Kenadie Porter: Heartbreak after 'sudden and unexpected passing' of local schoolgirl as messages of sympathy pour in

Heartbreak echoed after sudden death of schoolgirl by ‘Christ Encounters Tabernacle’ who issued sympathy on ‘the sudden and unexpected passing of one of our treasured young people’.

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In a message, posted online, the church says: “This is Kenadie Porter, a young girl of 15yrs of age, the beloved daughter of Craig and Nicki and big sister to wee brother Hudson. "Their loss is so great and their pain is unfathomable. Please keep this family in prayer that they might know the comfort only The Holy Spirit can bring.

Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Belfast News Letter, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. "Kenadie went to sleep as usual and didn’t waken again in this life. "Kenadie was a beautiful, bright, thoughtful, caring, and helpful girl who was always a massive encouragement every Sunday morning to the leaders and to the children in CET children’s church, she was always a bright and shining light in the CET Lighthouse children’s ministry on a Friday evening also.



” Paying further tribute, Christ Encounter s says: ‘Kenadie’s smile was infectious, her joy was refreshing but her love for God was real. ‘Kenadie had a strong Christian faith and her testimony stood as a witness to us all of Christ’s sovereign, amazing and enduring grace in and upon her life.’ Advertisement Advertisement And in another post Craig Porter – says: “Nicki Porter, Hudson and I are devastated, our beautiful Kenadie passed away in her sleep during the night.

"Promoted to glory, Kenadie is with the Lord Jesus forever, Mathew 19v14 - let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the Kingdom of heaven. "We all love you so much and you were a blessing to all who met you. Kenadie, we will see ya soon my little pasta shape.

” Messages of condolence have flooded social media with one saying: ‘What a devastating loss for her family , may they find some comfort in knowing she is safe in the arms of Jesus’, ‘Heartbreaking for the family. Praying for you all at this very sad time on the loss of your beautiful girl’, ‘So sad, God draw near to the family at this time, especially mum,dad and little brother. Sending love and prayers’ and ‘So heartbreaking Praying for this wee family at this very sad time .

. may they know the peace and comfort only God can bring to help them get throughxx’..