From Ella Anyenie Nyambi                                   

Grandma I miss you                                           

Grandma miss me

We miss each other

I wish grandma - She come back for me, Pearl and Pryde

It will be a happy end!  

In Loss of Grandma. Xoxox!

Grandma was….. Funny , Respectful, Loving ,Caring. And now she is gone.

Wonderful                                                       

Important    

Nice  

Independent 

Friendly 

Reliable

Enthusiastic

Daring                                                                                                                     

 When I heard that Grandma died it just made me sad. When we went home to Cameroon last year, we all had lots of fun, but here’s the story - Grandma is no more. My sister, Eirny and I are really disappointed. We are going to miss our Grandma really bad. Bye Bye Grandma!

Dear Grandma,

I just want you to know that you are the best grandma in the whole world.
Thank you for taking care of our family while we visited you in Cameroon.
I just want to say that; “no one in the entire whole world can replace you”.
I remember how you were so nice and wonderful to our family when we visited last year.
You kept us clean and gave us food and shelter when we came to Cameroon.

And most of all, you gave birth to the most wonderful woman in the world, my mom, and also all my loving aunties and uncles.

Please, just watch over us.
I love you, and I will miss you sooo much.
   Love, Pearl

 #1 Grandma

Dear Grandma,

I miss you so much.
I wish I had more time to spend with you.
Everyone is in terrible pain to hear that you passed away.
I hope we’re able to keep your school running.
You were kind and generous to us when we visited Cameroon.
I was planning to visit Cameroon when my dad finished our house and spend some time with you and other family members.

I wish you were still here grandma, so I could see you one last time.
I wish you were still here right now, but you are in a better place with God.

We will all miss you forever.
Love you,
You are the best grandma in the world.

Pryde

Mum, I can remember the last time we were together – you were always telling me to be an example to others and to emulate what is right. Little did I know you would leave! You were the most precious person in my life. You went through so much pain for your children and never relented in your efforts to make us successful. If I am what I am today, it is thanks to you and your prayers in my life but God Almighty knows why he took you. Mum, you fought the good fight and I promise I will follow in your steps. Mum, I will miss you so much though I know your spirit is with us. God, I thank you and let your will be done.

Mami, you were a good and beautiful woman. Mami I still remember your last words of advice to me on the 06/06/2014 in the morning, you said: “Muchu why do you listen to music that would not help your soul, rather listen to what will help you spiritually,” but little did I know those were your last words of advice to me. Mami, so many people said I was your favorite child but you loved us all equally and you never spared the rod to bring me to the right path.

AH Mami! I will never forget your last words to me on your dying bed - you said: “Muchu I am weak and tired,” and you asked me to bring a can for you to vomit in; little did I know I was holding your head and supporting you up for the last time. I told you that you would be fine and you said yes with a nod of the head but you never even had time to tell me goodbye.

Mami, you were my rock, strength and refuge and loving you was like food to my soul. You taught me the most important things in this life and most importantly having a close and personal relationship with God.

Mami, the greatest lesson I learned from you this past three months with you in the hospital and your illness is that of forgiveness and humility. You talked to me every day of forgiving everyone who had wronged me and to always humble myself and ask for forgiveness.

Mami you were a strong, talented, industrious, courageous, generous and above all, God-fearing woman. You dedicated your life and energy in serving God and that is why He blessed you.

I thank God for sharing you with us during your stay of 19137 days on earth. Mami, you will always be my role model and you will be in my heart. Your toiling has come to an end and I know you are resting under the bosom of the Lord. I love you. RIP MAMI!

God Help me!!!

My precious mother ‘Mami’, you told me to dedicate Daniel ( your own Son) on Sunday 8th of June – you lovingly  carried and fed this child, nurtured him, sang to Him and I told you I had given him to you as your own Son! His innocent eyes are searching for you sweet mum! You sang ‘happy birthday’ to Ariel on the 10th and opened his gift! You even taught him to say he was ‘3 years old’ ; He has been asking me ‘where is grand ma’? Your bed is empty … your favorite chair is empty…!

Oh My Mother! Who will celebrate my successes? Who will share my pain? Who will pray for me? What we shared was stronger and more powerful than blood and death cannot take it away!

