Divine Nsubuga
18 years old
May 14, 2025
I never knew a phone call could change everything. These are, unfortunately, calls people have to endure on a real-life basis. The thing is, you never think it’s gonna be you that receives that call.
A Call Can Change Everything
On May 3, 2025 it would be me receiving that call. A call that makes time stand still, and makes me want to steal every moment back from when everything was fine. This call made my heart rate go up, which for me is unusual since the most movement l make is in worship on a Wednesday night.
All of a sudden, my mind was flooded with all the times before the accident, and l began to beg God that we would be able to have those moments again. I can say l have never begged God so much. In the midst of everything, the peace of God surpassed the fear and allowed me to hear. Hear what l’ve been waiting to hear for a very long time. For the past 7 months or so, I have been wrestling with the question What do you want me to do, Lord? All l knew was I desired to serve his people in whatever capacity. Walking into room 439 would give me the answer to that prayer.
Seeing Maezie lying in her hospital bed so quiet and still made everything in me shatter, all l wanted to do was serve her and bing back her bright and chatty personality, in that moment she was at her lowest and l felt the Father say l’m not just watching her l’m here with her sitting next to her every step of the way.
Falling in Love With Jesus Again
The thing about Jesus that makes me fall in love with him all over again is that when you hit rock bottom, you realize he’s the rock. So in that moment, l knew l had received my answer solely because of a call that made me question everything. That is why l gladly now wear the title Caregiver specifically Maezie’s caregiver.
When l first moved here, it was she who made me push myself into the motions, she cared enough to ask and listen. I have been blessed enough to see her pour into her relationships. A perfect way to scratch the surface of the person Maezie is would be:Let us not grow weary of doing good. At just the right time, we will reap a harvest of blessings if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:9)
Sowing Into People Bears Fruit
The one thing not in Maezie’s vocabulary is, giving up. She gives everything her all. The biggest blessing for me has been to watch Maezie enjoy the fruits of her labor and not just the Reese’s and Dr. Pepper, that she has been given in abundance. The love of all the people she continues to pour into, are pouring right back into her.
