Lives Lost - Lives Shattered

A tragedy so senseless as this that happened at a good college in my home state really gets to you. Especially when 2 of the kids killed are from the Hampton Roads area where I live. I have children the same age as these kids and it really tugs at your heart strings. My prayers are with the family of this young girl as it is with everyone else involved in this insane act of violence. God Bless

Celebrate the life of Lauren with Light, Love and Peace.

To Laurens Family,
May God Bless you in your time of loss. I know your faith in him will get you through. I will be praying for you and the rest of the families and friends of Lauren's during this hard time.

My prayers to you and ur family. May God give u strength during ur moment of pain and despair. I cannot imagine what you're going through but know that my heart and everyone else in America grieves with you. God Bless!

The Lord is faithful to sustain you and as He has commanded us... we will grieve with you at your loss. We have the assurance of the hope that you will once again see your daughter. God Bless your family.

There are no words to leaven the pain of your loss and this tragedy. But the following is a humble offering that hopefully will bring some comfort:

In the rising of the sun and in its going down, we remember them.

In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter, we remember them.

In the opening of buds and in the warmth of summer, we remember them.

In the beginning of the year and when it ends, we remember them.

So long as we live they, too, shall live for they are now a part of us as we remember them.

As I read about Lauren I was touched in a special way. I pray that her testimony will touch others as it has touched me. 20 years seems like a short amount of time but know that God has used her powerfully. I will continue to pray for your family. May God's unconditional love and peace rain down on you during your time of sorrow.

Don't stand beside my grave and weep.
For I'm not there. I do not sleep.

When you awake from sleep in hush,
and hear the swift, uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circling flight;
Or in the soft starlight of night,

I'll be that gentle breeze that blows,
in moonlit glints of falling snow;
Or sunlight on the ripened grain,
after a gentle autumn rain.

Don't stand beside my grave and weep.
I am not there. I do not sleep.
[Anonymous]

Your precious daughter fulfilled her Father's plans for her life, and her testimony will live to inspire many. I wish I could ease your anguish; as one who has walked this way I know your strength for each day that comes must and will come from Him. Please accept the prayers of all who weep with you. We do not grieve as those who have no hope.

To Lauren family may god bless you, for having such beautiful daughter.

May peace and comfort be with you.

Williamsburg, Virginia

She is more alive now, than she ever was...and she's with her "one true love of her life..it does'nt get any better than that. May Gods love and mercy continue to sustain you. I love you!

She has gone ahead to God's house to await you. She will be waiting and would want you to continue the joy in life every minute you live it-just as she did.I know it will be hard, this awful journey you must take ,but find comfort that she is far above our silly cares and one day, we shall all be together once more.

God Bless your family in this time of sorrow...

I am grieving with you......

To the Family of the Bright Young Lauren-
I didnt know your lived one, but after reading this small column on her faith and love in her Lord, this preacher's daughter is everso inspired to walk back to her Lord. Please rest assured in the peace that your daughter is now in the hands of the love of her life forever. you are in my prayers.

I am praying and asking the Lord Jesus to tenderly hold you in his loving arms. I pray her laughter from Heaven will rain down softly upon you and comfort you.
Melissa

Lord be with you...God is using her testimony of her love for Jesus...Lauren's family know this and realize she is with him. He is holding her know in his arms.