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L ucyMensah Today,wer emember al i f ewel l l i ved. Shef oughtt hegoodf i ght ,s hef i ni s he dt her a c e ,a nds heke ptt he f a i t h.Now,t hec r ownofr i ght e ous ne s sa wa i t she r . ”( 2Ti mot hy 4: 78) Aunt i eEnnawa sbor nt oEgyaBl a yMi e z a hofAs e m Ndaa nd Mua hBos omaofEke ba ku.Shes pe nthe re a r l yye a r sbe t we e nt he s e t woc ommuni t i e s ,whi c hs ha pe dhe rupbr i ngi nga ndva l ue s . Shebe ga nhe rs c hool i nga tAs e m Nda . Al t houghhe rf a t he ri ni t i a l l y de s i r e dt ogi vehe rf or ma le duc a t i on,c i r c ums t a nc e sdi dnota l l ow he rt oc ont i nuea se xpe c t e d.De s pi t et hi s ,s hegr e wi nt oas t r ong, wi s e ,a ndha r dwor ki ngwoma nwhos el i f er e f l e c t e dr e s i l i e nc ea nd de t e r mi na t i on. Af t e rt hepa s s i ngofhe rf a t he r ,s hel a t e rma r r i e dEgyaSe i nguh. The i runi onwa sbl e s s e dwi t hs i xc hi l dr e n.Thought he ye ve nt ua l l y s e pa r a t e d,s her e ma i ne dc ommi t t e dt ohe rf a mi l ya ndde vot e d he r s e l ft or a i s i nghe rc hi l dr e nwi t hl ovea nds t r e ngt h.
Shewa saha r dwor ki nga ndi ndus t r i ouswoma n. Atapoi nti nhe rl i f e ,s he wor ke da saba ke r ,de di c a t i nghe r s e l ft ot hema ki ngofbr e a dt os uppor the r f a mi l y .Thr ought hi swor k,s hede mons t r a t e dr e s i l i e nc e ,de t e r mi na t i on,a nda de e ps e ns eofr e s pons i bi l i t y . He rha ndswe r enotonl yus e df orba ki ngbr e a dbutf orbui l di ngahome ,nur t ur i nghe rc hi l dr e n,a nds us t a i ni nghe rhous e hol d.Shel a bor e dwi t hdi gni t y a ndqui e ts t r e ngt h,a l wa yss t r i vi ngt opr ovi dea nde ns ur et ha the rf a mi l y l a c ke dnot hi ng. He rc ommi t me ntt ohone s twor kr e ma i nsal a s t i ngt e s t i monyofhe rc ha r a c t e r a ndhe rl ovef orhe rf a mi l y . Shewa sade vot e dChr i s t i a na ndac ommi t t e dme mbe roft heStPe t e r ’ s Ca t hol i cChur c h.( J a wa yWha r f )whe r es hes e r ve df a i t hf ul l ya ndl i ve dout he rf a i t ht hr oughl ove ,humi l i t y ,a nds e r vi c et oot he r sa ndt ot heChur c h.He r t r us ti nGodr e ma i ne df i r mi na l ls e a s onsofl i f ee ve na tt hepoi ntofde a t h, Asamot he r ,s hewa sl ovi ng,f i r m,a nds e l f l e s s .Shede vot e dhe rl i f et ot he c a r ea ndupbr i ngi ngofusa l l .I ns t i l l i ngi nusva l ue sofhone s t y ,di s c i pl i ne , a ndt hef e a rofGod.He rhomewa sapl a c eofgui da nc e ,e nc our a ge me nt ,a nd pr a ye r . Shewa sbl e s s e dwi t h6c hi l dr e n,13gr a ndc hi l dr e na nd2gr e a t gr a ndc hi l dr e n, a l lofwhom we r eagr e a ts our c eofj oya ndpr i det ohe r .He rnur t ur i ngs pi r i t a ndwi s ec ouns e lwi l lbede e pl ymi s s e dbyUshe rc hi l dr e n,r e l a t i ve s ,a nda l l whokne whe r . Aunt i eEnnapa s s e da wa ype a c e f ul l yon7t hJ a nua r y ,2026,i nt hea f t e r noon. Af t e ras hor ti l l ne s s ,s hewa st a ke nt oHa l fAs s i niHos pi t a lf ort r e a t me nt . Thoughwepr a ye de a r ne s t l ya ndt r us t e dGodf orhe a l i ng,t heLor d,i nHi s ownpe r f e c twi l l ,c a l l e dhe rt or e s t .Whi l eourhe a r t sa r ebr oke nbyhe rde pa r t ur e ,wet a kec omf or ti nt hea s s ur a nc et ha ts heha sgonet obewi t ht heLor d s het r us t e da nds e r ve d.Wet ha nkGodf orhe rl i f e ,he rs a c r i f i c e s ,a ndt he l e ga c yoff a i t ha ndl oves hel e a ve sbe hi nd
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Pr ec i ousi nt hes i ghtoft heLor di st hedeat hofhi sf ai t hf uls er vant s .( Ps al m1 1 6: 1 5)
Toda y ,wes t a ndhe r enotbe c a us ewea r es t r ong,butbe c a us eGodi shol di ng us .Whi l eourhe a r t sa r ehe a vywi t ht hee a r t hl yl os sofourmot he r ,t he r ei sa pr of oundpe a c ei nknowi ngt ha the ra r r i va li nhe a ve ni s' pr e c i ous ' t ot heOne whoc r e a t e dhe r .Mom l i ve dhe rl i f ea saf a i t hf uls e r va ntt oGod,t ohe r f a mi l y ,a ndt oe ve r yones het ouc he d.Toda y ,wedonotj us tmour nade pa r t ur e ;wec e l e br a t eahome c omi ng.Wehonorawoma nwhos ef a i t hwa she r a nc hora ndwhos el i f ewa sabe a ut i f ult e s t i monyofGod' sgr a c e . Ma a ,t het r ut hi st ha tyourde pa r t ur eha sbr oke nus .Ourhe a r t sa r ehe a vy .The hous ef e e l se mpt y .Yourvoi c e ,yourl a ught e r ,yourc a l l i ngofourna me s … e ve r yt hi ngi squi e tnow.Li f ewi l lne ve rbet hes a mewi t houtyou. Aunt i eɛ nna ,youf e duswi t hyours we a t ,a ndr a i s e duswi t hl ovea ndf i r m di s c i pl i ne .Whe nweha dnot hi ng,yous t oods t r ongf orus .Whe nwewe r e we a k,yoube c a meours t r e ngt h.Yous a c r i f i c e dyourc omf or ts owec oul d ha veabe t t e rf ut ur e ,a ndyoune ve rc ompl a i ne d.Ma nyt i me s ,whe nwedi dn’ t e ve nknowwha twa sha ppe ni ng,youwe r ef i ght i ngba t t l e sf orusi npr a ye r . Ma ma ,youne ve rga veuponyourc hi l dr e n. Yout a ughtusr e s pe c t ,humi l i t y ,a ndt hef e a rofGod.Your e mi nde dusa l wa ys t ha tnoma t t e rhowha r dl i f ebe c ome s ,pr a ye rmus tne ve rs t op.Ma aLuc y , yourkne e swe r ea l wa ysbe nti npr a ye rf oryourc hi l dr e n,e ve nwhe nwedi d notknowi t .
Toda y ,wea r ehe a r tbr oke n.Butwet ha nkGodf oryourl i f e .Wet ha nkGod t ha tyour a nyourr a c e .Webe l i e vet ha tyoua r er e s t i ngi npe a c e ,i nt he pr e s e nc eoft heLor dyous e r ve df a i t hf ul l y . Ma a ,i fl ovec oul dke e pyouhe r e ,youwoul dne ve rha vel e f tus .ButGod knowsbe s t .Sl e e pwe l l ,ourmot he r .Sl e e pwe l l ,Ma aLuc yMe ns a h.Your c hi l dr e nwi l lne ve rf or ge tyou.Wewi l lc a r r yyourna me ,yourl e s s ons ,a nd yourpr a ye r swi t husf ort her e s tofourl i ve s . Dayi e ,Ma a . Na nt eyi ekɔAwur a denkyɛ n,naw’ a home gye ɛnnyaa s omdwoe ɛpa a a . Ame n.
