Cassie's Story
The Inspiration behind the Challenge
In memory of...
Cassie Bernall
17 Years Old
November 6, 1981 - April
20, 1999
Columbine High School
Littleton, Colorado
Her Story
Cassie Bernall stared down a gun barrel and declared her faith in
God before she was killed. The character she displayed with those
few words expresses what many people have prayed for through the
centuries: the ability to deal with death, suffering, and loss
still believing in God.
So where was God on April 20, 1999, when 13 innocent people were
murdered? This is what the world is asking. Is there anyone out there
who can give an answer? Yes, you can. What satan meant for evil,
God turned around for good. Use this 40-Day Challenge, dedicated
to Cassie Bernall and the others, to demonstrate your faith. Satan,
because he is nearsighted and lacks self-control, could never have
predicted the impact of this horrible move. Is there even one student,
teacher, or principal who has not been stirred by this tragedy? All
eyes are looking for the answer. Thousands of people are looking
to God for the answer. ...unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground
and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces
many seeds. John 12:24
Cassie spoke at her own funeral. Two days before she died, she had
a part in a church video in which teens spoke of their faith. "I
just tried not to contradict myself, to get rid of all the hypocrisy,
and just live for Christ." Her radiant face, smiling larger
than life, was seen on a huge video screen. She had no way of knowing
she soon would be known worldwide as the Colorado girl who died for
Christ.
Dedication
In honor of those individuals who bravely faced death, whose lives
touched the hearts of a nation, and whose passing changed the world,
The "Yes, I Believe in God" 40-Day Challenge is dedicated
to those who lost their lives at Columbine High School on April
20, 1999 in Littleton, Colorado:
Cassie Bernall |
Steven Curnow |
Corey DePooter |
Kelly Fleming |
Matthew Kechter |
Daniel Mauser |
Daniel Rohrbough |
David Sanders |
Rachel Scott |
Isaiah Shoels |
John Tomlin |
Lauren Townsend |
Kyle Velasquez |
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