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Christian Couple Die in Tragic Accident One Day after Getting Married: 'They Wanted to be the Hands and Feet of Jesus'

Leah Marieann Klett : Aug 9, 2017  Gospel Herald

"...She is with the Lord that she loved so deeply and so joyfully and she is with her husband of just one day, Austin Wesson, whom she loved with all her heart..." -Rachel Byker Bouma.

airlift(Kansas)—[Gospel Herald] The family of a young Christian couple who died in a tragic car accident one day after getting married have said that while they are grieving, they are confident the two are in Heaven. (Photo: Austin and Rebekah/Facebook/via Gospel Herald)

Austin Wesson, 19, and Rebekah Bouma, also 19, were married on Friday—and just one day later, their truck struck an embankment and crashed into a tree about two miles east of Clearwater, Kansas, according to the Wichita Eagle.

Wesson was pronounced dead at the scene, while Bouma was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. She died Monday.

In a Facebook post, Bouma's mother, Rachel Byker Bouma, asked for prayers for her and Wesson's families and reflected on her daughter's faith.

"It is with an unbearably shattered heart that we inform you that our darling daughter, Rebekah Christina, went peacefully into the arms of her loving Savior at 12:32 am, Monday, August 7. She is with the Lord that she loved so deeply and so joyfully and she is with her husband of just one day, Austin Wesson, whom she loved with all her heart. We thank God that they are together while grieving their loss so very deeply. Please keep both our families in your prayers...

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