Forgiven

The Amish School Shooting, a Mother's Love, and a Story of Remarkable Grace

by Terri Roberts; Jeanette Windle

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Pub Date Oct 06 2015 | Archive Date Nov 06 2015

Bethany House | Bethany House Publishers

Christian

Description

Mother of Amish Schoolhouse Shooter Gives Message of Hope and Healing

Who would have believed all the beauty God would create over the nine years since that awful day. On October 2, 2006, a gunman entered an Amish one-room schoolhouse, shooting ten girls, killing five, then finally taking his own life. This is his mother's story. Not only did she lose her precious son through suicide, but she also lost her understanding of him as an honorable man. Her community and the world experienced trauma that no family or community should ever have to face.

But this is, surprisingly, a story of hope and joy--of God revealing his grace in unexpected places. Today Terri lives in harmony with the Amish and has built lasting relationships that go beyond what anyone could have thought possible. From the grace that the Amish showed Terri's family from day one, to the visits and ongoing care Terri has given to the victims and their families, no one could have foreseen the love and community that have been forged from the fires of tragedy.

Let Terri's story inspire and encourage you as you discover the wonder of forgiveness
and the power of God to bring beauty from ashes.

Advance Praise

"With heartbreaking detail, Roberts courageously tells how God's grace transformed her unspeakable pain into love and forgiveness. Caution advised: You won't be able to put this book down once you start reading."
-Donald B. Kraybill, author of Amish Grace

"This riveting account, written by a brave and brokenhearted mother, may not be what you're expecting. In fact, it may surprise you. But it will surely present you with an enduring hope that can only come from the loving hand of our heavenly Father. You will be drawn, as I was, to embrace fully the miracle and blessing of forgiveness."
-from the foreword by Beverly Lewis, bestselling author

"With heartbreaking detail, Roberts courageously tells how God's grace transformed her unspeakable pain into love and forgiveness. Caution advised: You won't be able to put this book down once you...