Memorial service for 4 RCMP officers

spring05

The pain of our loss is beyond anything we could
> have ever imagined. Over
; Y$ ~: T& K( g  _4 D> and over again people tell us that they could never
> begin to understand the
> depth of our loss. That is true. But we know of One
> who does understand and
' n% ]$ A% y' Q) o. t8 W> feel our pain because He lost His son, too. It
  B/ u  \0 K( \$ r( p4 @7 Y5 N> happened when God gave the
8 n- G$ H) }) d> sinless life of His son ant the cross to redeem
> sinful lives and to purchase
" U5 z, e$ v2 F) ]- v' B9 c& T  n# O> forgiveness for us all. There days later, He raised
0 ?! T/ H9 q1 R, n( f. D> His son from the dead
5 I, v6 m# S: ~: \* R2 {> and conquered death. It is though this event where
, U8 X; e; k( t/ `- l> human history was
  v5 p" b! ~8 C, I# S> intersected by divine grace and mercy that we have
> hope. This hope, that's
$ W6 E9 N2 s3 Z2 T: G> what's sustaining us. It's not an idle wish, but a
, F3 Q8 U0 ]5 K> certainty based on the
: P7 i- D3 Z2 f0 u7 }> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
> anticipation and a longing
: O. y; |/ J1 r0 y/ m; i> for the time when we shall be forever with the Lord.
> It is this hope that
8 |1 U9 O. S0 I; |+ M% @5 |; R% x# Y> will ease the pain of our loss, as the Prince of
> Peace comes to our hearts
3 Z# a: |+ `0 m  E. E> and says to be still and know that I am God.
8 I0 g+ [: B! j5 U>
> Peter told me a year ago, "Dad, if something ever
: m0 Q! I' _5 C' l% D. S2 |> happens to me, I want
> people to hear about Jesus and to hear about hope."
>
6 n) {! W$ L3 I8 Y7 U& H# n/ c# B0 m% g> Constable Peter Schiemann, my son, I carried out
' T1 d3 W& y" H# x* {> your wish this afternoon.
>
> Peter, we will see you in heaven, but we can hardly
; G7 D+ P2 W) Q, S> wait.