JJ Prays With Atta Mortuary Man
Former President Jerry John Rawlings and his family, on Sunday March 7, attended a church service at the Action Chapel in Accra to thank God for saving them from the devastating inferno that razed down their Ridge official residence on Valentine’s day.
The official residence of the former first family was completely brought down to ashes when fire gutted the property.
Mr. Rawlings’ wife, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings and daughter, Yaa Asantewaa, were present at the time of the incident but managed to escape unhurt.
The family was at the Action Chapel in the company of several friends, sympathizers and some leading members of the NDC to show gratitude to God for keeping them intact despite the unfortunate tragedy.
Former President Jerry Rawlings and his entire family were at the service except his son Kimathy.
Notable among the sympathizers was now famous Atta Kumah popularly called Atta mortuary man, who Mr. Rawlings spoke about during the NDC’s national delegates’ congress in Tamale.
NDC stalwarts Ekwow Spio Garbrah, E.T Mensah and Joshua Alabi were present at the church service.
Mr. Rawlings’ first daughter Ezeanator, on behalf of the family, thanked God for savings their lives and expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for their support.
The General Overseer of the church, Archbishop Duncan Williams, prayed for the family and encouraged them to be steadfast in these trying times.
Mr. Rawlings narrated a story about his relationship with famous American singer Stevie Wonder to express surprise at the instinctive nature of humans, especially those who are challenged in various ways.
According to the former President Rawlings, he once flew a plane with Stevie Wonder who managed to land the plane despite his blindness.
“There was this gentleman…Stevie Wonder. He sat at my right and we were about thirteen people on board when we took off.
I gave the control to Stevie Wonder and this blind man flew that plane so beautifully. I was handling the power but the steering wheel was being handled by this man.
“He was just listening to my instructions and he was flying it so beautifully so I asked him – Stevie I don’t believe you have not flown a plane before – and he said no.
So I said I didn’t believe it because he was doing something that you necessarily must know how to fly to do, what we call checking the back.
And then when it came to descending to the floor, this man held on gently and I said, release it. He pulled it till we landed safely and we burst out clapping,” he narrated.
Source CitiFM
