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4 months ago
Co Creator: mr_koena mt_mokoena
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Posted On: July 5th 2026, 02:47 pm
We get asked all the time why we left YouTube and honestly, the jury is still out on if or how we will return.

What many people don’t know is that the red app was both a blessing and a burden.

It was a blessing because it introduced us to gifts we didn’t know we had. It stretched us creatively, opened doors we never imagined and showed us what we carry.

But it was also a burden.

We were trying to build a marriage while simultaneously building a platform. We were trying to find our voice while the world expected us to already have one. Bringing a marriage we were still nurturing into the public eye came with a weight we simply weren’t prepared for.

Stepping away wasn’t quitting; it was choosing to protect what mattered most.

Now, being in ministry, everything feels different. The call is clearer. The cost is clearer. The purpose is clearer.

We no longer create or serve with ourselves at the centre. We create for the Kingdom and for His glory.

And there is something deeply healing about witnessing God use the very thing that once drove a wedge between us to bring us back together in purpose.

God wastes nothing.
Comments (18)
nompumelelohlalethwa 4 months ago

nompumelelohlalethwa

It was so good!!

mart4392 4 months ago

mart4392

If there’s one thing that’s for sure is that marriage was definitely God’s idea

kutlwano.varrie 4 months ago

kutlwano.varrie

❤️❤️❤️

mrspboledi 4 months ago

mrspboledi

I absolutely love this for not only your marriage but for your mental health as well. This whole caption had me nodding but the part where you say "Stepping away wasn't quitting; it was choosing to protect what mattered most." had me go "amen" out loud

_pabistar 4 months ago

_pabistar

Powerful 🔥

lesegotsaulwayo 4 months ago

lesegotsaulwayo

Thank you for your yes!

chandre_fredericks 4 months ago

chandre_fredericks

🤍🤍🤍

keoratile__ 4 months ago

keoratile__

♥️♥️♥️

talama_m 4 months ago

talama_m

We love this ❤️❤️

laone.leano 4 months ago

laone.leano

And I loved your videos/vlogs on that red app😍😍

ramonate_sakoane 4 months ago

ramonate_sakoane

Thoroughly enjoyed how you led proceedings. Appreciate your vulnerability and for sharing valuable insights. Massive congratulations on your next chapter.

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