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They Lost a Child, Grandchild and Great-Grandchildren during the Texas Church Massacre; Here's Their Powerful ResponseAnswering a question about God allowing such a tragedy to happen, Holcombe responded, "God doesn't want us to understand Him; He wants us to trust Him ... We don't understand how God works, but we trust everything He does."
The extent of the impact that the event had on the Holcombe family is both staggering and unfathomable, as the elderly couple lost their son, Bryan Holcombe, and his wife, Karla, in addition to their grandson, Marc Daniel Holcombe, as well as his baby daughter—and their great-granddaughter—Noah. They also lost Crystal Holcombe, the wife of their grandson, John Holcombe, three of their great-grandchildren—Emily, Megan and Greg—and the unborn baby Crystal was carrying, who was reportedly due to be born in April; John Holcombe and two additional children survived.
"We're strong," he said before speaking of a future time when he believes he and his wife will see their family members again in Heaven. "We'll be with Bryan and his wife and the whole family one of these days—and we look forward to that"... Read more about the Holcombes' response, and their amazing forgiveness extended to the shooter by clicking here. 
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But despite that immensely painful situation, Joe Holcombe, 86, told Faithwire that he and his wife "are very close to God" and have not wavered in their faith as a result of Sunday's traumatic events. (Photo: A group gathered in prayer outside the Community Center, after Sunday's mass shooting/credit: San Antonio Express-News, Zuma Press/TNS/via Denver Post)
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