Richardson Exile is the MTM Gramothe High School student that was driving his father's truck when it lost brakes, hit the side of the mountain, flipped & stopped just on the downside edge of the road Saturday, killing his father & another student at the school (Denilson Jean Jules-see post below).
Many of you have been so kind to email asking about the accident, those involved & offering your help as well as your prayers. Thank you.
We want to give a little insight to the person of Richardson Exile, as well as the events in his life leading up to Saturday & to let everyone know how he is doing.
Let me begin by saying that Richardson & his brother have been at the MTM Gramothe school since it's beginning (1999). Their mother, a voodoo priestess, withdrew them from their school in the city to support the school in their own village. Knowing it was a Christian school, she chose to send her children & together with her husband, they supported the rule that children who go to the school must come to church. Through this, the father began coming to church, as well as the maternal grandmother!
Both boys have always been very upstanding, respectable students who excel in their work. Both active in the church, Richardson leads the youth group & plays with the worship team. Recently, Willem encouraged the High School students to participate in the clinic if there was an area that they had an interest in. Richardson was the only one to come forward. He was quickly put to work learning how to use the portable lab machine, something he picked up very quickly & took a great interest in.
The week before the accident Richardson had a seizure & his mother tried to convince him to try her magic, he adamantly refused. Wednesday night in church Richardson shared this testimony & Willem had the church to pray over him & they did for a very long time.
After the accident (Saturday) as Willem was taking the father to the hospital, it was said that Richardson was clinging to his Bible in the back of the truck crying out, "God, where are you!". Stephen was in the clinic helping when Willem returned with Ricardson & his mother. Stephen said he was crying buckets of tears but kept saying, "Thank you Jesus". Sunday in church Richardson, usually on a guitar, chose to play the drums instead. Just before church was finished, he asked to sing a song & testified that God is so good to him.
This is quite moving.
I would say that Richardson "gets it"...his faith & salvation in Christ & the providential care that God gives over him & his family.
Would you please continue to pray with us for Richardson & his family?
Thank you in advance.
