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
, ^+ B% y) c: v' l7 h" X> 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
1 V0 E1 M6 R' O4 n7 h  r( K. N$ K( O8 x> happened when God gave the
> sinless life of His son ant the cross to redeem
> sinful lives and to purchase
> forgiveness for us all. There days later, He raised
: r9 \, x9 B3 q  }5 I  }> His son from the dead
" A7 q5 q/ G( a. G1 S2 }2 o> 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
1 `' r4 ?# ]4 l> what's sustaining us. It's not an idle wish, but a
% z  j& z) O& ~$ i> certainty based on the
3 Q) V  x  {. w; S! X' k2 ]9 L> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
1 r9 k$ s6 P' K) ~$ p1 P> anticipation and a longing
4 Y8 z7 T4 [( o. q3 a& X> 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
- i, x2 D. _" h0 [. J+ f> Peace comes to our hearts
> and says to be still and know that I am God.
>
$ i2 I$ e6 j6 ?+ H- W> Peter told me a year ago, "Dad, if something ever
, i; l! b. N) F> happens to me, I want
> people to hear about Jesus and to hear about hope."
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> Constable Peter Schiemann, my son, I carried out
> your wish this afternoon.
>
> Peter, we will see you in heaven, but we can hardly
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