'It Absolutely Broke God's Heart': Widow of Pastor Who Committed Suicide Delivers Emotional Address at Husband's Funeral

Will Maule : Sep 10, 2018
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"I am eternally grateful to have known and loved such an incredible man. The loss is great, the questions are countless, and the depth of the pain is unbearable. But our family is still choosing to believe that in the midst of the tragedy that God's got this..." -Kayla Stoecklein

[Faithwire.com] The widow of Pastor Andrew Stoecklein, Kayla, has penned another tremendously heartbreaking letter about the loss of her husband to suicide after delivering an emotional address at his funeral Saturday. (Image source: YouTube-Inland Hills Church/via Faithwire)

"Thank you. The amount of support our family has received has blown us away," Kayla said at Andrew's memorial service.

After giving a loving introduction to her husband, who committed suicide after a battle with depression and anxiety, she noted that there was one significant tattoo that Andrew wanted to get done, but that he never had the chance to. So, she got it herself.

Kayla explained: "It was his life verse, from 2 Kings 22:2—he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed completely the ways of his father David [Stoecklein], not turning aside to the right or to the left."

"Although Andrew left this world way too soon, I believe that he truly lived that verse," she said. "Andrew served the Lord fearlessly, just like his father David did."

David Stoecklein, the founding pastor of Inland Hills Church, passed away from cancer on Oct. 9, 2015, aged 55... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here.

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