Kære venner,
Vi har været til en meget tung begravelse.
Jeg er sponsor for en af disse elever som er døde. Hendes forældre arbejder hos vores Mirjam og Per og da de er i Danmark, tog vi med i deres sted.
Ih hvor de græder disse stakkels forældre. De har kun to børn og dette var den ældste. Hun var lige blevet konfirmeret.
I samme bus var der tvillinger som også døde. I den familie havde de et plejebarn også i 7 klasse, alle tre døde. Konen til disse børn havde mistet sin mand for 1½ mdr. siden i en anden trafikulykke. Da moderen fik denne besked døde hun af chok. Hun kunne ikke bære mere. Ja det er virkelig tragisk.
Tak om I vil være med at bede for alle dem, som har mistet deres kære i denne ulykke.
De kørte i et bjerg område. Buschaufføren har kørt for stærkt og det havde regnet, så bussen røg ud over kanten og ned af en skrant.
Disse elever skulle være sammen med andre elever fra andre skoler (kun 7 klasses elever) og skulle have eksamen sammen.
Selve ceremonien foregik på Stadium midt i byen.
Ja det var nok lidt af en trist besked fra os.
Knuser fra Tabitha og Torkild
The father disappeared and they have had no contact with him for several years. Ruth is a bright girl in school. Her school decided to sponsor her schooling because they are really poor. For various reasons the school recently shut down and Ruth had to find another school.
The mother cannot afford to send Ruth to another school. Ruth’s grandfather is a Maasai and he wants to have her back in Maasai land. He does not want a girl to get eductaed, but instead follow the Maasai traditions for girls: to be married. Maasais think that only boys should get educated.
Ruth’s mother told me that Ruth’s grandfather had received an offer from an elderly, wealthy Maasai who wanted to pay a very large dowry in the form of many cows in order to marry Ruth. Ruth had been desperate because she wanted to stay in school, get her education and choose her husband when the time was ripe. For this reason the mother and Ruth came to our office asking for help.
We trusted God and sent Ruth to a good, Christian school where she is thriving.
We received a sponsor who will support her until Form 4 is completed. But Ruth wishes to continue for another two years and graduate from High School. If any of you would like to support Ruth for a few more years please write us or send a gift to our missions account. Please earmark it “Ruth”.
