Louise Mckain otherwise called Ma Beth, 102 years old, spends most of her day communing with God.

The weather was much better as the Lifestyle team left for Louise Mckain's (otherwise called Ma Beth) home. She sat at the edge of her bed with her head held down but perked up as soon as we arrived. She was overjoyed to have company and asked God's blessing on us.

Ma Beth, now 102 years old, was born on April 6, 1906. She was married to Thomas McKain with whom she had five children. However, she mothered many in her community. She has been a dedicated Christian from she was 15 and though inflicted with many illnesses, the Lord kept her going.

As a young woman, she worked as a shopkeeper and only left her hometown once. When asked if she remembered why Sturge Town is called a free village she told of us: "There was runaway slave from Titchfield named Aunt Marley. She ran through the bush, stopped at a rock under a tree to rest that was when she found the stream," she said.

"She drank some of the water and washed her sores and they were healed so she run back to her master to tell him 'bout di the stream." The master subsequently named the stream for the slave Ma Beth revealed. She notes that the stream has never run dry since that time and the villagers have never had a water problem.

These days, Ma Beth spends her time at her bedside communing with God. "He is my friend, company and my hope. I know I soon go up to meet Him. Then everlasting life will be mine," she said with a smile.

She notes that she is not very fussy about food but she is often displeased with it. "Mi nuh know a what kind of gummy food dem give mi. As mi put it inna a mi mouth, it clammy up mi mouth, so mi affi tek mi hand and wipe it off first."

"I never give my children dem that kinda a food. It look like a wata alone dem use cook it," she said with displeasure. However, she loves Milo.