March 27, 2021
March 27, 2021
My Beloved Sister and Best Friend
I will never forget that Friday morning, March 5, 2021, when I received a call from my nephew saying “mama is not talking again”. That was the beautiful day the Lord called you, my Sister and Best Friend home to your eternal peace and rest. I called you, Ma Agi James and you called me, Lydia Tabi. This was like our pet names we called each other and we laughed how we called each other that way. I am blessed to have you as my Sister and Best Friend. Our three siblings that were between us departed from this world when I was very young. That left you and I to be bonded together over the years until March 5, 2021 when the Lord called you home. When I left Cameroon a couples of years ago, you told me to make sure I come home often to visit and I kept that promise. Even though we were thousands of miles away, when we talked on the phone or on video it was as if we were sitting beside each other. I will not forget the loving memories you gave me. You thought me how to share love through caring and giving. You shared the little you had with others without reservation, even when you were in need. I cannot remember when you complained, murmured or grumbled about anything, as if you were not facing challenges.
I will ever be grateful to the Lord that we were able to travel home in 2014 from America to Tinto to celebrate your 90th birthday. We called it 90th but you said you were 100 years and no one could argued with you because there was nobody older than you around.
I will miss you so very much, my Sister and Best Friend. I still love you the same as if you were here with me, laughing and chatting. I wish you sweet sleep. My heart’s solace is one day I will be reunited with you in the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. You have gone to your eternal home, enjoying the presence of the Lord. Numbers 23:10 “Let me die the death of the righteous and let my end be peace”.
For this journey that we all must take, and each must go alone. It’s all a part of the Lord’s plan.
By Lydia Tabi
Maryland, USA.
I will never forget that Friday morning, March 5, 2021, when I received a call from my nephew saying “mama is not talking again”. That was the beautiful day the Lord called you, my Sister and Best Friend home to your eternal peace and rest. I called you, Ma Agi James and you called me, Lydia Tabi. This was like our pet names we called each other and we laughed how we called each other that way. I am blessed to have you as my Sister and Best Friend. Our three siblings that were between us departed from this world when I was very young. That left you and I to be bonded together over the years until March 5, 2021 when the Lord called you home. When I left Cameroon a couples of years ago, you told me to make sure I come home often to visit and I kept that promise. Even though we were thousands of miles away, when we talked on the phone or on video it was as if we were sitting beside each other. I will not forget the loving memories you gave me. You thought me how to share love through caring and giving. You shared the little you had with others without reservation, even when you were in need. I cannot remember when you complained, murmured or grumbled about anything, as if you were not facing challenges.
I will ever be grateful to the Lord that we were able to travel home in 2014 from America to Tinto to celebrate your 90th birthday. We called it 90th but you said you were 100 years and no one could argued with you because there was nobody older than you around.
I will miss you so very much, my Sister and Best Friend. I still love you the same as if you were here with me, laughing and chatting. I wish you sweet sleep. My heart’s solace is one day I will be reunited with you in the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. You have gone to your eternal home, enjoying the presence of the Lord. Numbers 23:10 “Let me die the death of the righteous and let my end be peace”.
For this journey that we all must take, and each must go alone. It’s all a part of the Lord’s plan.
By Lydia Tabi
Maryland, USA.