When some people walk this earth, one may conclude that Heaven must be missing an angel. Such a person was you, our dear Mother Theresa Kufuor.
I vividly remember how you humbly climb the stairs of Christ the King Church and quietly join the choir before Holy Mass, where you always sang with such melodic voice, as the angel you were.
Talking about quietly getting into the church and staying out of attention, one can remember how your humble husband, H.E. John Agyekum Kufuor, would always sneak to the back and sit among friends who are as tall as him.
Humility personified was what you both were and so it always was when you both worshipped and served the Lord, with all you had to offer. Until Sunday December 31, 2000 when you both came to church, a day after H.E. Kufuor was declared President-Elect of the Republic of Ghana.
That day, I remember you still joined the choir, but H.E. had to be pulled out from the back and relocated to the front pew, even though he at first felt a little uncomfortable about the new arrangement. After that, you later had to join him and could only sing with the choir, far removed from them.
Dear Auntie Theresa, you were truly a mother and highly dedicated to the service of God and like the tax collector who prayed humbly in the temple, you went about your activities in your new role as the mother of nation which such humility and always keeping a low profile. You portrayed a new image of a first lady and no one had anything adverse to say about you. Just like Saint Theresa it was the simple little things you worked on and presented them as offerings to the Lord.
You made it, evidently clear, that one need not seek big things to showcase their capabilities of working for society. Anything that comes one’s way, one must endeavour to make good of it to the glory of God. With that many people said “Thank You, Jesus” for the things you did for them. Certainly, you were not just a human being but an angel on earth.
These many ‘Thank You, Jesus’,’ have surely built that mansion for you in your new abode in Heaven.
Our Mother Theresa, I am sure that as you are celebrating your permanent residence in Heaven, joining the angels and saints in that everlasting feast, you might be smiling at us, while we mourn your departure and wondering what all the fuss is about, as we mark your absence here on earth in tears and in grief.
Our Mother Theresa, be our saint we personally know, and intercede on our behalf at the Throne of the Most High.
May you be elevated among the Elect and join the choirs in Heaven, doing what you naturally know best, to sing God’s praises, this time throughout eternity.
May St. Michael the Archangel, who is the Angel of Consolation come down from Heaven and into your lovely home and console our Papa, H.E. John Agyekum Kufuor and your children, grandchildren and rest of the family. May the Heavenly gift of consolation, he comes with, touch this land and all its peoples.
May God bless H.E. John Agyekum Kufuor and family and may God bless this nation.
Until we meet again, I pray to God, to let there be a good in this good-bye.
Hon. Daniel Dugan
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