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
1 K. }* f  g$ a, {' s. N6 n4 R  w> depth of our loss. That is true. But we know of One
> who does understand and
4 B) |! k$ ?" {! I9 O4 d> feel our pain because He lost His son, too. It
  I& l* P3 L" q& Y* O: {4 ?. X> happened when God gave the
, f5 v( ^2 G* b9 N> sinless life of His son ant the cross to redeem
4 {0 e7 n' B/ |> sinful lives and to purchase
> forgiveness for us all. There days later, He raised
> 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
0 t" R/ i9 }  I, z9 o1 t+ l> what's sustaining us. It's not an idle wish, but a
> certainty based on the
- ]1 s- P' l# b# n; M  g> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
9 {! d. t$ ?5 U% D+ ]. X> anticipation and a longing
> for the time when we shall be forever with the Lord.
  Y, a8 R) Q# w1 M0 i0 ]3 A# y> It is this hope that
> will ease the pain of our loss, as the Prince of
$ C0 C; B$ h* k" n# K/ [: c. A! S' |> Peace comes to our hearts
, o; u5 P/ L4 h7 X5 X9 h> and says to be still and know that I am God.
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( d  @% M8 k! w> Peter told me a year ago, "Dad, if something ever
> happens to me, I want
" L0 {  _" {( G( \  Y> people to hear about Jesus and to hear about hope."
>
> Constable Peter Schiemann, my son, I carried out
> your wish this afternoon.
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4 k0 {5 I+ d5 t+ j7 ^" F> Peter, we will see you in heaven, but we can hardly
> wait.