It is quite rare to meet a Cameroonian who grew up in a Christian home.  Most are first generation Christians.  But today we learned that our pastor's GRANDFATHER was a strong Christian!  Unheard of!  Unbelievable!  Amazing!  But true.

Grandfather lived all his life in his village of origin.  Every day he would gather all the members of his family around him.  They would sit outside with Grandfather while he taught them from the Word of God.  What an amazing heritage!  Grandfather was over one hundred years old.  Last Saturday Grandfather went back into the house after his daily Bible teaching session with his family, sat back down in his favorite chair as usual, and went Home to Glory.  Just like that.  No final illness.  Alert and clear thinking to the end.  And his final act was to instruct his family in the ways of the Lord.  Our Pastor, one of Grandfather's many grandchildren, happened to be in the village at the time of Grandfather's home-going.  He and two other family members gently bathed Grandfather's body and dressed him in his best clothing.  Then they lovingly carried his body to the backseat of our Pastor's car and transported it to the morgue.  Though the family is mourning the loss of Grandfather, they are rejoicing in the wonderful assurance that, one day soon, they will be reunited in Glory.  And they are planning quite a celebration for when they bury Grandfather's body.  It will be a large funeral.  The gospel will be clearly presented.  God will be glorified because of Grandfather's life that was invested in the Kingdom.