Reason 15: A Marine's Death

Dawn Rowe's husband, Marine Corps Major Alan Rowe, was killed in action in September 2004 in Iraq.

Here is part of Dawn's testimony...

"A lot of people kept waiting for me to snap or lose it," she said, "and I didn't understand that because as a Christian, I'm sad for my loss, but I'm excited for Alan." Facing grief has challenged her to live by God's Word. "(The Apostle) Paul said to die is to gain, so why wouldn't we rejoice in that?"

As reported in Calvary Chapel magazine, Issue 26, Winter 2006



For me to live is Christ [His life in me], and to die is gain [the gain of the glory of eternity]. If, however, it is to be life in the flesh and I am to live on here, that means fruitful service for me; so I can say nothing as to my personal preference [I cannot choose], but I am hard pressed between the two. My yearning desire is to depart (to be free of this world, to set forth) and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;

Philippians, Chapter 1