Rev. Kathy Kiuna’s Heartfelt Tribute to Her Beloved Husband, Bishop Kiuna

Reverend Kathy Kiuna has recently expressed a heartfelt tribute to her late husband, Bishop Allan Kiuna, who passed away on July 9, 2024.

Rev Kathy Kiuna & Bishop Allan Kiuna (photo Courtesy)

During Jubilee Christian Church (JCC) service, Rev. Kathy thanked everyone for their overwhelming support as she honored the memory of Bishop Allan Kiuna.

Reverend Kathy Kiuna’s past conversation with Bishop Kiuna

The mother of three explained that she had hoped he would recover from his illness. However, the bishop knew his time had come, and in their last conversation, he said he wanted “to go home.”

“When my best friend got to the end of the road, he kept saying, I want to go home. We kept countering it, refusing it with everything in us. And when he’d say, ‘I want to get home’, we would say, no. He’d say, “No.” Stop,” Rev. Kathy said.

She went on to describe how she and her family tried to convince him that he was already home, but he wanted to go to be with the Lord in heaven.

“We would say, You’re already home; you don’t need to say such things. And then he would say, They are coming (the angels).” We would say, chase them away. We would tell them, go back. Why are you coming? Go back. And I couldn’t imagine life without him,” Rev. Kathy said.

Rev. Kathy went on to say that she thought if anyone was going to die, it should have been her because it was the bishop who had the vision for JCC, not her.

“God, you have such a sense of humor. I thought you’d rather take me and keep him. Because he has the vision. He knows where we are going. He knows all these, and I go back to the scripture I’m standing on. 2 Chronicles 20:12,” Rev. Kathy said.

Reverend Kathy Kiuna reflects on Bishop Allan Kiuna’s passing.

Reflecting on the visit to the mortuary, Kathy shared how she felt the Lord reminding her that the body there was not his, just his earthly house.

“The other day, when we went to the mortuary, the Lord just reminded me that this is not him. This is just his house. And I thank the Lord because He gave him a good house. He was extremely loving, and he loved me loudly, and the entire world can attest.”

She acknowledged Bishop Allan’s intense focus and the swift pace at which he worked, realizing that his time on earth was shorter than expected.

“His time on earth was not going to be as long as we thought. And so, God wanted him to do things quickly, and so he did! He has left us a very big and rich legacy. He has shown us that it can be done. And the things we can give to him are our unity, togetherness, and drive to accomplish our purpose,” she said.

Bishop Kiuna’s final words to the JCC

Reverend Kathy relayed Bishop Kiuna’s final message to the JCC congregation, urging them to stay strong and unwavering.

“We got this. Because He’s got us. We’ll do this by the mercies of God. If you know that I’m talking to you, just rise and hold each other and say, We got this. We have not lost a battle. We have won a battle… Dr. Cindy called me and said that Bishop is a seed. And now that he’s gone, as a seed, we are going to see a manifestation of God’s power.”

The mother of three reminded the church of Bishop Allan’s vision.

“A few weeks before Bishop went to be with the Lord, I stood in front of this altar and I said to the church, ‘Bishop has sent me to you.’ And do you remember what he said? He said to tell JCC we are becoming very big! And then he said, ‘Tell them not to be intimidated by anything.

“So you know what we may be hurting; we may be feeling pain, but we won’t be intimidated. We are going to do what God says and accomplish our purpose in the name of Jesus. And it is well in the name of Jesus, Rev. Kathy said.

Bishop Kiuna passed away at the age of 57, and he will be buried on Wednesday, July 17.