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Home Christianity and Faith Please Pray for Dong Yun Yoon

12/10/2008 By Ben 6 Comments

Please Pray for Dong Yun Yoon

Update: Michelle Malkin posts an address where you can send Mr. Yoon an encouraging note, as well as pictures of the beautiful family lost.

The story of San Diego’s Dong Yun Yoon really moved me to write. Why? Because of the amazing character he showed in his response to the horrific tragedy — the crash of a Marine fighter jet, caused by engine failure, into his home that killed his wife, 2 young daughters, and mother-in-law:

Yoon, 37, pressed a handkerchief to his face and seemed to stagger upon viewing what little remained: a charred garage wall, piles of blackened beams, the family’s Toyota Corolla — miraculously undamaged — parked on the street, and flowers placed nearby in memory of his family.

“I believe my wife and two babies and mother-in-law are in heaven with God,” Yoon said at a news conference afterward. “Nobody expected such a horrible thing to happen, especially right here, our house.”

Yoon said he bore no ill will toward the Marine Corps pilot who ejected safely before the jet plunged into the neighborhood two miles west of the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. “I pray for him not to suffer for this action,” Yoon said. “I know he’s one of our treasures for our country.” [emphasis added]

America needs more men like Dong Yun Yoon. No words of mine could begin to express comprehension of what he is going through. Instead I pray that He finds peace from the God “who comforts us in all our affliction.” Indeed, Mr. Yoon is deserving of thoughts and prayers from each of us.

Filed Under: Christianity and Faith Tagged With: Air Station Miramar, amazing character, comfort, daughters, Dong Yun Yoon, engine failure, God, horrific tragedy, Marine Corps, Marine fighter jet, mother-in-law, no ill will, pilot, prayers, response, San Diego, tragedy, wife

Comments

  1. Tom Fiedler says

    12/10/2008 at 9:46 pm

    “Behold, how they love one another!”
    In a time of universal secular assault on the Christian faith, Mr. Yoon shows us God’s Grace through his values of compassion and praise in his great anguish.

  2. Ben says

    12/10/2008 at 10:02 pm

    Well said, Tom. God’s grace, indeed.

  3. Faith says

    12/12/2008 at 9:32 am

    He is a shining example of confidence in God. So many of us get angry and bitter over petty inconveniences–Dong Yun Yoon is an inspiration to me.

  4. mindy says

    12/14/2008 at 6:17 pm

    I hope he can find peace

  5. Dale says

    12/19/2008 at 5:16 pm

    He has taught me the true meaning of being a human being. May god speed the healing process.

  6. Sounds the movie says

    12/26/2008 at 5:12 pm

    Just to let everyone know, there is charity opportunity for Dong Yun Yoon through the Beverly Hills Hi-Def Film Festival on Tuesday night, December 30th at 7:30pm at the Fine Arts Theater, 8556 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills. The movie Sounds will premiere at this time and the producers and other contributors are giving $1 per movie goer to Mr. Yoon. Tickets to watch the movie are around $10 each. To get more information you can go to their website at soundsthemovie.com. Have a happy new years!

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