Check that nanny before entering your house

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By Dickson Tumuramye 

 

There has been a video clip circulating on social media of a lady checking a case of a woman she was employing as her maid. This maid had witchcraft in her case, and when she was asked the purpose of it, she confessed that it is used to seduce husbands.

 

It coincided with what my friend shared with me two weeks ago. She received this maid in her home, and before checking into her bedroom, she asked her to open her bag to check what was in there. This is her custom to check the maids at arrival and exit.

 

She was shocked that this lady had a lot of witchcraft hidden in her bag. She also confessed that it helps her to put it either in meals or bathing water to entice a man to sleep with her. Another person narrated on social media how she encountered the same situation and got the same confession from a maid. The maid told this lady that for all the homes where she worked, the marriages never stay at peace until she leaves.

 

Such maids with that mindset carry out witchcraft in your houses for different reasons. For shamba boys, it could be taking your wealth. Others intend to sacrifice your children. Some of these people are in your house out of desperation. They are full of bitterness because life has tossed them up and down and therefore, they don’t come to genuinely work for you but to harm your family for selfish reasons. Others are agents of the devil and we know that the devil comes to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10).

 

The world is becoming wicked day and night. There are many schemes people do against us and these are very close to us. Unfortunately, we may never know. We see things happening in our homes and we think either a relative or a spouse is the one behind this witchcraft when the enemy is that nanny.

 

We need to be very vigilant about how we live with these people. Be extremely observant in the first days. Keep your spiritual antennas alert and pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Let us live as though we are wise knowing the days are evil and the devil does not sleep (Ephesians 5:15).

 

When you intend to hire any maid, please take enough to pray for that person. Ask God to bring someone innocent and good to your family. Pray that the person and you will find favor before each other. Pray that the person will be a blessing to your household like Joseph was in the house of Potiphar (Genesis 39:4-5).  

 

The day this person arrives at your house, don’t be shy or foolish to receive before checking what is in her bag. Do it without fear or favor because you now know what some carry to your homes. Even when a nanny is leaving your home, do the same. One day a maid was leaving our home and we asked to check her bag, we could not believe our eyes. She had carried our underpants, children’s clothes, and some onions among other small things.

We have heard many stories surrounding maids. We have heard of some who are HIV-positive and exchange their blood with your children just to infect them with the virus. Therefore, if need be, subject this person to an HIV test. HIV test is done voluntarily according to the law but here, you may need to put it as a condition for this person to be employed in your house. And therefore, as you negotiate money and other terms and conditions that apply before she arrives, let that be part of the conditions. If she is not genuine, she will not turn up to work for you and you will survive.

 

Be always clear with this person’s job description when they enter your house and passed the first tests. Let them know the boundaries. However, I don’t like bosses who treat their maids as if they are not fellow human beings. Don’t segregate them during meals, or when you are going to church among other things. Why would a maid prepare meals for the family but at the time of eating, you want her to eat from the kitchen? If you entrust her with your family especially children when you are not at home, what is wrong with sitting with her in the sitting room when you get home? Why can’t s/he go to worship with you on Sundays?

 

Sometimes, some of the actions we take against these maids also push them to the wall and they are left with no option but to cause harm to us. If they are good and are now part of us, care for them if you need good outcomes more so on taking good care of our children.

 

The writer is a child advocate, parenting coach marriage counselor, and founder – Men of Purpose mentorship programme

 


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