A moment of silent remembrance please…

Blogging from APCE in Philadelphia:

It was a sad shock to read of the death of Lois Anderson and her daughter Zelda White. Lois was a retired Presbyterian Church missionary. She and her husband Bill had served some 40 years in Africa.

For generations, the Anderson family has been arguably the first family in missions in the old UPNA stream of the church. Their exemplary dedication to proclaiming the gospel and seeing the Church of Jesus Christ grow has been passed faithfully from generation to generation. Their dedication and achievements have been an inspiration and a challenge to me. It has been a privilege to meet Bill and Lois and other members of the extended Anderson family.

This is just the latest in a series of tragic events to affect this family. And it is all the more shocking since they should have been safe in a diplomatic car traveling near Nairobi, Kenya, often considered one of the more stable African cities. But a carjacking turned deadly with tragic consequences.

May the peace which God promises his faithful servants fill the heart of Bill Anderson and all of his extended family. They have done so much to share the love of God with others. May they feel it now.