I have shared about my friend, Samuel, before. I had the amazing opportunity of building a friendship with him in the short amount of time that I have been here. He was a fourteen year old boy that had AIDS. He died yesterday afternoon. I am still in shock and I don't feel like I really believe it. I went to his home to visit his aunt and grandmother and I cried as soon as I saw them. But I still find myself struggling to comprehend it and process it. I knew in the back of my mind that he was going to die. He had AIDS. You know it but I thought it would be later. I thought he would still grow up. Are children supposed to die?
The funeral is tomorrow. Please pray that God would use this in the lives of his family and the rest of the community that he lives in. Pray for the American missionary family that has helped to take care of him. Pray that God would be glorified in the midst of this tragedy.
I will write more later but right now I feel numb....
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- Meagan McMullen
- Arusha Town, Tanzania
- I live in Tanzania, Africa working with education in rural schools across the northern region.
"What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeir his soul" (Mark 8:36).
2 comments:
Megs,
David and I are weeping with you. The last memories I have of Samuel was the two of you playing the memory game with cards. You were great with him and he loved you very much. Please send my regards to his family. I pray also with you that this will open a door for Tony and Holly to share the gospel with more people in their neighborhood. Love Ya, Mary Ann
I'm so sorry meagan. I know you have so many wonderful memories with this precious boy, and I pray that those will carry you through this. We love you XOXO Jen
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