Memorial service for 4 RCMP officers

spring05

The pain of our loss is beyond anything we could
( c- _7 R6 a1 V+ \# l7 ^& |> have ever imagined. Over
6 f! K( d9 ]: e/ F" K8 c8 `+ Y/ b> 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
> feel our pain because He lost His son, too. It
4 [/ Q  @. L7 Y7 K2 h( T> happened when God gave the
( o1 f' h3 S* D2 j7 d> sinless life of His son ant the cross to redeem
> sinful lives and to purchase
> forgiveness for us all. There days later, He raised
, Z+ U2 C8 u& p: h& ?6 b7 t. U> His son from the dead
8 O  x. B0 x% e> and conquered death. It is though this event where
9 W) H& z9 t. p$ A* y: j- y+ E> human history was
3 y3 m9 L) j% k> intersected by divine grace and mercy that we have
+ @: v1 Z4 N  H# q: u> hope. This hope, that's
> what's sustaining us. It's not an idle wish, but a
5 N/ X( \5 P5 V> certainty based on the
> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
> anticipation and a longing
> for the time when we shall be forever with the Lord.
$ [: l0 W* b6 ]: t0 O! }& w1 R, r2 A> It is this hope that
> will ease the pain of our loss, as the Prince of
% d! s% \5 s- l2 |> Peace comes to our hearts
. y. O# y# d* x0 ^9 A> and says to be still and know that I am God.
>
> Peter told me a year ago, "Dad, if something ever
# f6 m5 B, q6 }5 q5 l3 h3 ]> happens to me, I want
( t% ^% {9 m8 o7 c0 [7 \0 W> people to hear about Jesus and to hear about hope."
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+ Z3 Q& Y& c3 V> Constable Peter Schiemann, my son, I carried out
> your wish this afternoon.
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> Peter, we will see you in heaven, but we can hardly
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