Renata Befecadu – Death Notice

Renata,
I know God will keep you at his inner most sanctuary!
Theres,
… “He will swallow up death forever. The sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. The Lord has spoken.” Isaiah 25:8
Theres … the first day I met Renata at your house back in July 2013, I immediately knew she took me as one of hers’ … She sat beside me on the sofa to see what I was reading. I told her I was reading a biography of her great grand father [Hakim Workneh aka Dr. Martin Workneh, the first Ethiopian medical doctor, modernizer, and first Ethiopian full Ambassador to Great Britain back in the 1940’s]. The book was written in Amharic and I knew she doesn’t know the language. I pointed her name on the book. She was very happy … I never stopped loving her since! She was one of the very rare who really made me feel comfortable at first encounter. …. It was just a week before her passing that she called Mami and told her she wants to take us to Nashville to an Ethiopian restaurant … The moment I heard her passing, my heart literally stopped … and it took me long for the news to sink in! Theres … I heard you tell Mami “God wanted her and Wossen more” … he has a reason … I believe it! After all, who are we to doubt or question his judgement??
Gash Joe and Jewi,
I pray for God’s love and comfort to give you the strength to overcome this sad moment.
Amare