Albert Ola Owonubi, Crystal and her father all happily reunited
"Tomorrow is the big day! My husband of 15 years finally gets
to meet my father. And my father gets to meet Jayden (my last born) for
the first time also!!" that was what American author, Crystal
Owonubi wrote some days before her husband finally reconciled with her
father after she was disowned by her family for marrying for love.
Crystal's story is one of faith, love, trials, perseverance and
strong determination to succeed. After 15 years of facing discrimination
and being disowned by her own father for daring to marry the love of
her life, Crystal Owonubi finally had a reason to shout with joy at a
decision he made.
Crystal and her husband had been together for four years before
getting married. Her husband had been deported back to Nigeria when
their daughter was just 5 years old, leaving her to decide if she was
going to stay back in the U.S or follow her husband.
She later decided to move to Nigeria to be with her husband for
about 8 years before relocating back to the United States, where she
currently lives with her husband and three children.
A happy Crystal took to her Facebook page to share her joy after
her father finally met and accepted her husband of 15 years, as his
son-in-law.
She wrote just a few days to meeting her parents again: "I'm
looking forward to getting a "four generation" picture--my grandmother,
my father, myself, and my children. Now that's a real blessing!! A
blessing that many of us take for granted. Lord, open our eyes and help
us to see the blessings that we have right before us!! And help us not
to look back on the time we missed but, look forward to the time we have
left and make the best of it before it's too late. Lord, help us to see
what really matters and what doesn't!
Then, I will get a picture of little Jayden sitting on his
grandpa's lap. And another picture of my husband and father standing
together in harmony, peace, and in love. Lord, I owe it all to you. You
are the one who restores. You are the one who makes all things beautiful
in your time. You are the one who makes the path straight for us.
Because of you, my children will be able to say they knew at least one
of their grandparents. My children are witnessing the hand of God right
before their very own eyes.
Because of you, the love of my life gets to meet my father
before it's too late. And because of you my husband gets to receive the
blessings of meeting and knowing him. All of this, Lord, because you
love us! And we don't even deserve it! I'm overwhelmed with joy and
peace in my heart. Bless the Lord oh my soul!"
After the historic reconciliation and reunion, she wrote: "What
are the chances that my father would decide to wear this shirt today?
He said it was on sale. Ha ha ha! A little to late for that dad!! But,
he gave us a good laugh! He is frying fish and it reminds me of when he
used to do that when I was a little girl."
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