Memorial service for 4 RCMP officers

spring05

The pain of our loss is beyond anything we could
> have ever imagined. Over
> and over again people tell us that they could never
4 A  z: x5 {4 D% p" i, b> begin to understand the
: I3 r: A! `# f5 [5 C> depth of our loss. That is true. But we know of One
> who does understand and
> feel our pain because He lost His son, too. It
6 v1 r/ v1 n9 Y> happened when God gave the
) j, c2 J7 k; e( D% o# a5 n8 _> sinless life of His son ant the cross to redeem
> sinful lives and to purchase
> forgiveness for us all. There days later, He raised
> His son from the dead
6 B9 X0 r6 u  H# v7 ^; M' J- O> and conquered death. It is though this event where
> human history was
) T& H+ l% [) G> intersected by divine grace and mercy that we have
> hope. This hope, that's
> what's sustaining us. It's not an idle wish, but a
; v( F4 d! b2 u  T: _$ m" |> certainty based on the
4 R4 ]; N5 p# W+ d+ k> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
> anticipation and a longing
1 V5 Z0 I1 e& l3 A> for the time when we shall be forever with the Lord.
> It is this hope that
1 Y3 R, n+ [1 m" j# ]- ]6 K; _% C> will ease the pain of our loss, as the Prince of
> Peace comes to our hearts
> and says to be still and know that I am God.
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# w  c9 q: H0 y' f& a3 F> Peter told me a year ago, "Dad, if something ever
0 }+ m4 }) i! L* S> happens to me, I want
3 _9 g! y0 q, V9 H> people to hear about Jesus and to hear about hope."
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+ Q3 B- w; \! [& \1 g, {> Constable Peter Schiemann, my son, I carried out
> your wish this afternoon.
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' G# S  u" q* }7 Z" Q9 c> Peter, we will see you in heaven, but we can hardly
> wait.