Memorial service for 4 RCMP officers

spring05

The pain of our loss is beyond anything we could
> have ever imagined. Over
" B/ W1 k0 r" w+ y( E> and over again people tell us that they could never
> begin to understand the
9 p  @& \( W" I8 i( P7 x( z; N> depth of our loss. That is true. But we know of One
> who does understand and
: X( g& `# Y' _" l# Z2 X/ l; t> 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
; Q+ M- C" t9 x# K/ ?> sinful lives and to purchase
+ \0 C& |& x& H3 @1 ]> forgiveness for us all. There days later, He raised
4 n! Q1 w4 \4 m> His son from the dead
> and conquered death. It is though this event where
- c. j* s/ \1 z+ Q# s> 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
> certainty based on the
> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
( F/ {- \: h$ i0 a0 s5 g  |, U' b> anticipation and a longing
8 k) x8 U2 G0 F& q! }0 E> for the time when we shall be forever with the Lord.
4 ~: |& O" m  `- Q1 N! k% x# P& W> It is this hope that
> will ease the pain of our loss, as the Prince of
, U5 q9 U% R* |' i> Peace comes to our hearts
7 c) @8 G8 G3 }5 J; n> and says to be still and know that I am God.
5 I" t- ]- o# Y8 J>
> Peter told me a year ago, "Dad, if something ever
> happens to me, I want
2 I7 b+ X' g0 E9 p) w> people to hear about Jesus and to hear about hope."
>
> Constable Peter Schiemann, my son, I carried out
> your wish this afternoon.
>
" y: H8 e5 g, ~7 }> Peter, we will see you in heaven, but we can hardly
> wait.