The deranged thoughts of a left-wing and violent young man who, by all accounts, has achieved nothing in his life except creating even more division, robbed us of another young man, an energetic, vivacious and astute young man who loved our Lord and lived to spread God's word to those who need it most, our children. Children who are trapped in the vicious cycle of left-wing Socialist and Marxist rhetoric, a rhetoric aimed to destroy families and the individual themselves. The assassin being proof of just how evil this rhetoric is. The same rhetoric, known as 'wokeism', aims to confuse and dismantle the basic foundation of who we are as divinely created human beings. From the Garden of Eden in Genesis, right through history, even in nature, there is only 2 genders. So why then do our schools and universities, who we pay to educate our kids either by fees or taxes, teach our children that a man can wear a dress and makeup and consider himself to be female? Where do they get that we have an 'assigned at birth' gender and then our 'chosen' gender? Why do they think that murdering unborn babies in the womb is nothing? Why are educators and parents accepting the perverted practice of mutilating children as part of 'transitioning'? Do these people possess a moral compass? If so, then where has it gone?

This is what our Charlie was fighting for. He saw that these young adults were making bad choices. He knew that to have the most impact he needed to be where the most vulnerable were, so he lined up Universities. He saw what Satan was doing to these misguided young people, Charlie saw them being snared into the left-wing trap and his soul had to do something. They needed to be challenged. He believed that it was possible to have a debate with the left. He wanted to share the truth, God's truth with them and show them that they are still loved even if he disagreed with them. With his last dying breath, he still wanted that.

Charlie believed in the power of debate, as do I. I'm old enough to remember our Australian parliament debating in Latin. I was also on the debating team at school. What's the point of having ideologies if you can't discuss them and modify them, balance them out? Debating is just a form of conversing, but the left don't want their ideas discussed or challenged. To the left, challenging their twisted ideas is viewed as a sign of aggression even war. Still, with this in mind, and armed with the knowledge and assurance of God's word, coupled with his American patriotism, Charlie went head-to-head with anyone who wanted to ask him a question. His steadfast convictions humbled me, his ability to recall facts and stay calm and respectful under fire amazed me. Could you do that? I couldn't. God raised a very special young man. A man who got to become a husband and father. A man who will go down in history as a man whose murder caused a nation to take a stand against evil, a man whose unknown name to many in other nations, caused people to google him, to watch his videos and hear his words. A man whose murder may very well trigger the last global chance we get, before the tribulation, to come to Christ.

Since Charlie's death, people have asked "Where is God in all of this? Why did he allow such a thing to happen.?" Pastor Jack Hibbs said at his mid-week service that was held on the same day as the assassination, 'Charlie died because it was his time. No matter what he did that day, he was going to die. Whether by a bullet, heart attack or car accident, it was his time. There was no escaping that." [paraphrased]. God has a plan for all of us. Just as our Lord spoke to Jeremiah in verse 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations" Our precious Father loves us and He knew when we would be conceived and when we would be born and when we will die. It was Jesus who said in Matthew 24:36  "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father".

Even though Charlie's death was confronting, it was still God's plan for him. Charlie was truly absent in the body and present with the Lord within seconds of being shot. He now rests in the arms of our Father. I am eager to see what occurs globally as a result of his death, and i'm comforted in knowing that whatever happens, God is in control.

Charlene Hunter