Memorial service for 4 RCMP officers

spring05

The pain of our loss is beyond anything we could
/ [, W& e1 ~0 X# C& B9 y> have ever imagined. Over
> and over again people tell us that they could never
: B; ?  d( n; m) I$ d8 D> begin to understand the
1 {! s* A9 a( A4 D/ b+ J> depth of our loss. That is true. But we know of One
> who does understand and
7 Q7 r9 ?& M! c4 R> feel our pain because He lost His son, too. It
" g' X, A- v  g" P) F+ j* m> happened when God gave the
( }7 \; G: F$ A& q* I  V0 J> sinless life of His son ant the cross to redeem
  X  ?3 L' t! [/ h4 L" w8 C> sinful lives and to purchase
> forgiveness for us all. There days later, He raised
2 b2 r+ [+ D9 t* Z! q- H> His son from the dead
> and conquered death. It is though this event where
> human history was
, R  }/ n2 ?# r# M9 h. D4 w- v> 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
- B2 q/ j% s. O7 S  h0 |3 C7 D> certainty based on the
> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
> anticipation and a longing
9 H# E. `) P- Z5 V> for the time when we shall be forever with the Lord.
+ k9 {! b( G; }> 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.
>
> Peter told me a year ago, "Dad, if something ever
" L# E5 Q" H" }; q! h" D> happens to me, I want
> people to hear about Jesus and to hear about hope."
>
8 w- b$ ~3 D; f0 c> Constable Peter Schiemann, my son, I carried out
. Q' b9 q" b/ n! e2 u( }1 [> your wish this afternoon.
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> Peter, we will see you in heaven, but we can hardly
; A5 p! e1 |1 U: q& Z% i( |5 p2 ~> wait.