Bishop Kathy Kiuna has shared her reasons for remaining active, clarifying that her involvement does not mean she isn’t mourning her late husband, Bishop Allan Kiuna.
In the days following Bishop Allan Kiuna's passing, Lady Bishop Kathy Kiuna of Jubilee Christian Church (JCC) explained her continued dedication to church activities. The mother of three, who laid her husband to rest on July 17 and was appointed Bishop of the church on July 21, has been consistently present at church services since then.
During a recent Jubilee Christian Church (JCC) service, Kathy Kiuna pleaded with congregants to understand her situation. She explained that her continued active presence in church does not mean she isn't mourning her late husband.
"They keep asking how I am feeling. I'm like, 'God!... Please don't ask, because you don't want the answer.' I'm all over the place," she said.
She elaborated, "Today I believe, then tomorrow I'm like, how? Today I walk into church, look at the amazing pictures of this hunk of a man and I'm like, baby how? Why? Please just allow me to be all over the place."
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Kathy emphasised that everyone grieves differently and asked for understanding. "I'm the type to think about a lot of things. Right now, I might want to lock myself up, but I'm not that type. Today I can lock myself up and cry all day, but I will still rise up and try again. People do it differently. I'm in, out, I'm all over the place. Just understand me."
Acknowledging the shared grief within the church community, she added, "We have JCC church and so all of us are grieving. I don't want to sit back and let everybody grieve just like that. I have to be here. We have to walk the journey together."
On July 17, Reverend Kathy Kiuna made a heartfelt pledge to her late husband, Bishop Allan Kiuna, during a moving service at JCC Paradise. She promised to carry out the work that they had begun jointly.
"I want to make a promise to you, baby. Honey, you raised me well. I did not even know I could preach, but you saw it, honey. And you said, 'You can do this.' You called it out. And I have been doing that with you urging me every step of the way," she said.
Kathy vowed to uphold and continue their shared vision and mission, ensuring that their work would live on. "Look what the Lord has done. I just want to tell you, honey, we will make you proud. That he who began the good work in us is faithful to complete it... We will make you proud, honey," she declared, her faith and commitment evident in every word.
