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spaman--:
Yesterday at 1:20p.m my phone  rang, it was Stuart wondering where I was. "why?"  he explains as he  and his family was walking to their car, gun shots rang out from the church. At that moment police cars flew by me in the opposite direction as I was headed to Home Depot. I frantically started dialing all my employees numbers, astoundingly of us at Springs Spas (except 2) attend New Life Church.

One of our employees was in lock down until 4:30 pm another close friend and past part time employee was in lockdown in the basement  of the World Prayer Center. Other employees skipped church for skiing, as I did to do household chores. for a brief time it was extremely scary trying to account for all of our employees and friends. Luckily Stuart and his family had already left the church, as even in his condition I am certain he would have tried to stop the action of the assailant.

The police found smoke bombs placed around and through out the church. The killers plan was much larger than killing 2 sisters, wounding their father and grazing a fourth victim. One courageous security guard (a female) shot and killed the assailant, what an amazing leap of faith as God gave her the strength to shoot and kill a man armed with heavy assault rifles attempting to kill everyone in his path. I do not know this lady but I sure want to thank her personally as this would have been much worse had she not have been in Gods grace and blessed with courage.

I look and think back, where would have my family and myself been had we gone to church? Its simple really we would have been in the foyer with Stuart and his family discussing our blessings of the season. Whew!

Rest assured my family and myself will be there at the church for the teen service and worship Wednesday. Our faith not shakin' but made stronger by a tragedy that could have had much worse results. While we grieve for the losses of the victims we must somehow find good and forgiveness.

Brewman:
I'll probably get spanked for saying this, (bring it) but you have to wonder how many more would have died or been injured had there not been armed volunteers in that building.
Kudos to that woman for saving who knows how many lives.

 One of the victims was from this area.  

Richs100:
Spaman

I'm glad to hear your family along with Stuart and his family are all ok.  What a terrible experience.  If not for that armed security guard at your church, it looks like this could have been much worse.  (I am still surprised at the idea of an armed security guard in a church, but I guess when everyone has guns, everyone has guns)  Your congregation has sure been through a lot this year already.  My sincerest condolences to the families who are suffering such terrible losses at this time of the year.

Rich

Mendocino101:
what is going with people ? I think there are many reasons. Not to over exaggerate the medias role but I think the way these stores get covered plays in a part in copy cats. I am so sorry for all those involved. My prayers go out to all the families.

Brewman:
Put the blame squarely where it lies- on the shooter.  The media didn't make him do that, his gun didn't make him do that, his twisted sick mind made him do that.  
  They need to start putting a little discipline back into the public schools, and parents need to get their nads back, stop acting like their children's friends, and start being parents.  I've seen so many expamples of children mis-behaving out in public while the parents ignore or even encourage their behavior.  
 These kids don't stand a chance in the real world when they learn it's not all about them- that sometimes you loose, sometimes people will dis-agree with you.  No coping skills.  They simply aren't being taught to live in the real world.  

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