My God: Even in the Last Minute

by Dolapo Babalola

Do you ever think that "it's taking God just too long to answer your request"? Or more to the point wonder "why has it become too complicated"? Have you ever said, "But I know that God is all-powerful and he can do all things in a jiffy"? In this inspirational book, you will read about the journey of a young aspiring physician who, in the pursuit of a permanent residency in the United States, faced multiple obstacles and challenges. Each day through this ongoing ordeal, she experienced God in a way that she never would have imagined. God showed up in the most unexpected places, in the last minute, and always with a life-changing lesson. The greatest lesson in our darkest hours of uncertainty is that God is close by, quietly working behind the scenes, bolstering our faith for a miracle.

148 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2010

About the author

Dolapo Babalola is the oldest of four children born in Lagos, Nigeria in the mid-1970s to Dr. and Mrs. Adeoshun, who are both based in Nigeria. She spent her formative years in London and returned to Nigeria with her parents in the mid-1980s to continue schooling.

She obtained her medical degree MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) in 2000 from the University of Guyana, South America. After that, she completed an Internship in 2001 at the University College Teaching Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria. She aspired to new horizons by pursuing other avenues of learning. She immigrated to the United States in the pursuit of higher learning and fulfillment.

She was an intern in the Morehouse Psychiatry Residency Program in 2003, but changed to the Family Medicine Residency Program and graduated in 2007. During this period, Dolapo Babalola received multiple awards, such as the Resident’s Forum Award for Outstanding Case Presentation at the National Medical Association conference in 2006, and the following year she received first place for the Family Medicine research presentation at the American Academy of Family Physicians, Scientific Assembly, 2007.

Dolapo Babalola is an assistant professor of Clinical Family Medicine in the Department of Family Medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine. She also serves as an administrative director for the Maternal Child Health Division. She is a practicing family physician at one of the Grady satellite clinics, just outside of Atlanta, GA.

Reviews

[Vanessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am inspired by My God: Even in the Last Minute by Dr.Dolapo Bablola. I've always believed and experience that happiness is a choice we make in life. Dr. Bablola, has proved my points in My God: Even in the Last Minute. The title itself speaks volumes to readers. Faced with immigration trouble she, opted to remain faithful and optimistic, despite the many, many, set backs she'd endured. Faith is Key.

Dr. Bablola gives great pointed on how to de-stress. Stressful situations can cause havoc on the body. Dr. Bablola introduces and presents to others what is called Cortisol; a not so good hormone, that is released in response to stress. Stress can cause havoc on the body.

Then there are Endorphins, the good hormones that are released into the body! This inspired me to up my exercise regime, and to think on good things, as I want to live a healthy and productive life. Dr. Bablola saturated this book with her strong faith and the word of God, and has shared a side with us, in a way that is not preachy but motivational.