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Whe npe a c el i kear i ve ra t t e nde t hmywa y , Whe ns or r owsl i kes e abi l l owsr ol l ; Wha t e ve rmyl ot ,Thouha s tt a ughtmet os a y , I ti swe l l ,i ti swe l lwi t hmys oul . Ourhe a r t sa r eve r yhe a vy .Ours pi r i t sa r el ow,a ndours ouli sde e pl y downc a s t .Oure ye sa r ef i l l e dwi t hunc ont r ol l a bl et e a r sa swewr i t et hi s t r i but e ,be c a us eweha vec omet ot hepa i nf ulr e a l i z a t i ont ha tyoua r eno l onge rwi t hus .Youf oughtt os t a y ,butyougr e wwe a ke rbyt heda y .Your j our ne yone a r t hha se nde d.Yourwor khe r ei sdone ,a ndyours uf f e r i ngha s c omet oa ne nd.Thoughi ti sve r ypa i nf ul ,Wet r us tt ha tourMa ke rknows be s t . Aswes t a ndhe r et oda ywhe r eyourl i f e l e s sbodyi sl a i dt or e s t ,weknowyou a r ewi t hyourMa ke ri nhe a ve n,f orHet a ke sHi sbe s tbe f or et hee ne myc a n s t e a lt he m.Ourhe a r t sa r ebr oke na nddoe snotbe a tt hes a me .I ta c he se ve n mor ewhe ne ve rIhe a ryourna meme nt i one d.Not hi ngpr e pa r e sape r s onf or t hel os sofal ove done .Thepa i nwef e e li sde e pa nddi f f i c ul tt oe xpr e s si n wor ds . Yourc ons t a ntc a l lf oruni t yr e mi nde dust ha tIha das t r onga ndr e l i a bl e ba c kbone .Youa l wa ysde s i r e df ort hef a mi l yt or e ma i nuni t e d,t os uppor tone a not he r ,a ndt ogr owi nf a i t h.Wewi l lf or e ve rc he r i s hyourl ovea ndt r e a s ur e yourme mor i e s . Re s twe l l ,Si s t e r .Ma yt hegoodLor dke e pyous a f eunt i lweme e ta ga i n.
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De at ht ak e st hebody Godt ak e st hes oul Ourhe ar t sk e e pt hel ov e Butourf ai t has s ur e sus Wes hal lme e tagai n. Wi t hhe a vyhe a r t s ,wepa yt hi st r i but et ot hel ovi ngme mor yoft hel a t eMa da m Luc yMe ns a h,a f f e c t i ona t e l yc a l l e d“ Aunt i eLuc y . ” Aunt i eLuc y! !Aunt i eLuc y! !Hmm Whe r es houl dwes t a r tf r om a ndwhe r es houl d wee nd? Asama t t e roft r ut h,de a t hha sr obbe dusofal ovi ngmot he r ,me mbe r ,f r i e nd, a ndpi votofourc hur c h.Shewa sas pe c i a lgi f tt ot hec hur c h,a ne mbodi me ntof Ca t hol i c i s m,whounde r s t oodhe rc a l la ss e r vi c et oGoda ndf a mi l y . Wi t hgl a dne s sa ndgr a t i t ude ,wer e c a l lt heve r yma nys a c r i f i c e sma de ,a l lf ort he upl i f t me ntoft hec hur c h.He rs pi r i tofha r dwor ka ndas e ns eofpur pos er e a l l y ge ne r a t e di nt oc r e a t i ngal ovi ngc hur c h. Thel a t eLuc yMe ns a hwoul dber e me mbe r e df ort hef ol l owi ng: •Pr ompt ne s st odut y •Spi r i tofj us t i c ea ndde vot i on •Exc e pt i ona lhumi l i t y •Ent hus i a s mt os i ng •Spi r i tofs e l f l e s s ne s sa ndde di c a t i on •Spe c i a lc ont r i but i onst ot heMi s s i onHous e Ye s ,s her e a l l ypa i dhe rquot a . Ont hi sda y ,wepr a y: •Ma yt her oa dr i s et ome e tyou. •Ma yt hewi ndbea l wa ysa tyourba c k. •Ma yt hes uns hi newa r m uponyourf a c e . •Andt her a i nf a l ls of tuponyourf i e l ds . •Andunt i lweme e ta ga i n, •Ma yGodhol dyoui nt hehol l owofHi sha nd. AuntLuc y ,ma yyourbe a ut i f uls oulr e s ti npe a c e . Ame n.