Oh 11th of June 2014: why did you ever come, why didn’t the day of the 10th stand still??

Mami, I saw you strong and in pain but your inner strength never faded – you advised me and were my best companion; we were almost like sisters – your diligence and integrity were unquestionable. You, my human spiritual authority, mighty woman of valor, my heroine, more honorable than any other I have known, intelligent woman whose natural beauty needed no make-up, you were simply the most precious person in my life. I praise you, treasure and celebrate you for you are worthy of the crowns which God will endow you with. I am desperately trying to accept that I will never see you on earth again – the thought of this brings excruciating pains to my heart as we shared your last days together Mami! Why didn’t you tell me? You told me everything but for this – what do I do?

This one thing I am sure of, you are at Abraham’s bosom, you are finally at rest! You beat the pain and illness because where you are they can and will never reach you. Shame on you Death – you have no longer any grip on my Mother because she is now immortal. Even in death, your memory and impact are speaking and shouting out for all to see your divine & sustainable achievements. I can imagine the saints in Heaven welcoming you for your bravery and good fight, saying ‘many daughters have done well, but you have done exceedingly well’. We shall meet Mami- that I am sure of by God’s special grace and presence in my life and I will share with you how much your impact in my life resonated in this world. Your dying in my hands only means one thing to me: CONTINUE FROM WHERE YOU ENDED IN SPIRIT & IN TRUTH.I receive a double mantle of your grace to function in divine Authority in Jesus’ Name! Amen!

Goodbye my Lovely queen!

Chaii Mami!!

I am still in shock – this is unbelievable! I just spoke to you a few days ago encouraging you to be strong and you were very optimistic. You told me how weak you were but that was because you hadn’t been eating well and you promised to eat better so as to gain your strength.

You asked after baby Azah and I told you to be strong because you had to come see the baby yourself. Your last words to me were: ‘kiss the baby for me.”Oh Mami, why now, why??

My baby is now only left with tell-tale and heresy memories of you; of all your grandchildren, you never got to see mine. My own children will never get to know their iconic and dynamic grand-mother. Your prayer was that I get married and have children and just when your prayer was fulfilled, you quietly departed this world.

You heard that I was in labor with Azah and you got out of your bed in pain and wept to the Lord for baby Azah’s safe delivery. Azah was born shouting and screaming with life because a powerful woman of God was on her knees interceding for my baby.

You celebrated one of my biggest achievements at my graduation in Minnesota back in 2011. You were one of the proudest moms at my graduation ceremony – I was so ecstatic because I made you very proud. You sang, danced, cried, laughed, prayed, celebrated, and thanked the Lord for bringing you so much joy. I saw genuine happiness in all your expressions. My friends and teachers approached you and congratulated you for such success and you were so delightfully dressed in your colorful African regalia. You sung my praises to all your sisters, friends, and colleagues back in Cameroon – telling them how your daughter is now a “docta.” You called me “doctor” every time I called to check on you and when you sensed tension or anger in my voice, you softened my temperament by calling me “Nimo.”

You taught me perseverance in the face of challenges, patience when my emotions seem to overpower me, love in times of pain, faith when all hope seems lost, endurance when faced with the toughest challenges, hard work because that was your motto for success, and most of all, family unity, love, and togetherness because when we stand together as a family we remain much stronger. You were my mother, my Civics madam in primary school, my History teacher in secondary school, and my most influential mentor. Although in so much pain and tears, I remain assured that your gentle spirit rests in Jesus’ bosom where your praises are being celebrated.

Oh death, where is your sting?  Death, where is your victory? You snatched my mom from me like a thief in the night – without any warning. This is so painful and I am not sure I will ever fully process this enormous loss. Why God? Why, did Mami have to go this soon?

Mami, I know you are up in heaven in a much better place than this painful and sinful world. You worked so hard, gave so much, expected so little, and your legacy will resonate beyond 1000 years to come. This is not our final good bye Mami; this is a brief farewell because we shall meet again in heaven where we will rejoice forevermore. Farewell mom, fare you well!

    Have you heard? Have you heard? Have you heard?  Crying and screaming could be heard, as Muchu broke the heaviest news of pain in my life of your passing.  I was dazed and thought it was a dream, and my spirit was very uneasy.

