Like all wives, Fiorina, the happy and lucky laugh of my enviable life, has always been closer to God than I am. She has always been a staunch member of the THOAG (Most Holy of All Ghosts) Tabernacle Assembly of the Apostle Elkanah and she has served in the church. She has served in various positions at the church, including chief usher, secretary, youth leader, and Sunday school teacher. I didn't really like that she was so involved in the affairs of her church. Deep down she never trusted the Apostle Elkanah and that's not what you think.
In fact, those who have followed our rich history will remember that we had several arguments with Fiorina, who became overly involved in church events at the expense of me and my family. In fact, the last time we disagreed with her and she returned to her place was when I caught her with the Apostle Elkanah. I was praying in a way that I don't pray very often. That didn't keep her from her church.
So when I fully rejoined the church last month, I had a lot of support and encouragement from Fiorina, and I knew she would guide me and help me grow closer to God.
“Are you serious?” she cried the day I told her I was now born again and ready to serve God. I told her I was serious and that she should always remind me to take the straight and narrow path to heaven. Initially, she supported me and gave me advice, but in her eyes, she thinks that this is just a temporary cloud and that I will soon return to my old ways. I understand that. She suggested Bible passages to read each day and every time I read a part, she immediately helped me interpret and apply it to the real world.
The problem has been since the day Apostle Elkanah recruited me to the exco (executive committee) of his church and told everyone that I was the most senior person in the church after him and a representative of sorts. started. He called me later and said he had something he wanted to discuss.
“Your wife Fiorina is a substitute member of Exco, although not entirely,” he began, and I wondered where the conversation was going. “I don't think it's fair for you two to sit in an exco. I suggest you drop your girlfriend.”
“It's simple. It's a conflict of interest. It's not good for men and their wives to be in Exco. A lot of people will start calling us a family church.”
Without asking my objections, he told me to go and inform Fiorina that she would be removed from Exco and her position would be taken away from me.
That night, I waited until after dinner to broach the subject.
“We need to talk about things that affect us and the church,” I said.
“What!” she exclaimed when I told her I planned to remove her from Exco.
“What's the reason? Please tell me the exact reason.”
I told her it was about conflicts of interest and that we needed to practice good governance.
“Are Apostle Elkanah and his wife both in Exco?” Wouldn't that be a conflict of interest? ” she asked.
He said he would ask Apostle Elkanah about it. Then she started laughing out loud. I asked her what she was laughing about.
“That’s strange,” she said. “You, who just joined the church the other day, can't even quote a Bible verse. You, who still go to Hitler's house in secret, think you're a better Christian and deserve to sacrifice me to sit in the Exco.” I am a born again Christian who has been serving God and the Church for over 7 years. You and Apostle Elkanah must be on something.”
“No, Fiorina, I've always been a Christian. And I'm not going to Hitler's house anymore,” I said.
“I might say I don't go there openly anymore,” she said. “I'm your wife and I know everything you do, everything. Just because you hid it doesn't mean no one knows. Don't act like it didn't happen.”
I promised to call the apostle and ask him about his wife, who was sitting in the exco. I called him right away. After preparing in advance and getting to know each other, if we are really talking about good governance and avoiding conflicts of interest, why does he want Fiorina out of Exco but his wife? I brought up the topic.
“So you haven't been here for a month and you want to take my wife off the exco?'' he asked me. “You and Fiorina are just members of this church. We founded this church together with my wife. I mean, Dre, this is our business, but you and Fiorina can't be treated the same. .”
I could not tell Fiorina that and only said that I had agreed to discuss the matter further with the apostle the next day.
“Have you persuaded your wife?'' was the first question the apostle asked when they met the next day. I told him that we had started the discussion but it was not over yet.
“What discussions are you having with her? You simply informed her that we will be removing her from Exco immediately.”
He laughed out loud when I told him that my wife is a mature woman who needs to be discussed and persuaded, not just informed.
“That's not true, Dre. Women are just big kids. You don't reason with them, you give them instructions.”
Last Tuesday he heard I was at school and walked by and removed Fiorina from the Exco WhatsApp group while we were talking.
Within minutes, Fiorina started calling me incessantly, but I didn't answer. When he arrived home, he found an furious Fiorina there.
“So why did you ask for my opinion if you were going to exclude me?” she asked.
I tried to tell her that it was not my decision, but she said that everyone knows that I am a representative of the church and that the Apostle Elkanah is the only one who will listen. I did.
In protest, she left all the church's various WhatsApp groups. Last Sunday, to my surprise, she didn't go to church with me. I later learned that she had gone to a new evangelical church in Mwisho wa Lami market. She returned on Monday evening.
“Nimewaachia THOAG Yenu Na Elkana” When I asked her where she had been, she said, We haven't spoken since then.