Saying Goodbye...
From africancrisis.org...Pretoria - A young American who was undergoing Christian missionary training in Pretoria was brutally murdered over the weekend, a mere four weeks after arriving in the country.
His best friend, Eric Jones, found the body of Eddie Rector, 24, on Saturday.
Both are from Suwanee, Georgia.
Rector was murdered on Friday night or in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Flaps van der Merwe, director of 13th Floor, said Rector was working or sending e-mails from the centre's computer room when robbers overpowered him.
"They beat him and stabbed him in the back with a knife. The robbers also broke his jaw.
"He was also hit on the head with a heavy object. This probably caused his death."
The robbers made off with two computers.
A post-mortem will be performed on Monday to determine the exact cause of Rector's death.
"As soon as the investigation is complete, his body will be flown back to his home town.
"Eric broke the news to Eddie's parents (Ed and Dee Rector) before I spoke to them. When I spoke to them on Saturday evening, they were very shocked and asked that we pray for them."
He said Rector was passionate about the arts.
"He was a professional actor and wanted to make a difference to the lives of young people through his art.
"He was very excited about being in South Africa."
posted by Gina @ 10:27 PM
2 Comments:
I am touched by your blog. Please know that I love you and am praying your survival in these tough days.
Eddie was the real deal.
I know that many times after a person dies, we romanticize who he or she was, but I don't say that lightly. He was the real deal.
Eddie was a great actor. He had real talent and energy. I always pictured him in a TV show or movie or something ... I thought he had that much talent.
He also had a passion for Christ. I remember his entrance into the kingdom and how his life changed.
Eddie and I talked a couple times about writing a script or putting a play together where he would play the lead. It never happened, but it was a fun dream.
I hadn't spoken to Eddie since he graduated high school, probably, but that's what I remember about him. I have a feeling he probably could have been more successful in the acting field had he made a few more compromises.
For a young actor, in the prime of his life, a handsome young man, to give of his time and energy to make an eternal difference in this world, speaks volumes to me. That is evidence of faith and an eternal perspective that means something genuine and real.
Pray for his parents, his friends, and that the ministry would continue despite this tragedy. They all need the Comfortor right now.
Peace.
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