Update on Shootings!~

 

We have not heard any news from our family in Arvada, so at this time, we are assuming they are okay, as we feel if something had happened to any one of them we would have heard by now.  We saw the identity of the two young people killed, a 26-year-old woman and a 24-year-old young man.  My heart goes out to these families, as well as the people who were injured and their families.

Soon after I sent the email about the shooting in Arvada, New Life Church in Colorado Springs was hit.  I have been on pins and needles all afternoon as we have friends who attend church there.  Thankfully, I got an email from her a little while ago that she and her family are fine.  They did not yet know the identity of the members of their church who had been hit.  Thousands attend New Life, so it could have been much worse.  Security personnel took out one of the gunman.  He certainly saved many lives and is a hero in my book.

I have attended both Faith Bible Chapel and New Life Church, as we lived just outside Colorado Springs in Palmer Lake and then we lived about 12 miles from Arvada.  Since my brother-in-law and his family attend Faith Bible Chapel, we have attended services there as well.  It is a scary world we live in today.

My niece works for a doctor.  He was shopping just a few days ago and a lady was in front of him who didn't have enough money to pay for what she was trying to purchase.  He finished paying the difference for the lady.  She waited on him until he came out of the store.  She told him that since he helped her, she wanted to help him in return.  She told him not to drink any Coca-Cola products after December 7th.  She said that was all she could say.

I hear sirens right now.  I haven't heard from my son today.  I hope he is okay, as well as the rest of my family and I hope all of your friends and loved ones are okay as well.

Blessings!~

P.S.  Please remember these families in your thoughts and prayers!~

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