Mama,Val,Lydie, and all, we are very sorry to learn that Papa passed. pls accept our heart felt condolence.Like other great heros, Papa gave you guys the best education and moral upbringing a responsible parent would offer to his children. It is great to end this way that you sent him to rest in grand style.To God be the glory great things he has done. Count your blessings and name them one by one and it will suprise u what the lord has done. See mama now as Papa. God knows everything.
Stay blessed!
Njifenzt Njifenzt
Maryland(MD) U.S.A
Papa was special. Hold tight to those memories he left you - those will be your greatest comfort as you go through this tough time. Remember to lean on each other and on your friends for strength.
God will see you through this, he never fails.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Take heart-
He was like an uncle to me and my other brothers and Sister. May the good lord guide you and give you the strength during this trying period.
Remain blessed. Accept my sincere sympathy
My deepest condolences. May these few words from the Holy Scriptures bring you comfort in your time of distress...John 11:32-45
32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”
38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it. 39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.” 40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44 The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”
45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;
You can find more information regarding the wonderfull hope described in this passage at the following link...
http://www.watchtower.org/e/20080701/article_01.htm
