The Fragrance

She met her husband in the choir
He was a gifted instrumentalist
He could play practically any musical instrument
He studied music at the University
and naturally understood the spirit of music
He was also full of the Holy Spirit
They were a natural pair 
She was not just a gifted singer
She was an anointed minstrel
Whenever she sang, wherever she sang
The Holy Spirit gets to work:
turning destinies around, changing lives,
healing the sick and backing up her
ministrations with signs and wonders!
She had been like that since the day she got 
baptized in the Holy Ghost
At best she was an average singer before then
But when the Holy Spirit came upon her
on the day she started praying in the spirit
It came in the form of glorious melodies and 
healing harmonies!
She sang in the spirit for hours that day
And suddenly something happened to her
voice!
She could sing!
Whatever she sang birthed the miraculous!
They became an item while practising a song together
The pastor of the parish was planning a healing service
She was always the lead vocalist on healing ministrations
According to the pastor, her ministration makes 
healing ministration easier
She was supposed to sing the special number 
before the pastor will preach
He gave her that look at a point
The "I am into you" look
There was nothing spiritual about it
She caught the look and she instinctively started 
feeling all girly
Suddenly she was feeling "velvety and creamy"
She lingered in the church after the ministration
He knew she was waiting for him
He tidied up the instruments and gave her a ride
He told her his plans
She liked them
She told him her plan
He loved it
They have both found the missing piece of the jigsaw!
One year later, they were married!
The wedding night was bliss
She learnt that there were other things that could
bring down the presence of God apart from music
He was quite good at playing her like one of his instruments
She was hitting all the notes he wanted at will
She got pregnant that same month
The pregnancy was hitch-free 
She continued to minister with power even as the baby grew
Labour came at 12 midnight of her EDD
They had prayed in agreement towards it
They got to the hospital on time 
But the pain was just too intense
She never thought it would be that bad!
Nurses kept sticking their fingers in her and claiming 
she had not dilated
Minutes turned to hours!
Hours turned to days!
Three days!
Eventually, she delivered the baby 
A very healthy baby girl!
Her husband fell on his knees and glorified God
Her doctor congratulated her
The nurses cheered for joy 
But perhaps it was the pain or the stress
She was just numb
She couldn't celebrate her daughter as other mothers would
SHe didn't even want to see the baby
She was just deeply saddened and overwhelmed 
with sorrow!
The doctor called it postpartum depression
They started treating her immediately 
Her daughter was given to her husband and started on formula
A professional was brought in on her case
She did everything they told her to do
It took her four months to desire to carry her baby
But from that point, she recovered rapidly
She was eventually discharged!
She returned home to the loving arms of her husband,
mother, siblings and loved ones
They pampered her mercilessly
Made sure she was surrounded by warmth, love and joy
She resumed work and started attending church 
services again
But she was not fine
The veil of peace on her inside had been ruptured
There was a constant turmoil in her soul
"Only death could make it stop," said that voice 
"As long as you are alive we would not go away!
Kill yourself and be done with this!"
It was as if her mind was a keg of gunpowder 
on a raging sea
She was always edgy, fidgety, restless, troubled
But she still sang and the heavens opened
It was a contradiction of sort
A soul bringing joy to many yet troubled so sorely!
She masked it for many months
Her baby gave her a lot of joy most times
But she could only hold on to the fringes of such for hope
One day her pastor organised another healing service
He invited a guest minister
The brother in Jeans and T-shirt
She began to sing just before the ministration
To her surprise, he didn't let her stop ministering
before charging on to the altar
He started singing with her
But while she was singing in English
He was singing in the spirit!
As they sang, something strange happened to her
A wind suddenly carried her and knocked her flat on 
the altar!
Nobody touched her!
She was there, totally immersed in the Holy Spirit 
for minutes while he sang alone!
Eventually, she rose to her feet!
She felt light and relieved!
The following Sunday, she was the first worker to 
resume in church
No! Not her church but the church where 
the Brother in Jeans and T-shirt worships 
She knew she was fine but she was scared...
What if the voice and its rage came back?
What if it was only temporary?
He was shocked to see her
She told him she was led to the church by the
Holy Spirit
She joined the workforce of the church immediately
She was present at every vigil organized by the 
brother in Jeans and T-shirt
When she had some challenges relating to her finances
He prayed with her and the heavens opened
The manna that fell was more than enough for many seasons
But the fear persisted...
Though she was fine she was not trusting her own saneness
It was too good to be true, too simple, too miraculous
She didn't know what she was expecting
She just didn't expect her miracle to so once and for all!
Six months later, one night
Her husband was still at the office
She was alone at home with her son
She put her son to sleep and just as she was preparing to sleep
The voice came with a sudden urgency
She got a blade and slit her wrist right there in her sitting room 
Then she laid back and enjoyed the coldness as it eased itself over her
Her husband arrived home too late
She was rushed to the hospital
The doctors said "She is gone"
Her husband called the brother in Jeans and T-shirt
He rushed down to the hospital
He met them there!
She laid on the back seat of the car
He husband lost in grief standing by the car 
holding their son
He started singing that song
The one they sang together on the Sunday he met her
"I enter the Holy of Holies, I enter through the blood 
of the lamb! I enter to worship you only, I enter to
honour I Am! Lord I worship you, I worship you
For your name is Holy, Holy, Lord!"
He sang and sang with tears streaming down his face
Suddenly they heard her voice
humming in the spirit
humming the same song!
Her husband dropped the baby and ran!
Minutes later he returned with the nurses and a stretcher
They got her out of the car
The doctor checked her and shook his head!
He couldn't get a pulse...
But she was singing!
They could hear her voice even though her lips were not moving
They took her into the hospital
Suddenly the doctor felt a faint pulse 
Treatment commenced!
She hummed throughout the treatment
She hummed on and on
Sometimes she would stop and then she would start again
For five days, she hummed on and on 
She didn't respond to stimuli
not her name, the cry of her mother or the presence of her
relatives
But her pulse became stronger and stronger by the day
Every morning and every evening
Her husband would anoint her with oil 
and lay hands on her
The Brother in Jeans and T-shirt came once a day
To lay hands on her and pray
On the morning of the sixth day, by 4 AM
She opened her eyes!
The hum became a song
Her husband got to the hospital at 6 AM and met
a transformed woman
She was radiant and happy! The shadow was done!
When the Brother in Jeans and T-shirt got to the 
hospital, she said "I met the Lord Jesus! He just held
my hand and we walked through a garden!
The garden smelled so good! And there was singing,
I remember that I was singing throughout!
After walking for a long time, just holding hands
the Lord said to me, "I am your fragrance, go and 
spread me"
Just as I was leaving the garden, I heard your voice!
You were singing and I was able to use the voice
to trace my way back! Thank you, sir!

PS: I have questions too...
But I am relieved that the Lord stepped in
Welcome back, my sister, let us spread that
fragrance all over the world
This event happened in April 2019 
Revelations 1:
17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. 
And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, 
Fear not; I am the first and the last:
18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, 
I am alive for evermore, Amen; 
and have the keys of hell and of death