Ma and Me
I can’t express the sadness with the loss of mom, and not being able to be with my family today.
Jen just want to thank you for your sacrificial and selfless love in caring for mom in your home over the years.
Ma and me
She was my ma, my lady, my go to, my confidant, my encourager, my best friend, she made me cry and she made me laugh. But most of all I felt loved and cherished by a very proud mom.
Being the youngest her baby, I shared a closeness, also being very much like her in character and in thinking a lot alike.
I always remember my mom being at home for us and she looked after us within her means. She enjoyed reading, baking, knitting and crochet.
She had such a deep love and honour for our dad who we called Papa. He passed away in Oct 2014; and has been sorely missed by all. One could not begin to image her life without him.
She cherished her children.
She loved her son in-law Simon, although they did tease each other often. She loved his preaching and teaching. I will miss sending her the preaching videos as those would be the times when she accidentally called us instead of watching the video.
She was the best grandma ever, from a very young age when Dan heard me calling my mom ma he started calling her ma too. We could never get him to change it to granny but he would occasionally say grandma. Eventually all us children and the grandchildren called her ma. She was my Lady mom.
She loved the Lord with all her heart and it was so evident in every aspect of her life. She would be ready to give a tract and witness. She served the Lord alongside my dad for many years. Even up in years they were still serving in different ways.
Thank you Pastor Gavin for your love and care shown to my mom as church member of Bethal Baptist, for the calls, gifts and love gifts given to her over the years. She desperately missed going to church enjoyed your preaching and teaching very much.
She was a prayer warrior and such an encourager, gentle and tender hearted. The fruit of the spirit of God could be evidently seen in her life that love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance.
She was quite an industries lady, there was a time when she started chocolate moulding and baking of koeksisters, which I use to take to my work at the United Bank in Jhb and made sales on many floors. She did that for a few years and then went into teaching preschool.
We taught together at the same school, she loved her preschoolers and they loved her like a granny.
Mom with her business skills ran a little tuck shop at the Prechool School. From lollies to chocolate cake.
Mom had a love for pretty things from flowers, fragrance, candles even a pretty serviette. Today I am wearing this pretty blouse that I have bought for her.
She like me, loved chocolates, sweets and snacks, well then again who doesn’t. I think this love runs deeper in some of our family members more than others.
She loved some of the UK treats like curly wirlies and wagon wheels.
Mom had a love for sports and was quite a serious supporter when it came to cricket and very much so with Rugby and the Bokke Bokkes,Biltong and all. There were times that I would have to call her back, as she was finishing up watching a match. She also enjoyed tennis. I believe mom was a good swimmer and won medals in her younger years.
Moving to the UK was the hardest separation for mom and me. But she knew we were going to be serving the Lord and have been for 16 years. She has faithfully prayed and encouraged us personally and in the ministry. I am so thankful for our family holiday reunions where we have made fantastic memories and will continue to do so.
Mom had extended her friendship even here in the UK where there are many that loved her gentle Godly character. Even one of the ladies at my work would send her a English lavender hand cream andbody spray every time I go over.
What a Lady!
I could write a book about Ma and Me but I best stop now.
Philippians 1:3-11
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.
Your Baby
