Ruth Eni Njoh

Mama.

You will be missed. You had a good life on this earth,surrounded by families who loved you very much but God loves you even more.
May your Good soul rest in peace.
  

 Dear Mami,

OMG, i can't believe i am sitting down to write this because you are no more. The little time I shared with you when Jesse was born are memories that can never be forgotten. I asked my self, how can someone be so nice, funny, caring & loving to people she just meets for the first time? And then, i told my self, this must be a woman after God's heart. You set an example for me and many others. You were indeed a mother to all children. I always told Carine she is so lucky because when I saw pictures on facebook of you spoiling her with all the good food and stories she told me of you guys, I will always say I pray God gives me a mother-in-law like you. Mami, I still have memories of the funny stories you shared with me. You told me of your church "Kumbambeng" and how services and revivals go on there, and how you pay your tithes. etc...We even watched the video together. You made me sit and watch that video with you in that little study in Carine & Victor's house :) Oh, I am so happy and grateful I had the opportunity to meet you, sit down with you, chat & laugh together. When i heard you were sick, I started crying.... I cried and cried.... But I said you are a strong woman of God. You loved God so much and He even loves you more. I had some peace in me because I knew that if it had to come to this, you will be in heaven with your dear husband. I am sure you are in a better place with our Lord Jesus. You absence is greatly felt mami... R.I.P...

Love,

Joyce 

Reme, I don’t even know where to start, because I don’t seem to have the perfect words to describe  who you were.  One of my reluctance to getting married, was the fact that I thought one could never get along with a mother-in-law, so I didn’t even want to deal with that. I came to Cameroon, met you, and you received me as yours and called me your “number 10” (10^th child ). When Jesse came into this world, you came to the U.S.  to help us with him, and what a great grandmother and baby sitter you were!  You did everything just the way I wanted. I always came to you for advice because I knew going to my own mom was not the best idea as she always blamed me for everything before listening to what I had to say. You were very rationale, listened to both sides of the story, and gave the best advice you could. I will miss those times when I got back from work and you wink at me and say “tory dey”, and will not even wait for me to put down my purse. Everyday, I still hear that small voice saying “Abott” (as you fondly called me) You even advised me on how to deal with my in-laws, you told me stories of how you dealt with issues in your own marital home. We complained to each other when Victor sometimes ticked us off, who do I go to now?

I know without any doubt, that you are watching us from above, because I lived with you and I know what a God fearing woman you were.  Your Bible was your breakfast, lunch and supper. All you watched on TV was TBN, even though I sometimes made fun of you, but here it is paying off. I saw you die in peace, because you were certain of your destination. I know you loved us all here very much, but even more, where you’re at right now. Reme, we did our very best, so you could be with us longer, but God alone knows why he wanted you now, who wouldn’t anyways? Another angel joined the Heavenly Choir, and I have pictured you several times smiling there. I keep hitting my head, and saying what if I did such and such differently, then the outcome would not have been the same. (Wow, still hard to believe I’m talking about you in the past tense). I hear them say “time heals all wounds”, I’m not gonna swear by that now, and will only wait, let time tell. We will all miss you, Jes especially will miss you very much, and I will remind him of what a great grand ma you were. I have lost my “right hand man” in the family. Keep watching over us. Reme, may you continue resting in peace,  go prepare a place for us all, next to our Heavenly father. Until we meet again……

Your “Abott” (Carine)

“Ouwoh”,
 Is this how the journey we started off from the Douala Airport on the the 2^ndof June 2011 ends? After all the dilemma in Brussels , we parted on the note that we shall only meet in Oklahoma in August.

You precipitated my journey to Oklahoma on the 6^th of June, the eve of your passing .

“Ouwoh”,  You were a woman of faith. In 2010 you told the Doctor at the Integris Hospital in Oklahoma that you were standing on the rock and Jesus was your rock. Yes, your miraculous healing took place then and you had the opportunity to thank God for his goodness at the WestLake Presbyterian Church, Oklahoma, where you identified yourself as a Christian.You lived a life that touched souls far and wide. This was manifested by the number of people who streamed into the Integris hospital in Oklahoma when you were ill and on hearing of your passing. May they all be blessed.

“Ouwoh”, thank you for demystifying the mother-in-law /daughter-in-law syndrome. You made my daughter your “ N0. 10.” ( i.e. her No.10. child ), she was your  “Abbot” , your  “confidant”,  Oh! She and Jesse will miss you but they live with your sweet  memories daily.

We mourn you , but I say we celebrate your life. A Biblical quote you left in your bedroom in Oklahoma reads, “ALL THE SAINTS SEND YOU THEIR GREETINGS “  2^nd. Corinthians. 13:13. Yes we know you are with the choir of Angels rejoicing. You have fought a good fight, go ye  in peace with no regrets. Farewell and rest in peace.

                                                               Ma NDEH Hilda- Your Ouwoh . (Carines’ Mum.)

We know we'll all die one day, but the place, day and time we know not, for if this were so, Manyi, you should have called us as you always did to wish us goodbye; you should have even hinted us of its proximity. Manyi, you lived your life as if you knew - achieving much in little time, God being your helper! For all these and much more, we say “Thank you Lord and may her soul rest in You and may You grant that the remembrance of Manyi  be Your blessing to her loved ones, and an everlasting warmth to the children." Adieu Manyi.