Wayney Mukwewa's Story

From a Cursed Day to a Celebrated Life: How My Birthday Was Redeemed

For most of my life, my birthday was the worst day of the year. It felt cursed. If any calamity was going to happen, it would happen on that day. I distinctly remember one birthday, traveling in a combie when two rear tires burst. The driver lost control, and we smashed into a bridge railing, almost plunging into the river below. In that moment, convinced I was going to die, I thought, "You don't want to die on your birthday." It was a day of fear and disaster, not celebration.

My breakthrough began in my ROOTS cell group. My biological sister, who was in the group, was shocked as we reflected and realized we had never truly celebrated my birthday. We prayed about it, and my cell leader declared, "This year your birthday is going to be different. Your life is going to be different." Honestly, I was skeptical. "Is it really going to happen like that?" I wondered.

But that year, it did. My husband threw me a party. My sister threw me a party. My cell group threw me a party. Everyone in my life went out of their way to celebrate me. I was showered with gifts and love, utterly shocked that this redemption was real.

This personal transformation directly impacted my calling. When I began the Entrusted level and was given a group of ladies to disciple, I made a commitment. I told myself, "I don't want to lose a single one of these souls." I pledged to be fully present for them—attending every meeting, every birthday celebration, and every moment of need. This commitment stemmed from my own experience; I had seen the power of community and prayer turn my life and even my marriage around.

Now, through the power of prayer and sisterhood, my birthday is one of the best days of the year. I actually look forward to July, knowing something awesome awaits. ROOTS taught me that no part of our life is beyond God's redemption, and my story is a living testament to that truth.