Goodnight our SA Rose!
Pastor Nomthi, It is so tough processing not seeing or reading your treasured messages on this side of the divide anymore. Thank you for being so real, so loving, so caring, so giving, so just, so objective, so YOU!
My earliest recollection of how extraordinary you are was years ago, when my late younger Sister Yetunde (YT) excitedly recounted her encounter with you at the MMA airport lounge that she managed at the time. It is not unusual for the highly placed lounge clientele to be too busy to pay any attention or give full audience to its staff. However, I testify that from the day YT approached and introduced herself to you as my sister at the lounge till after she passed from Ill-health years later, your care and love was out of this world. I recall being puzzled who loved YT more, you or me, her relative. You checked in on her and asked after her well-being long after she had relocated. It is bittersweet now to recall how the last time I saw you in that lounge was when I was travelling with my Mum to visit YT. Upon arrival with her, I messaged you and teased how YT was hooked on an entire playlist of all your church messages even I from Lagos did not have. She was active in another ministry, but you reached out, bonded and was there for her, she passed on 4 months later and you stood with us like a rock. Thank you!
As our leader, I reflect on how uniquely special you made each of us who served with you as executives of the Home Affairs fellowship feel, you led us with such grace, such ease, nothing felt forced or pretentious with you, we simply flowed and it was such a privilege, such a high honour to have served and followed your authentic, caring, blessed leading in the service of God and humanity. I will treasure the opportunity forever. Woman Leader extraordinaire, you are sorely and regrettably missed but we take solace knowing you are now singing Hallelujah to the One who called you.
Thank you, Pastor Nomthi, for demonstrating God’s love in words and in action. Infact, I was never in doubt I featured on your intercessory radar, the timely phone calls and chats were always so in tune with God. You reached out almost so eerily a day I regard as the most stressful day of my working life, I had to do 3 interstate trips urgently, in the very moment I lamented the strain on the Ibadan expressway Interchange, you called to say I was on your mind, and you thought to check in on me! Wow, your thoughtfulness meant the whole world to me. There are truly not enough words to thank you for all the timely rhema, the counsel, the evident love for my children and family, the peace that followed interactions, events, and prayer fellowships with you etc etc. God indeed has added a great deal to your crown on our account.
Pastor Nomthi, You lived, you taught passionately, you enriched lives, Now you rest in glory. Adieu Woman Leader, thank you for giving to the Lord! We are confident God will uphold Pastor Taiwo the boys and the family and body of Christ you left behind because He alone remains Sovereign. Oye Jesu.
