our story

Sometimes, God writes the most beautiful stories in the simplest and most unexpected ways.

Our story began on one of the streets of La. She was there buying some foodstuffs, and the moment I saw her, something happened inside me. My heart skipped a little, I smiled, and I remember saying to myself, “Wow… this lady is very beautiful.”

Interestingly, I was actually on my way to meet someone who owed me some money. I had business on my mind, but somehow, God had something much bigger planned for me that day.

I didn't approach her immediately, because I didn't want to make the wrong move and lose the opportunity. So as I walked away, I kept looking back, trying to see which house she would enter.

I then spoke to a friend who used to service my air conditioner, hoping he could help me find her and somehow get me her contact. And by God's grace, I got the contact!

We started talking, and gradually, something beautiful began to unfold. I introduced her to my now-famous “ghetto love code”, which she found amusing. Little by little, she began to discover the person behind the jokes, and she found me attractive, sweet and genuine.

And just like that, what started as a simple encounter on the streets of La became something neither of us could have imagined. Small small… by the grace of God, here we are today.

Looking back now, I realise that I wasn't simply lucky to have met her that day. I believe God ordered our steps. What looked like an ordinary day was actually the beginning of a chapter that would change both our lives forever.

From seeing a beautiful stranger on the streets of La, to getting her contact, to falling in love, and now preparing to stand before God and make a lifelong covenant with her… only God could have written this story.

And today, I can look at her and say with all my heart:

This is our story. This is how I met my wife. And this is one of the many reasons I will forever thank God for you.

Just imagine this… her very first international trip, her first time travelling outside Ghana, and little did she know that this same journey would become the beginning of our forever.

On Friday, 21 August 2026, aboard Turkish Airlines flight TK 629 from Istanbul Airport to Kotoka International Airport, Accra, I asked the woman I love to be my wife.

But the story behind that moment started long before we boarded the plane.

As the groom-to-be, I kept thinking about how to make the proposal unexpected and unforgettable. Knowing Ruth very well, I knew that if I suddenly became too romantic or acted differently, she would probably suspect something. So I had to create a little distraction.

At the airport, I activated my “Ga mood” and somehow managed to create an unexpected little quarrel from nowhere. Afterwards, I calmed her down, apologised, and made sure everything was fine. Little did she know that it was all part of my master plan.

Before we boarded, I had secretly spoken with some passengers and also approached the cabin crew manager. Thankfully, they agreed to help me bring the surprise to life.

Then, on board, I introduced the final part of my story. I told Ruth that our friend Nora, who had helped us with the tickets, had mistakenly given the cabin crew the wrong date for my birthday: 21 August instead of 22 August. The crew wanted to celebrate me, I said, and I had been asked to go to the back of the aircraft for a little birthday treat.

And that was it… the moment I had secretly been planning had finally arrived.

With the help of the amazing cabin crew and some wonderful passengers, the surprise unfolded. Then I looked at Ruth and asked her the question that would change our lives forever:

Her reaction was priceless: shock, surprise, happiness, gratitude and overwhelming emotion, all at once. For me, the feeling was indescribable. I felt fulfilled, grateful and incredibly happy.

When I think about it now, what makes the moment even more beautiful is that this was her very first international trip. She thought she was simply travelling with the man she loved and making beautiful memories in another part of the world. She didn't know she was also travelling into a new chapter of her life.

Her first international trip became our journey to forever. From Istanbul to Accra, somewhere above the clouds, I asked my queen to become my wife.

And she said yes!