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Former President Jerry John Rawlings and his family on Sunday March 7, attended a Church Service at the Action Chapel in Accra to thank God for saving them from the disastrous inferno that razed down their Ridge residence recently. The officially residence of the former first family was completely brought down to ashes, when fire gutted the property. Mr. Rawlings� wife, Nana and daughter, Yaa Asantewaa were present at the time of the incident but managed to escape unhurt. The family was at the Action Chapel in the company of several friends, sympathizers and some leading members of the NDC to show gratitude to God for keeping them in tact despite the unfortunate tragedy. Former President Jerry Rawlings and his entire family were at the service except his son Kimathy. Notable among the sympathizers, was now famous Atta the mortuary man who Mr. Rawlings spoke about during the NDC�s National Delegates Congress in Tamale. NDC stalwarts Ekwow Spio Garbrah, E.T Mensah , Richard Quashigah, and Joshua Alabi were present at the Church Service to lend support to the Rawlingses. Mr. Rawlings� first daughter Ezanator Rawlings, on behalf of the family, thanked God for savings their lives and expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for their support. The founder amd leader of Action Chapel International Archbishop Duncan Williams prayed for the family and encouraged them to be steadfast in these trying times. Mr. Rawlings narrated another anecdote about his relationship with famous American singer Stevie Wonder to express surprise at the instinctive nature of humans, especially those who are challenged in various ways. According to the former President Rawlings, he ones flew a plane with Steve Wonder who was able to land the plane despite his blindness. The former President Rawlings narrated the story about his encounter with Steve Wonder. �There was this gentleman, in fact that person was Steven Wonder, he sat at my right and we were about thirteen people on board when we took off, I gave the control to Steven Wonder and this blind man flew that plane so beautifully. I was handling the power but the steering wheel was been handled by this man. �He was just listening to my instructions and he was fleeing it so beautifully so I asked him - Steven I don�t believe you have not flew a plane before - and he said no. So I said I don�t believe it because he was doing something that you necessary must know how to fly to do, what we call checking the back and then when it came to descending to the floor, this man held on gently and I said gently, release it he pulled it till we landed safely and we burst out clapping.� He narrated.