FUNERAL IN MOMBELERO

August 29, 2013

A member of the Church passed away in Tanzania and was brought to

Kisumu Kenya to be buried. Members gathered at the mortuary 

to be there when then body was released for the burial.

While there we also saw another group of mourners for the release

of another body.

This is the truck to get the body.

Another group waiting for the time of the release.

Look closely and you can see two drums to be played as they 

move about the area.

AT THE HOME

After waiting a while we decided to go to the home and see

if they needed any help incoming.

They were still eating and invited us to eat with them.

The food was delicious: meat stew, potatoes, fried cabbage salad,

rice and chapati.

We were eating inside the home.

Brother Eliud (first counselor in BP), President Okila, Elder Moon

Outside near the back of the home there were tents for the 

guests and family to be shaded as they ate. 

The woman on the right is the sister to 

the deceased woman.

The front of the home.

THE MORTUARY

Back at the park area by the mortuary were the members of the 

Church waiting for the friends and family to come from the home.

Elder Moon, Sister Moon, Brene (close friend of the deceased ) and

another of her friends.

Bring the body and casket from the mortuary to the park area.

Mourners coming to pay their respects.

Putting the casket in a truck to go to the cemetery.

The deceased sister and her "co-wives" or the wives 

of her brothers-in-law.

Some of  the members riding in the truck with the casket

as they traveled to the cemetery.

The procession of vehicles going to the cemetery.

The back van brought the friends from Tanzania for the services.

CEMETERY

Looking over the hill from the cemetery.

The cemetery.

The services took place near the shade of a tree in the cemetery.

Guests at the services.

Trees in the cemetery.

The man in the center telling about the woman.

The sister telling of her sister.

Brene - the friend from Tanzania - speaking as part of the Church

service. She introduced her friend to the Church and they were both

from the Kisumu area but met in Tanzania.

Elder Moon also preaching.

President Okila giving the closing remarks.

Near the graveside ready to dedicate the grave.

Lowering the casket into the grave.

Strong men handling the casket.

The sister with the flowers.

A friend beginning to shovel in the dirt to cover.

Beautiful flowers at the graveside in a beautiful area.

REST IN PEACE.

How grateful we are for the Plan of Salvation!!