    Early that faithful morning, I received a call from Njweng that you had collapsed at the bank.  I immediately closed my eyes and asked God for grace. In less than 20mins, she sent me a text that you had collapsed again. Then I knew the devil was at work. I stood up and prayed.  The good Lord was just looking at me and smiling because He was ready to bring you home. Little did I know!

  Many people have told me this:  you are as hard working as your mum. You raised me to be a fighter in all disciplines. You taught me that life is the way you make it and aiming higher every time only makes you a better person. I watched you as a child, even up to my adult life, attempt anything possible. 

You were a mother to many, many; a teacher to the nation; a farmer to feed the hungry; a wife to my father; an entrepreneur to improve  the economy, a writer to educate the world, a grandmother to many grandkids;  and most of all A TRUE CHILD OF GOD. Your prayers broke chains of bondage for many. What more could you not offer? Now all I hear is, The Rock has fallen!!! 

  When I spoke with you on Sunday, you told me you were weak. We all thought it was your medication and I advised you to stop taking it, pending a new prescription from the doctor. When I called you, your voice was weak. You said” my daughter I’m very weak”. Little did I know what was coming next!

    Crying, crying and crying have not changed a thing.  I tried screaming the pain out but it didn’t soothe me either. How will I function? My mentor is gone, now I’m left to continue the good fight that you fought. Your mother, Abu, Avo Kumba is still in shock. What will become of her? Can she stand this fiery test??

Dear God, we rely on you as my mother relied entirely upon you. Come and soothe our aching hearts. Your children have seen the fierce hands of death reap their family peace. But we have this true consolation; we have an angle in heaven, at the bosom of the most high, interceding for us daily.

 Mummy, Mami, Mami Shamah, Mom, Mami Chi, Deaconess Chi, Child of God; I know your soul rests in the Lord from where you watch over us all!!! I know we’ll meet again to part no more.

.

When I spoke with you Mom briefly on June 6th, little did I know that was the last time I will get to hear your voice. O death, where is thy sting? Mami, you were the epitome of strength. You taught me how to weather the storms and adversities of life. You toiled all your life for the wellbeing of your children and those around you. I always depended on you to intercede and pray for me. You taught me at a very tender age the most important thing in life which was having a personal relationship with God. Mami, you were our rock and you will be missed not only by us your children, but everyone who came across your path.

Mami you will always be in my heart. Words can't express how I feel and how much you meant to me and our family. I know you are watching over us and are with us in spirit. I have no doubt that you are in a better place where there is no more toiling, pain, nor sickness. God called you home to rest mom. You fought the good fight, you finished the race, and you remained faithful.

We thank God for sharing you, mom with us during your brief stay here on earth. Mom, the toiling has come to an end. Find true rest in the bosom of our Lord till we meet to part again no more. RIP Mami!

Dr. Augustine Muam Chi:

My dear wife, it is beyond believe that you are no more, talk to you no more and share with you no more.  Indeed, I am devastated to participate in your funeral.

Winnie, what a blessing to have had you as a wife, the mother of my 6 vibrant children, a faithful and God-fearing woman.  Indeed, you were that family Sheppard and Entrepreneur, in that you were quick to identify family needs and established services to meet those needs.  A good example was in your precipitated retirement from the civil to open the first nursery and primary school in Ndamukong Steet, Bamenda, to teach the family how to ‘take-a-job’ to ‘make-a-job’ for sustainable livelihood.

Winnie, how do I raise this family when you are no more?  Winnie tell God when you see and meet Him that we have parted not because we wanted to but because He made us to.  Convinced that you have gone to the God you served, we pray you will watch over us forever.   Bye, Bye Winnie and may your soul rest in perfect peace, Amen.

Mrs. Winifred Anyafor Anyangwe Chi, famously known as “Mami Shamah,” was born on January 1st 1952 in Oshie, Bamenda to Chief Anyangwe II and Mama Perpetua Endah Anyangwe. She was the second of 9 children. 

