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Tragedy In Jen Elgersma's Life
It only takes a glimpse of time to take someones life and turn it upside down. October 31, 2013 was the day that Jen Elgersma’s life was struck by tragedy. Elgersma dropped her three year old daughter Autumn off to daycare like a normal day, little did Elgersma know that was the last time Autumn would ever go to daycare. May 27, 1943 was that day for Louie Zamperini. Zamperini and his crew were cooperating in a search and rescue mission over the Pacific when their plane suddenly lost power and lurched into the sea. Sometimes in tragedy we find our life’s purpose, and we are able to find redemption through brokenness. October 31, 2013 was the day that Jen out person's life was struck by tragedy. Elgersma dropped off her three-year-old daughter
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