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
> begin to understand the
( h+ {& R7 `- ~. [* F: p" H! k> depth of our loss. That is true. But we know of One
> who does understand and
$ W% e$ G4 ?1 g- \7 y> feel our pain because He lost His son, too. It
: [  e$ a4 `) ^. F" I; [> happened when God gave the
> sinless life of His son ant the cross to redeem
> sinful lives and to purchase
% X5 U1 ?5 C) X> forgiveness for us all. There days later, He raised
0 Y. `5 z5 q: D  d6 w! k> His son from the dead
> and conquered death. It is though this event where
> human history was
> intersected by divine grace and mercy that we have
> hope. This hope, that's
7 R# `& N5 Z0 w! c> what's sustaining us. It's not an idle wish, but a
$ H& }/ i: n+ {5 k9 \> certainty based on the
> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
+ L# i( e* C* o6 d) A; w> anticipation and a longing
, J3 h% X1 L  Y" L> for the time when we shall be forever with the Lord.
> It is this hope that
> will ease the pain of our loss, as the Prince of
7 ^8 \: M& H5 d# T> Peace comes to our hearts
> and says to be still and know that I am God.
>
> Peter told me a year ago, "Dad, if something ever
# [/ l$ |/ A$ C% T+ k1 s> happens to me, I want
9 K$ s/ I( x% j$ F& T> people to hear about Jesus and to hear about hope."
>
3 Q5 @, j, H+ u; r% ]/ h> Constable Peter Schiemann, my son, I carried out
> your wish this afternoon.
>
> Peter, we will see you in heaven, but we can hardly
> wait.