John Waweru DIED Today

Brad, consoling Baba Waweru just after we were told the news...

It's been over a week since Brad received the call and took John Waweru to the emergency room.

READ the Story of Last Sunday HERE 

We've been keeping in touch with his progress and trying to get to the hospital to visit him and meet his family this whole week.  Today was the day we worked it all out.

I DREADED another trip to a public hospital!   

Remember the OTHER time I visited the HOSPITAL?

We arrived as the visiting hours were in full swing.  
Crowded halls.  
Strong smells.  
Laughter.  
Tears.   

We met Waweru's father first.  Just out of the room from seeing his son, the doctor had asked him to step out as they gave him some care.  So we waited together in the hall.  More family arrived - including "sho sho" (grandmother).  It turns out that Mama Waweru died last year.   All of them are SO young!

Sho Sho and I as we waited to visit her grandson.

Then they called us.  Instead of taking us to the ward, they escorted us into a small room.  

A counselor solemnly shared with the family that their 20 year old son, John Waweru had died.  

And just like that, we were carried into grief and mourning with a family we had only met minutes before, for a boy we had never really met - but had prayed for constantly throughout the past week.

Pauline and I took a bus while Brad drove the grieving family to their home...  

A small, tin "shanty" - now, missing a mama and a son.  

We KNOW for a fact that GOD had us there - 

with them - at that specific time for a special reason.  

Hugs.

Prayers together.

Some funds to help them move on from here.

We REALLY don't know WHY! 

The truth of the matter is, that GOD sees a bigger picture that I can't even pretend to understand! 

 

The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see.

Hebrews 11:2

Tonight, as we reel back with strong emotions, we're just hanging on to that faith... the only handle we have on things we can't see and don't understand.

Please, pray with us for Waweru's family as they grieve tonight!