Memorial service for 4 RCMP officers

spring05

The pain of our loss is beyond anything we could
> have ever imagined. Over
! {7 M% s; Y) u9 k( }# Q> 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
, A& F! I0 B8 g# O/ _6 f> who does understand and
6 v) Z+ }2 k  s> feel our pain because He lost His son, too. It
* x4 g1 w& @* Z( m7 W> happened when God gave the
: V! t+ V* y! M8 S9 M* p9 @4 j  j4 \> sinless life of His son ant the cross to redeem
> sinful lives and to purchase
5 A) i# L" Y: G8 x: y6 e> forgiveness for us all. There days later, He raised
5 U) {7 z" A) R8 \. E> His son from the dead
2 h6 D' l$ D1 C, `$ x> and conquered death. It is though this event where
8 b  P) [7 u& p) v9 Z' ]> human history was
> 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
9 _: }: G4 e" K> certainty based on the
> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
6 ^& G8 q+ Z3 M5 F8 p# |> anticipation and a longing
> for the time when we shall be forever with the Lord.
- X# K& s. H6 k/ |+ A: E> It is this hope that
> will ease the pain of our loss, as the Prince of
* l( E8 d, l& A6 Z+ l> Peace comes to our hearts
+ B5 g% x0 Z2 G1 u0 I2 V9 |; C5 m> and says to be still and know that I am God.
4 C* M0 b( r: e1 o6 z>
9 @3 J7 t4 K! |+ m& S> Peter told me a year ago, "Dad, if something ever
> 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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