FR BEN's SISTER

Father Ben’s sister Sr Emily made a surprise visit to see me yesterday. When I got to the hospital after lunch Sr. Ernesta informed me that I had a visitor. I could not believe who she said it was. I was embarased that I had not contacted her sooner and that she should travel on those terrible roads to see me. She came to see me in a bus  which is defined here as a minivan packed with people. She left at 8am and arrived here at 1:30 pm.She lives about a half hour on the other side of Moshi. I invited her to come to the rectory to have some lunch and meet my African family. We got her some food and had a great time talking with the nuns and priests about Fr Ben. She knows him to be the same Man we all do and we enjoyed talking about his outrageous qualities. I can’t wait for him to read this.Fr Thedeus and her were familiar with each other because he used to say Mass at a parish in which she taught secondary school for 27 years I might add. The Nuns offered her to spend the night at the convent but she felt she had to head back to her home. We drove her on those terrible roads too where the tar roads begin so she could get a “bus” back to Moshi Town as she called it so that she would not be too late. We made arrangements to meet next week on Wednesday when Fr Priscus will make a trip to Moshi. She is a very charming Lady who has that great awareness of human nature perhaps that comes from all those years with secondary students. Her face reflects her sweet nature and faith.