The ManicaPost
Tendai Gukutikwa Post Correspondent
MANICALAND on Wednesday came together to mourn their own Florence Nightangle, a heroine nurse who was well known for saving countless lives using prayer and her medical expertise.
Mbuya Rudo Bingepinge (nee Mutsago) passed away last Saturday and was buried at Yeovil Cemetery in Mutare.
She was 82.
The State-certified nurse who was also a bold evangelist with the United Methodist Church was described by her family and friends as a prayer warrior called to be in God’s army.
Addressing mourners at St James’ United Methodist Church in Dangamvura where he had come to pay his last respects, Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Dr Christopher Mushohwe, whose wife is a niece to the late nurse, said the family and nation had lost a devoted professional.
“She did not only depend on her medical expertise, but also took advantage of her Godly principles to work miracles within her patients.
“She left a legacy for everyone and we should all learn from her and introduce the praying culture at our work stations. Jesus must be involved in everything that we do just like what this heroine nurse did,” said Dr Mushohwe.
He testified that in 1998, his wife had complications after giving birth to their daughter and was left wheelchair bound.
Said Dr Mushohwe: “We had exhausted all medical expertise and we were told that she will spend the rest of her life on a wheelchair. However, Mbuya Bingepinge came one day, prayed for her and declared that she would start walking the next day. Miraculously, Mai Mushohwe started walking the next day. It was by the grace of God.”
Mbuya Bingepinge’s former workmate at Dangamvura Polyclinic, Sister Dzirutwe described her as a humble, reliable, diligent, trustworthy and time conscious person.
“She prayed for me when I was having complications while giving birth and by the grace of God, I had my third born child.
“She also introduced morning prayer sessions at the clinic and I remember at one time, a boy boldly declared that he had been healed soon after our prayer session. We were still to attend to him when he made that declaration.
“He threw away the hospital card that had not been stamped,” said Sister Dzirutwe.
Mbuya Bingepinge collapsed and died while she was at a memorial service of her grandchild’s mother-in-law.
She is survived by six children, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
