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Tribute to Mrs Helen Kanyi

Mrs Helen Kanyi was a very good friend of my mum. They have worked together for the past 15years and she was such an encouragement not only to my mum but to our entire family. She was diagnosed with cancer over 20 years ago and her attitude never once changed. She always looked out for others, never concentrated on herself and what was happening to her body.

Her doctor works same floor as where our shop is and once or twice I met her after picking her results and they were not so good, but never once did she lament. She would tell me the doctor said the cancer is spreading but am not worried. Jesus gives life and am on my way to seeing a patient with colon cancer in Kenyatta Hospital.  In fact her concern at the time was that colon cancer is affecting the young people. I looked at her and mostly she would encourage you when you thought you would be consoling her.

Her eyes were on Jesus, I have never met a selfless lady like her, always with a smile, cheerful. We have so much to learn from her. She finally rested on Easter Sunday and was buried today. It was a privilege to have met Sister Kanyi. Indeed like 2 Timothy 4:7 "You fought the good fight, you have finished the race, you have kept the faith".


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Anne said…
She is my auntie and i will leave to remember her for the courage she has shown all this time she was suffering.
I remember her well when we were hit strongly the way she encouraged me to count and cast all my problems to Jesus.
Lord rest hell en kanyi soul and grant her eternal peace.
28 April 2012 at 15:48
Anne said…
May he soul rest in enternal peace.
You taught us the value of unity and love for one another.
28 April 2012 at 15:57
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