In 1984 an 8 year old Tucson girl was taken from her family forever. She was kidnapped and murdered by a man on probation from California. In 1987 he was convicted and sentenced to death.
How would you react if this was your child? The family fought a legal justice system that was a failure to victims of crime. They fought for victims rights, they fought to have laws changed, they fought to have their daughter and sister’s story told. They helped create the Amber Alert System.
They wrote letters to politicians to have the punishment carried out.
Today was that day of closure as Arizona carried out the death penalty of the pedophile and murderer of their daughter and sister.
While watching the post execution news conference a tearful mother told the life story of her daughter and explained how her faith and church family helped them get through the tragedy and the 35 + years of legal hell that the excessive appeals, clemency and stay’s that delayed justice.
I am reminded by these verses:
2 Corinthians 1: 3All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. 4He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. 5For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ. 6Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer. 7We are confident that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in the comfort God gives us.
I am also reminded what Jesus said about the children:
Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
I am assured by my faith and knowledge of the Bible that Vicki Lynne Hoskinson is in heaven.
Please keep this family in your prayers, a painful chapter ended today.
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