Dear Friends,
Be in prayer for our student body at this time, as one of our Form III students has died. She leaves behind a sister in the same class she was in. The girl died night before last in the hospital in Vwawa from a lung condition. The funeral was today (10-4-10) in Iyula-A, about an hour’s walk from the school. Classes were dismissed in mid-morning for anyone who chose to attend, which was most of the campus. Many of our students left early to assist the family in the preparations. The custom here is for open invitation to the village, including a meal. Students collected fire wood along the way. It is customary for those attending to bring a gift for the family, ranging from money to food items, chickens, fire wood, etc. We were touched by the compassion of some who came to us wanting to do chores in order to have some money to donate.
Our friend was an above-average student; a happy girl. Joanne remembers making a school shirt for her last year. With as many students as Joanne works with, for her to remember this girl’s smile says something about her joyful spirit and attitude. I’ll miss her in Bible Knowledge, but have a confidence that she had a saving knowledge that will result in our meeting again on the other side of this life.
Be faithful in your giving of praise,
Gary & Joanne Grenell, yours in the happy and sad times of ministry
