Late Kenyan laid to rest in Lowell
Family and friends attend the burial ceremony of the late Paul Mungai Thairu , a Kenyan who passed away in Lowell, Mass. Pic by H.Maina, AjabuMedia |
By by Harrison Maina, AjabuAfrica.com, posted December 13, 2011
LOWELL, Mass.,_Dozens of family and friends attended a quiet burial ceremony of Paul Mungai Thairu at the Edson Cemetery located on Plain Street, Lowell last.Tuesday.
Mungai died twelve days ago in his house from colony cancer. More than 100 people attended the burial service that was preceded by a memorial service at the Christian Community Fellowship church in Lowell, MA. .
Rev. Johnson Mwara of the Presbyterian church from Grand Rapids, Michigan earlier led the memorial service that was hosted by Peter Gaitho of the PCEA Imani church in Lowell.
During his sermon, Rev. Mwara reminded believers that not everyone would get time to give their lives to God before they died. The late Mungai committed his life to God while he was sick.
“ Mungai was very blessed to have that time,” said Mwara. “Many people die abruptly.” It is important you commit your life to doing Godly things now that you are alive.”
Mourners heard moving testimonies from the late Thairu’s elder brother, Kungu Thairu, friends and relatives of the late Mungai. They described the love of his life and the tremendous courage and his fight against the colon cancer.
“My grandfather was a very humorous man,” said Christine Wambui “I would like to ask you to remember him as a person who always wanted to make people laugh.”
“When difficult things happen in your life and you don’t seem to understand why God let them happen to you, you tend to question God’s promises,” said Jane Wanjiku Nganga But when you reach this point, I want to encourage you to keep trusting the lord as the bible says those things that are hard to understand will be revealed to those who believe.”
“He told me that he didn’t care what people thought but that he wanted to recommit his life to God again,” said Wanjiku. “ I am happy that he died in the Lord..”
Thairu, told mourners that his late brother was a very brave man who persevered pain but still maintained hope and courage until he lost the battle.
He thanked all Kenyans who responded to the family’s plea to raise money for burial expenses
The funds drive held earlier in the week realized more than $6,000.
Thairu immigrated to the US in the summer of 2006 with his wife and two children.
He hailed from Karura Ka Nyungu village in Kabete location of Kiambu County in central Kenya.
Edited by Jeff Kanani, AjabuAfrica.com
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