I recently attended a graduation party where a lady pastor opened with prayer. She prayed in Luganda, and several times she affectionately referred to God as Mukwano Gwange (my friend).

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I first saw the deceased at The Chef, a restaurant in the Ntinda Kigowa area. On seeing that she was reading a book by Apostle John Mulinde, I approached her and we began to chat. From that point forward, she became like a spiritual mother to me because of her deep spirituality and age. Following that first encounter, we continued to bump into each other at The Chef almost every Sunday, where we would fellowship for hours. When we met on Sunday 10th November 2019, I did not know it was the last time I would be seeing her on earth.

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