Herbert and his family are grieving as expected. I think they are still in shock over the loss of Frankie. Once we got there on Thursday afternoon, we went with the family to place a cross at his grave site. It was really sad. Although they are sad, they are still trusting God and praising Him which was touching and inspiring to see.
They showed us a video of the town boda bodas, tuk tuks and motorcycles escorting Frankie's body to Korogwe. The whole town was empty as most it's residents came to support the family. Frankie was well loved. The memorial service was packed and spoke of Frankie's love for God.
The rest of our time was spent hanging out with the family. We tried to encourage them as much as we could and pray with them. We hope by going there, they could feel our love and the love of those in the US and know we are mourning with them.
Although we insisted on no special treatment, Herbert and Emily were still amazing guests. They are incredibly kind and caring for others, even in the midst of their suffering.
(Here is Emily, George, George's mom and Herbert.)
Frankie's kids were doing fine. They don't really understand what happened. We spent a lot of time playing with them.
We left Korogwe on Saturday morning since the family was planning to go out of town to be with their daughter, Anna, who is ready to deliver a baby any day.
Please pray for this family as they deal with this devastating loss. Especially for Lulu, Frankie's wife, who has a lot of decisions to make.
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