Abigail grew up in a Christian household where her parents walked faithfully with the Lord. She came to know the Lord in high school in 2009. She was informally discipled in high school but it was only when she came to university where she got involved with CO that she was discipled more formally and frequently over a period of 4 years. She joined staff in 2018 at the University of Pretoria for two years before transitioning to the University of Johannesburg. She is married to Melisizwe and they have been blessed with a beautiful baby girl.