Ukraine. Israel. Palestine. Do not be afraid.
GRABOVO, Ukraine - The parents of a young woman who was on a
Malaysia Airlines passenger jet downed over eastern Ukraine visited the
refuse-strewn site on Saturday, despite warnings that they would not be safe.
George and Angela Dyczynski of Perth, Australia -- the first
family members known to have visited the site -- said they did not believe
their 25-year-old daughter Fatima was dead as they walked through the field in
the rebel-controlled area. George Dyczynski wore a white t-shirt with picture
of his daughter and the words "We love you" emblazoned on it.
"We want to say again again and again, my daughter is
not dead," Angela Dczynski said as she and her husband held a huge bouquet
of flowers. "She knows mum and dad ... really fulfilled what we promised
and we promised that we would come here on this field."
Angela Dczynski added that she wanted to meet the commander
of the region, which is controlled by pro-Russian separatists who have been
fighting Ukraine’s government for months.
"Would be so good to meet him in friendship,” she said.
The couple stood and prayed amid tangled jet engines and
wheels while standing on the burnt ground.
The Saturday morning Today show said this couple had hugged and forgiven
all the soldiers who might have been involved in shooting down the
plane their daughter was on. They said the Lord's Prayer "Forgive us
our sins as we forgive those who sin against us." How would this Spirit
change the war between Israel and Palestine?
Matthew 28.
28 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. 2 And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. 3 And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. 4 The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men. 5 The angel said to the women, “[a]Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. 6 He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying. 7 Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you.”
8 And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus met them [b]and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him. 10 Then Jesus *said to them, “[c]Do not be afraid; go and take word to My brethren to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me.”
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