so so sad

[okjac80]

This family could really use ya'lls prayers, even though you don't know them.
I will not use last names....

Joah and Alaina were both homeschooled and met at a basketball practice for homeschool kids. They instantly fell in love and were married last November. They were married at my church and attended there before moving about 50 miles away. THey still kept in contact with everyone and visited when they could. OUr church is full of homeschoolers/homeschool graduates so even though many didn't actually know them, they knew of them, etc.
Anyway, the whole family went out skeet shooting that day, then to eat. Later that evening, Josh was cleaning his gun, which he forgot still had a shell in it. It was a pump action shotgun, so as he was cleaning it, it went off and shot Alaina in the shoulder. She died 4 hours later, her last words were to Josh...."I love you"...
Even though the death was ruled an "accident", Josh is still being charged with manslaughter. It is just a sas heartbreaking story.

Please keep this young man in your prayers. I can't imagine everything he is going through right now!!!

[HappyChristian]

Oh my!!! That is so tragic. :pray

[okjac80]

I spent way to much time reading some blogs about them this morning. It is just sickening.....
a lot of them are saying it was b/c they were homeschooled and were "strange" and "normal" people wouldn't have done that. They are being ridiculed for marrying young (they weren't that young...they were both 20). A lot of anti gun groups are having a field day with it!
It is just so tragic. Josh had just blogged a few days before that married life was just as perfect as he ever imagined, etc.
My friend's daughter was Alaina's best friend and she is really having a hard time with it. I feel bad bc she has my daughter named Alaina in the nursery on Sunday morning. I feel like everytime she says my daughter's name she is reminded of her best friend.......... :(

[HappyChristian]

I spent way to much time reading some blogs about them this morning. It is just sickening.....
a lot of them are saying it was b/c they were homeschooled and were "strange" and "normal" people wouldn't have done that. They are being ridiculed for marrying young (they weren't that young...they were both 20). A lot of anti gun groups are having a field day with it!
It is just so tragic. Josh had just blogged a few days before that married life was just as perfect as he ever imagined, etc.
My friends daughter was Alaina's best friend and she is really having a hard time with it. I feel bad bc she has my daughter named Alaina in the nursery on Sunday morning. I feel like everytime she says my daughter's name she is reminded of her best friend..........

Unfortunately, when something like this happens all of the wierdos come out of the woodwork. Anti-gun people don't realize that this can happen to anyone who owns a gun and who is careless. My grandfather not only owned them, he built them. And he taught us the proper usage and care of them - and a healthy respect for them. But one day he was cleaning his rifle...and he shot the table! It shocked everyone, because number one rule when you clean is to make sure it's not loaded. So, it does happen.

You know, your daughter Alaina may just turn out to be a great comfort to the young lady who was the older Alaina's best friend. After she works through some of her grief, she will probably appreciate the fact that her friend's name was given to another. Perhaps she is reminded...but chances are she's reminded of good times they had together as well as her grief!

[John81]

That is so heartbreaking. Hasn't he paid a high enough price for this accident without them thinking they need to charge him with manslaughter? That's just outrageous!

The liberal loonies actually love when such tragedies occur because then they can push their pet agendas. They care not about human life, only about their liberal agendas. It's such a shame so many have no problem with kicking a person when they are down like this and all for the sake of their liberal beliefs.

Praying for Josh and all involved :pray

[1Timothy115]

Although trajic as this accident is, God will receive the honor and glory.

I will continue to pray for Josh, who needs more than ever to keep his eyes on Jesus.

I hope your daughter will find peace and healing within a family who has Christ at the center too.

Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

[bzmomo7]

:pray

[okjac80]

I know this is rather long, but Alaina's sister posted this earlier today. I thought I'd share

How can I describe it, the hurt, the pain, the depth of sorrow that I have experienced? A beautiful life was cut short, cherished dreams were shattered in only a matter of seconds. A treasured wife ripped from the arms of her adoring husband. How can it be true? One minute a laughing bride, her lips curved in an endearing smile gazed up into the face of her newly married husband, the next moment finds her laying on the ground, her last words lingering on the ever whitening lips. Those last words, ?I love you? would be replayed over and over again in the disbelieving mind of her husband. The exchanged words of love, a sweet kiss and smile were the last things they shared in their perfect life together. Hopes were dashed, a life full of fun and vigor ended, families were left clinging together, a newly married husband became a very young widower. Life seemed pretty bleak on earth, but in heaven let me suggest to you was quite a different story.
There, a new life was started, the treasured dreams that were dreamt of a beautiful city of gold were now being fulfilled. An adored daughter was caught up in the arms of her long awaited Father. Here there would be no broken dreams, life was perfect! Days of sorrow were over for her, nothing but perfect bliss awaited her. Worshiping the King of Kings, gazing into the face of her Lord, and living forever in His awesome presence, these were the things she had looked forward to and is now experiencing.
But what about those left on earth? Life continues even if we wish it to stop. Jobs must be worked, chores attended to, but all without the sunshine that she had brought to everyone she met. But we are not without hope, we have a blessed assurance that a peace that passes all understanding can be ours. The arms of the Father that welcomed Alaina home to be with Him, are also wrapped around us in our time of need. Even though I don?t understand why it happened I do know this; I can, and will trust God, He has shown Himself worthy of my trust in the past and He is not about to stop now. He created life and has a perfect plan for it so why should I doubt that plan? Do I think that a God who is control of everything, and made everything, and loves everything with a perfect and sacrificial love would make a mistake? Absolutely not! All throughout history He has taken situations that we have thought were bad and turned them into good.
The story of Job talks about suffering, but through it all he said ?Blessed be the name of the Lord.? Queen Esther was taken away from everyone and everything she loved, to become a participant in a beauty contest for the next Queen. But woven through her tale was a God who had His hand in everything and orchestrated every event, and used her to save his people! And the most tragic one of all, Jesus. He left all the glory and splendor of heaven to come and die the most brutal death. He suffered tremendously in hands of those He came to save. But because of that we can have hope. Death cannot really separate us from those we love if we believe in Him. The God of all gods, the King of all kings, the Lord of all lords has conquered death once and for all. So who am I to doubt His ways? Who am I to think that I would have had a better plan? He gives and He takes away, and though it still hurts, even though I miss her so much, even though it seems the pain will never go away, I know One who will be with me and comfort me, and I know that I will see her again!
And so in the midst of everything I will chose to say ?Blessed be the name of the Lord?

I love you Alaina! And I will never forget you nor the influence you were and still are in my life

[okjac80]

That is so heartbreaking. Hasn't he paid a high enough price for this accident without them thinking they need to charge him with manslaughter? That's just outrageous!

The liberal loonies actually love when such tragedies occur because then they can push their pet agendas. They care not about human life, only about their liberal agendas. It's such a shame so many have no problem with kicking a person when they are down like this and all for the sake of their liberal beliefs.

Praying for Josh and all involved :pray

that is how I feel as well. He had to be cleared by the police even before he was able to be with her at the hospital! Thankfully he got there before she died as was able to be there holding her hand.
He got whisked away to the police station while he wife of 10 weeks got rushed to the ER.
As if he doesn't have enough to bear as it is........

[HappyChristian]

As tragic as it is, remember that there are a lot of murders committed that way. It was hard on him, but the police have certain procedures they have to follow.

[deputydog530]

So sad. These investigations are nightmares to do. You want to take care of the family yet have the responsability to as stated do a good investigation. Praying that the truth will be clear and the God will be glorified, as well as the comfort of the Holy Spirit on the family. :pray

[futurehope]

Reading this story left me just sitting for a few moments, unable to think of what to say. Tears have filled my eyes and a feeling of total inability to comprehend rests in my mind. I think of how I enjoy hunting and shooting and can't even imagine if that was me and my wife or even one of my children. What woud I do? All I can do is pray for this young man and his fmaily that God would show them how sufficient His grace really is. I don't know what possible way God can do this in this situation, but that is why He is God, because He always provides and cares for His children.

[BlessedChristianlady8]

I don't know how to comment on this tradgic event here but they are in my prayers
I am so sadden that people are blameing being homeschooled. What if they were in a car accident and hit by a drunk? Would they still be blamed bcause of homeschool? :2cents