seconds to the toilet bowl and then, (mercifully), you do make it and you finally EXPLODE. Imagine the relief you feel after the explosion: THAT'S HOW I FELT!!!!

After that experience, I was so exhausted by the time i got back home, I was literally asleep before my head hit the pillows. Woke up this morning with a dumb smile on my face. Mission accomplished!

@Tgirl4 real. Thanks for all the encouragement. She's the only person that knew my plans and was rooting for me all the way to ground zero.

Awwwwwwwww . . . So so sweet!
You are such a lucky man, and she a lucky woman.
Congrats again!

serubawon:

So, after building up her expectations for over a week, I bought the cheapest looking valentine teddy bear with an ugly looking card and on getting to her place yesterday, I handed these to her with a straight face. She was actually looking around for the real present, but since she didn't see anything, she accepted the ugly looking teddy bear and I could see the incredulous look on her face. She flashed a fake smile at me, gave me a hug and a kiss and thanked me for the gift. Of course, I was behaving like I just gave her a brand new car and I waited until she was sure that nothing else was forthcoming. I stepped behind her, took out the Zales ring box and waited for her to turn around. When she did, she literally froze for about 10 seconds and then screamed like she was having a baby. Then she turned away and started screaming my name and at that point, I got scared because I thought she was going to say no (I for die patapata).

So, I got on one knee (awkwardly) and proposed without actually choking or stammering like an idiot. It was kind of surprising that her hands were shaking when I was putting the ring on her finger. Let me describe the relief I had in me. You know when you need to go to the shitter REALLY BAD and you've been in traffic for like an hour? You finally get home and you start measuring the steps you need to take, going up a long flight of stairs and finally arrive at the restroom about to explode? Sometimes, you think you're not going to successfully make those last few seconds to the toilet bowl and then, (mercifully), you do make it and you finally EXPLODE. Imagine the relief you feel after the explosion: THAT'S HOW I FELT!!!!

After that experience, I was so exhausted by the time i got back home, I was literally asleep before my head hit the pillows. Woke up this morning with a dumb smile on my face. Mission accomplished!

D

Gave me chills. Congrats!!

Awwwwwww!! Congratulations Bros!!!

Wishing you all the love cupid has to give. . .you deserve more than that sef!!!

Here's to You and Olori!!!

We seriously need to get out own special NAIRALAND ASO EBI printed ooh!!

That is just too damn romantic!

am grinning like a banshee...all my 32 teeth are showing and the people around me are wondering what is wrong with me...congrats serubawon...your story is a true example of hope...for everyone....there is always light at the end of the tunnel..best of luck...

Wow, you people are cracking me up here.

congrats sir,i was expecting this update b4 march.now season one has ended.lets know when season2 begins (wedding,pregnancy,delivery of twins) i will be waiting.