WORD ALIVE CHAPEL, ACCRA - GHANA A TRIBUTE TO GRANDMA – A woman of God is gone home This is what the Lord says: “restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded” (Jeremiah 31:16) It is with deep sorrow that we write this tribute to our dear Grandma, Grace Ama Pokua Kesson, a soul that epitomised what it meant to be a mother has departed from us as a church. Grandma as we affectionately called her has been associated with our church right from the beginning. Even though she was a very active member of the Assemblies of God Church she always found time to be part of our services. Her zeal and commitment to God was always an encouragement and a challenge for us young ones. To the entire membership of Word Alive Chapel, Grandma personifies absolute commitment to the service of our Lord Jesus Christ and she did so gracefully. Even when her health was failing her she insisted on coming to church in the face of protest from many of us. She contributed with her presence, financially, and in many other ways to the church. A woman of God indeed she was. She will be sorely missed. Indeed she will be greatly missed for that special skill of reading the Bible in the “Twi “language. She will be missed for that unique joy that engulfs the church auditorium when Pastor signal that Grandma has arrived; the whole church comes to standstill just to make sure Grandma is comfortably seated and it was a joy greeting Grandma after church service. Infact these priceless memories will forever remain in our heart. We had information that grandma was travelling to the United States on the 29th May to visit her children for about six months. We wished her well and hoped to see her back just as she had done on her previous visits. Unfortunately, it was not meant to be. On the 1st of June we heard that a day after her arrival in America she was not feeling well and had to be taken to the hospital. Try as the doctors deed Grandma did not survive and that she had gone to be with the Lord. We are greatly saddened and heartbroken to lose our only Grandma in the church. However, we are consoled by the fact that she fought a good fight; she finished the race and kept the faith. Now there is in store for her the crown of righteousness (2 Timothy 4:7). Though we grieve today, will grieve tomorrow, and will grieve all our days for you, Grandma, we are glad that you are eternally happy. For you, there will be no more death, no more mourning, no more crying, and no more pain. Soon our own sorrow and pain will also be over. It is only a matter of time, and then we whom you taught to trust in Jesus will join you and the Lord for the everlasting joy and unending celebration of heaven. For this reason, we comfort ourselves with our strong belief that your transition was not accidental, but rather fits perfectly into God’s plan for you. Though you are no more with us physically, you will forever remain in our hearts. May your soul rest in perfect peace Grandma.