Education:
In 1968, she completed her primary school education at the Presbyterian Basel Mission primary school in Bereje, Oshie where she obtained her FSLC. She later studied at home to obtain her General Certificate of Education Ordinary and Advanced levels. In 1973, she attended the then Women’s Teachers Training College, WTTC-Mankon, where she obtained her teacher’s training certificate to become a Grade II teacher. In 1980, she upgraded to a Grade I professional teacher and in 1989, she obtained a degree in Education and a degree in History from the College of Preceptors, London. Mami Chi also has a certificate in Primary Health Care, a diploma in Business Administration, and a diploma in Religious Studies. 

Career:
Mami Chi was a teacher by profession. Her teaching career started at the Presbyterian School, Oshie and Presbyterian school, Fiango. In 1980, she became a teacher at the Central Primary School in Yaoundé. She also taught at Lycee Bilingue D’Application Yaounde ,Lycee Bilingue d’Essos, and Government Technical Training college,GTTC Bamenda, where she retired in December 2012. She was also very industrious, entrepreneurial, and ambitious – owner/proprietress of a mini-cite in Bonamousadi, Yaoundé (WELCAMMENS mini-cite) and a nursery and primary school in Ndamukong Street, Bamenda (SHAMAH International nursery and primary school). Throughout her life, she engaged in several small business-like ventures including soap- and Omo-making, folere sampling (a sweet, local and herbal drink), opening one of the first cyber-cafes in Bonamousadi, Yaoundé, operating a couple of convenience stores, and several other small projects. Mami Chi also published a couple of books including: “The Place of a Revived Woman in a Revived Church,” and “The Christian Woman and Business.” Some of her other unpublished books include: “Worries and their Cure,” and “Fasting and Diet.”

Marriage:
In 1974, she married Mr. Augustine Muam Chi in Kumba and was blessed with 6 children; 4 girls and 2 boys. Mami Chi introduced all her children to the Lord at a very tender age and dedicated most of her adult life to raising her kids in the way of the Lord. Mami Chi knew the Lord as a student of WTTC Mankon. She was made deaconess at the Apostolic Church in Yaounde were she spent and served most of her spiritual years. Spiritual Life: In 1979, Mami Chi joined the Apostolic church, Kumba. She joined the Apostolic Church, Yaoundé Assembly; when she and her husband were transferred from the Apostolic Church, Head Quarters in Kumba in the 80s. In 1987, Deaconess Winifred Chi was the first woman to be called to the envious position of deaconess in Yaoundé, Cameroon Assembly (Group 7). On several occasions and for many years, she held the post of woman leader. As an experienced and dedicated Apostolic Woman, she showed maturity in handling the affairs of the Lord. No doubt, she encouraged and taught other deaconesses and women how to function and behave in God’s house. Moreover, she taught the women during practical sessions in the women’s meeting, how to make soap and “OMO” in order to alleviate poverty and live a clean life. Apart from her leadership qualities, she was a member of the choir, prayer, and witness bands. During the 60s, 70s and 80s, the witness band was instrumental for church growth. She equally loved evangelism and was a channel for the Lord. She was friendly and invited each and everyone into her home. She was generous and was always willing to advice and guide others to success. Mami Chi was a religious and spiritual woman; she was the epitome of Christianity and her faith was the cornerstone of her religion. She embodied the fruits of the Holy Spirit and served her community feverishly.

Family:
Mami Chi loved her children very much and would never take any major undertaking without the consent of her family. She constantly and incessantly prayed for her family even on her sick bed. She also taught us tough love – not sparing the rod and spoiling the child – and this made us grow into well-behaved and resilient children in a difficult world. Mami Chi showed her children the way of the Lord, introducing them to the Lord at a very tender age. Mami Chi taught her children how to pray, fast, read the bible, intercede, meditate, and praise the Lord.

She fell ill in March 2014 and was taken to the hospital where she was found to have a mass in her colon/large intestine. It was while Mami was receiving treatment in Douala that she unexpectedly left this world. Throughout her last days, she gave us as much hope as we gave her. We are still in so much shock from this sudden loss.

Mami Chi leaves behind her husband, 6 children, 8 grand-children, her mother, and a whole host of sisters, brothers, friends, spiritual mentors, and loved ones to mourn her passing. You will be dearly missed Mami Chi. We love you very much but we know our Lord loves you more. We rest assured that you are resting in Jesus’ bosom.
May your gentle soul rest in true peace!