From: An Electronic Bulletin From Lionheart Ministries** Rich & Patti Carey - Idaho Falls, Idaho USA - rich@lionheart.net

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From: INPUTSNET@aol.com Date: Thursday, April 22, 1999

TRANSCRIBED FROM "LARRY KING LIVE."

Larry King Live Columbine High School Shooting Prompts Debate on Youth Violence Aired April 21, 1999 - 9:00 p.m. ET

KING: Back to Littleton, Colorado. Standing by is Mickie Cain, who is a student at Columbine High School who lost a friend in the shooting. Can you hear me OK, Mickie? I know you've got wind out there. Can you hear me?

MICKIE CAIN, COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT: Yes, faintly.

KING: What happened to your friend?

CAIN: Let's see. Let me just tell you about my friend Kathy (ph). She was amazing, and I met her about two years ago, and she came to my private school that I was going to, and she was kind of headed away. She didn't want to go. And I was so happy to be able to reach out to her and be her friend, and so many special times were spent with her.

KING: Were you near her when the -- when the -- when the -- when the two boys came in and started the shooting? Were you together?

CAIN: No. I got out quickly. Yesterday was unbearable, but today's a little bit more tranquil. It's coming to the point of...

KING: Hard to accept.

CAIN: Just -- she -- she...

KING: Where was she, Mickie?

CAIN: She was in the -- in a classroom, I believe, and she ended up standing up for the greatest thing ever. She had the courage to turn her life around, and she went straight up after she started trusting Christ. And, when I came to Columbine the year after she left, she lent a hand to me when I was kind of going crooked, and she completely, completely stood up for God when the killers asked her if there was anyone who had faith in Christ. She spoke up and they shot her for it. And that is the most brave thing anyone could ever do, and I -- I want that memory to live on and her example for that. And she was so fun loving and amazingly open hearted, and -- you could come to her with anything, and she accepted your darkest secret with open arms.

KING: Mickie, she lives on in you, Mickie. She had a great friend in you. You take good care, and thanks for being with us. I know this was hard. We appreciate it -- Mickie Cain.

We'll be back with more after this.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Jesus told me everything's going to be all right. Jesus told me everything's going to be all right. Jesus told me everything's going to be all right; going to be all right; be all right, be all right.

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Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 00:18:51 -0600
From: Pastor Bruce Porter b-porter@pcisys.net

"The killer asked her, "Do you believe in God?!!" She boldly answered, "Yes I do!" She was instantly gunned down."
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Dear Friends,

I'm very tired, having just returned from a memorial service this evening. It's been a very long day, but I wanted to give you an update before retiring.

As of this morning Rachel Scott's family still hadn't received official word of their daughter Rachel's death. The waiting was agonizing, but after 1:00 pm this afternoon, I received a call from the Coroner confirming that Rachel had been positively identified and was indeed deceased.

It was very difficult delivering that news, and we spent several hours praying and weeping with the family members who had assembled in their home. Pictures of Rachel adorned the living room. She was such a beautiful 17 year old! We spent time praying together, and seeking our Father's merciful comfort.

We heard from eyewitness accounts of other surviving students that when Rachel was confronted by one of the gunmen, she gave a bold testimony of her faith. The killer asked her, "Do you believe in God?!!" She boldly answered, "Yes I do!" She was instantly gunned down. This has made a major impact on the other students who knew of Rachel's Christian testimony. I'm certain that in this moment, the angels of God surrounded her and instantly ushered her into Christ's eternal kingdom. The spirit of the martyrs still lives!

This evening we joined another church in holding a memorial service for Rachel and the other students killed or wounded. Over 1,500 people attended. We heard stories of several students who survived while their classmates were slaughtered while begging for their lives. I had the honor of addressing this assembly for 20 minutes, and urged that we all receive the grace of Jesus to heal our wounds and resurrect our community out of this morass of pain and confusion. One of the ways we must find healing is in forgiving those who have hurt us. There seemed to be a special presence of the Lord this evening upon us all.

This Saturday we will hold a Funeral Service for Rachel at 1:30 pm. We will again be sharing the facilities of another area church just blocks from the site of Columbine High School. We expect the Lord to bring many young people to Himself through this service. Never before have we seen such an open hunger for God in the young people of this community!

Thank you for all your prayers and thoughtful notes. Please continue. The process of healing the scars of this tragedy will take time and lots of prayer.

Yours in Jesus' love,

Pastor Bruce Porter - b-porter@pcisys.net