A Letter from Kabwata Baptist Church (Lusaka, Zambia)

Monday, August 4, 2008

Dr Simon Mphuka, one of the elders at Kabwata Baptist Church, went to be with the Lord at around 01.00 hours today after a sudden illness that took the whole church by surprise.  Just before my departure for the USA, we had an elders' prayer meeting on Saturday 5th July which ended with breakfast.  Simon shared about his recent failing health.  He had been to see a doctor who found nothing wrong with him and sent him on a week's holiday.  He returned feeling much better but not yet quite himself, he said, and asked for prayer.  On Sunday 6th July, he participated in the prayer times we spend together as church officers before each service and even in the worship services.  After that, on Thursday 10th July I left for the USA only to arrive on the other side of the Atlantic to find that, back home, Simon had been admitted in hospital with an excruciating headache.  That was the beginning of the end. He was never to walk out of hospital again.  One complication led to another until, having been evacuated to South Africa for further treatment, he entered the immediate presence of God early this morning.  We are all still recovering from the shock!

 Taken form Conrad Mbewe's Blog site