RUTH MATETE REVEALS THE STORY BEHIND THE HUGE SCAR ON HER BACK

Gospel singer Ruth Matete has revealed the story behind the large scar on her back. The mother of one took to her Instagram account and said she acquired the scar as a  result of a childhood accident. 

“You see that scar on my back? That’s just what you can see. When I was young, I got burned by porridge. I was barely walking. Dad says I was still crawling. Back in Kakamega. Mum had prepared porridge and ran out to do something. I crawled, and touched the tip of the pot (sufuria) and it toppled over. Long story short, I burned 80%. I don’t know what that means, I just know it’s a lot of burning.

The whole of my back, both of my thighs, parts of my hands, and a small part of my head. I mean, God was so gracious the parts that were burned are those I can hide with clothes. Now I know I was born to serve Him. Mini skirts, haiwes mek. Ooh tank top! Ooh bare back. Ooh see through, I can’t do such. Let’s just say, God is wise.”

Matete further disclosed she had to undergo a skin grafting procedure, “Daddy says it was so hard for me to be carried. They had to do skin grafting on some parts that were deeply burned. I keep wondering what part of my body they removed the skin to add to the deeply burned parts. Selah Anyway, before I bore you with the long story. This is what I would like to tell you who is reading this post. You may not have a physical scar like mine. Yours could be an emotional scar.., mental scar, etc. It still is a scar. And it would be unfair to even say that my scar is worse than yours. Because we have different strengths. What seems easy to someone else could be very hard to another.” 

She went on to challenge her followers to be proud of their scars, “We all have scars. They say time heals all wounds. I don’t agree. God heals all wounds. But even when the wound is healed, the scar still remains. Sometimes I go through hard times, and then I just look at all those scars. I pat myself in the back and say “Luxo, you overcame this. This too, you can overcome” The scars are proof that you fought and came out victorious! What is that thing you fought and won? Or what is it that you’re fighting? Don’t worry about the scars. Don’t hide them. Don’t be ashamed of them. The scar is proof that you won. #Scars #Proudofmyscars #pysicalscars #emotionalscars.”