Alfred Jato Mimba

My deepest condolences.  May these few words from the Holy Scriptures bring you comfort in your time of grief...

John 11:32-45

32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”

38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it.39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.”40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”

45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;

Please go to the following link for more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage

http://www.jw.org 

 God gives, God takes, Pa will never accept boys or men to rough talk to women. I quite remember I was being distrub my one student, a boy and Pa was coming behind us and over hear how rough he was. He went ballistic and gave him a big porton of the football field to cut of the grass. Big lesson. Pa May your soul rest in perfect peace. You have done your job.

 "“But the souls of the just are in the hands of the God and no torment shall touch them. They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead; and their passing away was thought an affliction and their going forth from us utter destruction but they are in peace.” Wisdom 3: 1-3
REQUIEM AETERNAM DONA EIS, DOMINE: ET LUX PERPETUA LUCEAT EIS"

Vera; may you and your family be consoled. Any loss is very painful but we are grateful to God that you have been blessed with the opportunity to lay dad to rest and not vice versa. 68 years is wuite young but we rejoice first because you have one more  angel watching over you for he will take care of you better in the heavenly realm. Only the physical is gone for his spirt lives.
Adieu pa Mimba; If I have to satrt only one story of how you impacted my life as a young girl; I will not stop.

My prayer is that our Good God gives you a good resting place with the saints.

Pa Mimba,
              A teacher and father worth emulating. They say it is not how long a man lives but how many lives he impacted while living. Your virtues as teacher and father left a positive impact in the lives of many, a typical example being myself. I just want to bid you fare well to the land of no return and I strongly believe you are in God's bossom. To Vera and the entire family, accept my sincere condolence. A Dieu Pa Mimba 

Pa, it was so long ago but I remember it as vividly as if it was yesterday; you calling me aside and asking me to take care of Vera, who was coming to the dormitory in GHs Nkambe. She was so young, so fragile and so precious that I was humbled and priviledged, yet terrified that you had entrusted this precious being to my care. I never did know what you saw in me or indeed how you got to know about me since you never taught me. Yet somehow you trusted me and hand-picked me to be Vera's 'Big'! I am forever grateful for that priviledge and still feel proud each time Vera calls me mommy Lilian. I am sad that I never got to meet you again since I left GHS Nkambe in the late 80s. I always thought I would get the chance to ask you to grade me on my perfomance as Vera's Big, especially since I reconnected with her. But alas, man plans and God disposes!

Vera, I know how you feel having been there myself but I also know that it will hurt like hell now, but it will also get better. The kids did not meet him but he knew about their existence and saw their pictures; that is plenty. They will get to know him through you. To mama, please accept my condolences on the loss of your life long partner but please be comforted in the knowledge that he lives through Vera and the kids. Mama, Vera. Oliver and the extended family, you are all in my thoughts.

Good Bye Pa Mimba. You were indeed a father to us all, as evidenced by the fact that no one called you Mr Mimba! Rest in peace Pa.

Mimba family,
This is a time to celebrate pa's time on earth. He lived a very fulfilling life here on earth and his legacy lives on. So we have to mourn him like christains and support especially mama through this very tough transition. May Pa's Soul rest in the Lord.

         Our "Pa Mimba", as you were affectionately called, your passing away means a mega nurturing and counselling INSTITUTION burning down.For us the fortunate few who went through this unequalled institution of wisdom, we graduated with a true and very strong sense of direction in life.
         Your passing away also leaves an enormous vacuum in our lives but beautiful memories of you shall for ever fill our hearts
        
           May your soul Rest In Peace eternally

We are truly sorry to learn of the death of PAPA. Our deepest sympathies to you and your entire family during this period of grief. May the Good Lord give you the comfort and the peace that you need most at this time and may the Soul of PAPA rest in perfect peace. AMEN!

HELLO VERA, OLIVER, FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. IT HURT ME WHEN I HEARD THAT PA WAS GONE. I COULD ONLY IMAGINE HOW YOU WILL FEEL. THIS ONLY COMES TO REMIND US THAT LIFE IS REALLY SHORT AND THAT DEATH IS JUST A STEPPING STONE INTO ETERNITY. I REMEMBER, THE GOOD OLD DAYS IN GBHS NKAMBE. WE WILL MISS HIS SENSE OF HUMOR. IT SHOULD BE OUR GOAL TO GET OUR RELATIVES FOCUSED ON CHRIST SO THAT THEY SHALL BE A WONDERFUL REUNION IN ETERNITY WHEN WE MEET TO PART NO MORE. MAY GOD'S SPECIAL PEACE REST ON THE FAMILY AT SUCH A TIME AS THIS AND KNIT THE FAMILY IN UNITY MORE THAN EVER BEFORE. AMEN.

 Kid Sister,
I know the pains you are going through at this time. I know the many questions going on in your mind, especially concerning life  without Pa. But remember, there is a time to be born and a time to die.
Pa has indeed fought a good fight and is now resting in the bossom of the Most High God. There, there is no more sorrow no more pain. He lived a very  rich, memorable and happy life and has left his footprints on earth.
Fear not, For God is God, and He is still on the throne. He is the Father of the fatherless and a Husband to the widows. ALL WILL BE WELL, Kid Sister.
Sincere condolences,
Big Sis. Caroline YEMBE