It is so hard to  believe that a tragedy of this magnitude could happen in your own back door, but it has.  My heart begin to break yesterday as I heard of the death of the 33 people including the gunman that took his own life.  I sat at my desk at work in Christiansburg VA (just 15 to 20 minutes from Tech) and was so angered and then saddened by the events that began to unfold.  I began to call my family members and talk to church members that I knew worked at Tech or around Tech.  Just hearing that they were not on campus yesterday or that they were okay was such a relief for me.  But I know that the relief I feel will not even begin to help when you think of all the families who are not going to get relief but are going to have to come to the realization that there child/brother/sister/boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife/friend/family member has been shot or worse has passed on because of the shooting.  We must rely on each other to be strength and courage in this time but more than ever we need to just get on our knees and pray -- pray for strength (for those who are weak and hurting), comfort (that only Christ can give when your heart is hurting), peace (that the storm that rages inside of our hearts right now - if we turn it over to Jesus - he can handle this and will bring a peace beyond measure).  It is times like these that we need to look to our Savior -- and it's times like these where I can confidently say - that if He (Jesus Christ) is not your Savior - He can be -- All you have to do is ask Him into your heart and life, believe He died for you on the Cross, and confess your sins to Him -- He knows them anyway - so talking to Him will not be that hard -- He loves you -- and if you need prayer today - know as always I'm here -- and as a group of friends -- let's make a difference and pray for the families, friends, alumni, and Hokies at Heart all around the globe!  Blessings!