Memorial service for 4 RCMP officers

spring05

The pain of our loss is beyond anything we could
  [# C5 v( h- S  x> have ever imagined. Over
> and over again people tell us that they could never
1 I9 J" E  d$ T, b9 v" H7 U> begin to understand the
> depth of our loss. That is true. But we know of One
1 m* `# K- l- u> who does understand and
# r% w( z' g4 X; ?; n> feel our pain because He lost His son, too. It
> happened when God gave the
> sinless life of His son ant the cross to redeem
% W: }6 f: J* f; _+ Q8 N> sinful lives and to purchase
/ H" N7 W4 {/ k9 R* e% F9 R- j1 l> forgiveness for us all. There days later, He raised
> His son from the dead
, J) H( p2 n6 E1 d% p# l( _, A> and conquered death. It is though this event where
3 ^! M' ~# [/ C3 @. T9 B> human history was
+ v0 _) v' s; v' c; _3 ?4 m> intersected by divine grace and mercy that we have
> hope. This hope, that's
; ~! \' g7 x5 F. u$ g& \( N> what's sustaining us. It's not an idle wish, but a
> certainty based on the
> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
> anticipation and a longing
- H) B/ T7 w- C7 q7 e0 y! R' s> for the time when we shall be forever with the Lord.
! G8 {1 |7 `/ k$ K) T; H> It is this hope that
> 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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# S' O. B2 ~2 q- g& M> Peter told me a year ago, "Dad, if something ever
6 Q* r. e; e! m2 k9 T1 F> happens to me, I want
> people to hear about Jesus and to hear about hope."
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) x1 j* P+ G" E3 G> Constable Peter Schiemann, my son, I carried out
1 G1 w- o- j* U; b4 m& V> your wish this afternoon.
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> Peter, we will see you in heaven, but we can hardly
> wait.