An unbelievable accident has taken the lives of two women and two children from one family.  Dong Yun Yoon kissed his wife before leaving for work just a few short hours before an F/A-18D jet crashed into his home.  His wife, mother-in-law, and two young children were all killed.

Struggling to understand this horrific tragedy, Yoon spoke to the media and put out a plea.  "Please, tell me how to do it.  I don't know what to do."  The story and video carried on CNN show Yoon trying to maintain his composure while he expresses both his need for support and his own support for the pilot as "one of our treasures for the country."

Yoon is a member of the Korean United Methodist Church in San Diego.  His plea for help to cope with the loss of his family breaks my heart, because I know I would feel the same way.  I have never had to face the loss of a close loved one yet.  My mind refuses to process even the idea of losing four close family members at one time in such a sudden tragedy. 

There is only one way I know of to help.  We must let this grieving husband and father know that he is not alone.  He is a member of a world-wide family of God, and we must all hold him up as our brother in Christ.  Pray for him and let him that you are praying for him.  Let him know that he is loved by God, by Christ, and by millions of brothers and sisters around the globe. 

If you wish to send your prayers and support, please leave a message in the comments section or send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  All comments and e-mails will be gathered together to forward to the Korean United Methodist Church. 

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