My name is Sharon from Nakuru. For a long time I had been desperately wanting to get married, but every relationship I had started didn’t last. Men started out with a lot of love, then suddenly left me for no apparent reason. I tried asking friends and even pastors for advice, but the situation remained the same. Every time I saw a friend get married, I found myself crying all night wondering why luck wasn’t on my side.

There was a time when I thought maybe the problem was me, and I changed everything about my life. I tried different clothes, made myself more beautiful, even joined sisterhood groups so I could learn about “marriage.” But men still kept me company until things got serious, then they disappeared. Some promised me rings, but they backed out at the last minute. I felt exhausted and decided I would never love again, because my heart was filled with pain and doubt.

If that wasn’t enough, people around me started making fun of me. Some said I was bewitched, others said maybe I was cursed since childhood. Even my parents seemed to give up. I felt like the world had turned against me. I was praying every day for God to just give me someone to truly love me, but the answers didn’t come. I tried every way, until I started to lose faith and love. Read more.