A couple of days ago I posted a story about how dangerous it is to drive in Malawi. This truth was brought home to us in a tragic way yesterday. We received word that the wife of a church elder was killed in a traffic accident on Sunday evening. This couple are members of one of the churches in Nkhotakota, where we are constructing two new churches.
It seems that the wife was in Blantyre, the same city we were in on Sunday afternoon, for the weekend "marking exams". Both she and her husband are school teachers in Nkhotakota. She was traveling home on Sunday afternoon in a minibus. The minibus pulled out to pass a truck and was struck head-on by another vehicle. Four individuals instantly lost their lives - she was one of the four. Catherine leaves behind a husband and four small children.
If you thought this story could not be any more tragic... it is. Catherine's funeral was held on Tuesday in their home district and village. Thirty minutes after the service the husband learned that one of his brothers, who was traveling to Blantyre on Sunday afternoon, was a passenger in the "other" vehicle of this accident. He was also one of the four who lost their lives. It would be difficult for me to explain to you why it took so long for the information of victims to be delivered. Believe me, sometimes it just does!
Please pray for this family: Bosco Manyoni and his children, Miracle, Naomi, Promise, and Omega.
We all desperately feel their tragedy!
1 comment:
Fredna,
My heart goes out to this family. I remember her well and he also looks familiar...I would assume from the church service we attended on Sunday morning since they were members there. I know that God has His hands on this family and my husband and I will continue to pray for all of them.
Love, Lisa Gourley (Cornerstone team)
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