Changes in Life 🙏🏾

👀  anyone here?? I know, I know..

This is my first blog since my birthday in March 2022.. it’s now January 2025 🫠 and what's my excuse? Simply put: life was lifing and continues to life, but we move!

My last blog was literally the last of my living in Japan. After two years spent in Japan, I officially made my way homeeee - back to Jamaica 🇯🇲 - in April 2022. Admittedly, it was a bitter-sweet moment for me to leave, but I felt that it was time and I could tell that the Lord was endorsing it. I was excited to be going home to see my family and friends whom I hadn't seen in such a longgggg time, but of course I didn't have a plan for when I returned. I literally did this by faith! 

God made it so that I was able to explore and learn new skills in a new field, one I've had an interest in for some time. He had been nudging me to reach out to experts in this field for some time before leaving, but I was extremely hesitant because of PRIDE. I was eventually obedient and did as instructed, and here I am now - a marketing girlie ✨

That initial opportunity, birthed others and I've been able to continuously learn, create, execute, grow, all the things! Even scored a more fulfilling job in a reputable company 🥹.

Don't get me started on the Christian community the Lord has so richly blessed me with since I got home. (Shout out to Meet Up 🥳🥳🥳🥳) I have met and reconnected with sooo many amazing people and built genuine friendships! Honestly! Ppppprrrr! God good enuh! His intentionality, His timing, His lessons, His grace - a dem a carry me!

I’ve been home now for almost 3 years and I know the Lord sent me home for more reasons than one; but most important of all - my mommy 💕 and by extension - my family 🙏🏽

Illness is so inconvenient, uncomfortable, saddening and extremely heartbreaking. My mom’s illness was my catalyst for returning to Jamaica in the first place. What would I be doing in Japan (8,000 miles away) knowing that my mom was ill?? I had to come home immediately!

Coming home, of course I already knew she was ill but it became real when I saw her again in person after such a long time. Looking back, I just was happy to be home, to spend quality time with her, take care of her, show her how much I love her, chat, laugh, spend time with my family, everything! I wasn’t naive though, I knew how ill she was but we had hope. We still do. We have a living hope. We prayed for miracles, while praying for the Lord’s will to prevail.

Turns out He was ready for his precious daughter. On January 11, 2025 her soul began resting in perfect peace. As a woman of God, I know she now knows ultimate peace, where there’s no illness, no discomfort, no pain. 👏🏾 

“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.”

‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭4‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭ESV‬‬

My grief may look strange to others, but I can safely say that I’m grieving as someone with hope. Hope in Jesus Christ. 

I miss her dearly. She was my mommyyyyyy, friend, confidante, encouragement, laughing partner, amazing parent, epitome of sacrifice, faithful child of God. She was loved and she gave immense love to others.

Thank you Lord for lending her to us for as long as you did. 

Love you forever, mommy. My Windella Ella Ella Aye Aye. ❤️🙏🏾


Rochelle. ✨

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