VISITING
October 19, 2010
Jeff and I went to visit the family of the murderer. At one point last year the wife had begun studying the bible with one of the believers in our church. When her husband found out, he threatened to beat her, so she stopped. She seemed relieved when she realized that we were there to comfort her and not condemn. She feels disgraced and doesn’t want to go back to her house (we found her at a relative’s house). Her kids can’t go to school because the kids taunt them. She is worried because she is so poor and has no way to earn an income. We invited her to church to which she responded, “I am free now, so I can come.”
THE NOVENA
October 20, 2010
Today I went to the novena (which actually began yesterday). About 50 people gathered at the deceased’s house to recite the rosary. They will do this for 9 days. At the end of the 9 days the community again will gather, the family will carry a small decorative cross and all will parade back to the graveside where the cross will be left on the tomb.
Jeff talked with our neighbor about the shooting. Our neighbor’s advice, “Know who you are gambling with. You just can’t afford to gamble with the very poor.” Really? Is that all we can take away from this senseless death? I sure pray that thus will be a wake-up call for some. Gambling, alcohol, death....sin.
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