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Sa ayɛ dea z eayɛ deyɛ maAwul a e , Yɛ ɛs a ayɛ wua ,yɛ wuyɛ maAwul a e . Ye mot is a ayɛ dea z eo,s a ayɛ wuo Yɛ l eAwul a eEde ɛ .( Roma ns14: 8) “ Hue !Ewul ewɔ maa l ɔ bɔ l ɛɛ hayɛ ,Wɔ me kɛmɔyɛ de l eyekɛye di e manea t i ɛ bɔa z el a , Luc yMe ns a h,mɔ ɔyɛ t ayɛ f ɛ l eyɛ ƆmɔƐnnal a ,z ɔ l eEkunea nukpundi i WɔƐvol ɛ( 1995)wɔme kɛmɔe neɔ l e Se i nguhBa nd,nanz i nl iɔ r ayɛ l eChoi r l a . Me kɛhɔ l ebi el aɛ ne eEku Neɛ hye ana aɔ t e bul el aƆmɔƐnna ye l ekeogya kyi , Ɔl ua kɛɛ ne epr a c t i c eɛ hɔ l ɛɛ ngɔ z of e e . Ɔl uaFa t he rJ e r omea nwoz oƐmɔƐnna z a l er a l eEkunea nubi e kona aɔ z ɔ l e nukpundi i . ƐmɔƐnnal ɛogɔ wnoko WɔEkunea nu,mɔbɛ f ɛ l eyɛMa r y a nz ɛ ɛ ƆmoBomoa ,mɔs a aɔ dwupr a c t i c e e hɔ l ɛz oa ,ɔ ba ha kyeyɛ ,ɔ s ewomɔ Bomot i nl ae bonuma aa l e ɛe dwɔwɔ ,
a nr ɛ ɛɛ f ɛ l ɛme a ,menr ɛ r a .Mɔɔ ka Ekyinabol onyanea dwul a .Wɔ e dwɛ nee z ukoal ɛnea nu,mi e mo Sebɛ bahɔbɛs ua z o.Ɔl ua kɛt ɛyɛ mua l aa aYe viɛ ke a .NaƆmɔƐnna z e l eKɛ ,Yɛ da yɛmɔ ɔyɛ nɛƐl e kayɛ ngo l a ,yɛz ukoayeboɛna ayɛ do,a mua nr ɛ ɔ da yeɔ kɔbi emɔ ɔɔ makoa . ƆmɔƐnnal es onl abi emɔƆgya kɛ ƐmkpaDwɛ kɛnwonl onmɔma s sne a nuwɔ me kɛmɔ ɔɔ l ec hoi rmaɛ de ɛl a . Anwodol ɛnebɔ l eɔ bomɔ ɔɛ ne e bɛ ba l ibol onyanel a ,Os eOgye . Ɔr a l ebol onyaa s ɔ newɔ24t hne e25t h. Mɔ ɔye ka deyebi e kol a ,e nee wul eɛ va ɔ s aɛ doɔ nwos o. Ɔnuas omf opa , …Da yi e . Yɛ niye s uabi a r akyi i . Dɛyɛ wɔa niSom dɛ WuadurEgyapaf i es oo. ƆmɔƐnna , Aunt yLuc ywɔEkunea nu a mr aa mua l aɛ l ɛyɛwɔ . . Ti aBoɛ Nya me nl eEvawɔEkɛ l ae z i ebɔ e . Ame n.
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Me nkadɛ nwè r ɛ honyi ? Owue dz im’e mi m, Hwɛ ,ɔ a yɛm’kyi r pa a nyi Naɔ a maa wɔ wdz em’ . ’ Pa t a s uChr i s te !s uomomu Nagyem’dof on’kr adwudwoodwo. Me nkadɛ nhɛ l lgya nt s i a ? Munnhumodof on’bi o He nf anaokoa r a ? Sa a nanembe ra s ɔ . ’ Pa t a s uChr i s te !s uomomu Nagyem’dof on’kr adwudwoodwo. Me nkãdɛ na nkona m? Sa a nanyi mpanns ehwe e — Ɔnyehe ne dz impa a m’ N’a kwa nt ua bɔa dz e . ’ Pa t a s uChr i s te !s uomomu Nagyem’dof on’kr adwudwoodwo. Me nkãdɛ ne nua nom? Nya me s ur onnyikɔ Ts e ma ,ɔ dwe ,a dom Nado,onya an’mbɔ r do. ’ Pa t a s uChr i s te !s uomomu Nagyem’dof on’kr adwudwoodwo. Me nkadɛ n?me nkahwe e , Nya mea yɛdz aoye ; Ɔbɛ kye r ɛm’yia s e Nda a mbawɔN’a he mf i e .
’ Pa t a s uChr i s te !s uomomu Nagyem’dof on’kr adwudwoodwo. Dɛ m nt s i ,dayi e ,dof o, Chr i s tngyaw’kos ɛ kos ɛ ; Mi r i nndz imboaa r abi o, Ye be hyi a m’s or ,dayi e , Nas ɛye hyi a m’a ,modof o, Ɔnoye nnke pa a m’a r ebi o. Aunt i e3nna , Toda ywes t a ndwi t hhe a vyhe a r t st o honouryou.Youdi dnotr e c e i veusa s s t r a nge r s ,buta syourownc hi l dr e n. Fr om t heve r ybe gi nni ng,yous howe d usl ove ,a c c e pt a nc e ,a ndunde r s t a ndi ng. Youma der oom f orusi nyourhome a ndi nyourhe a r t .Yourwor dswe r e ge nt l e ,yourc ouns e ls i nc e r e ,a ndyour pr a ye r sc ons t a nt .I nmome nt sofc onf us i on,yougui de dus .I nmome nt sof j oy ,your e j oi c e dwi t hus .I nmome nt s ofpa i n,yous t oodbyus .
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