Hannah Njeri Matu

1st Anniversary

Mom, losing you was like having a hole shot straight through us, a painful, constant reminder, an absence we will never fill. You taught us that we would rather die a meaningful death than live a meaningless life. God chose to take you to heaven on 15-02-2020 and for that, we will praise him even in the midst of all the pain. The pain doesn’t leave quickly. It’s not meant to and at times the pain overwhelms us but it is in those moments, we do the only thing we can do. We rehearse the timeless truths upon which we have anchored our souls- the truth that God is sovereign, and he is good. The truth that Job recited, thousands of years ago, in his agony: “The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.

God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers so instead of mourning the void of the life that we lost, we will celebrate the life that was lived because we have to always remember that it not by our will but by thy Grace. May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your land, May the rain fall soft upon your face until we meet again. May God hold you in the palm of his hand.

You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure by your children Caroline Matu-Moli, Jane Kinaga, Joseph Kihato Matu, Gilbert Mwangi Matu & Philip Karumi Matu .Your grandchildren Peter Matu Maina, Matu Mwangi, Njeri Mwangi, Grace Kihato, Matu Kihato, Njenga Kihato, Cherie Kihato, Susan Koros, Mark Kinaga, Ruby Karumi, James Karumi, Taye Moli, Alanna Elizabeth Moli & Njeri Moli, Your in laws Muthoni Mwangi, Nyokabi Kihato, Tabitha Muthoni & Allan Moli, Wairimu & Carol thank you for loving our mom with no reservations. Lastly, Agnes Mwangi, your niece who took care of you when you were at your lowest like you were her mother Agnes, please accept our deepest gratitude from all of us who loved and cared for mom. We will never forget.

The saddest moment is when the person that gave you the best memories becomes a memory