Hockinson High School is an amazing place to have Living Hope Hockinson! But on Monday I found out that is also an amazing place to be in public Highschool. It is true that you see what people are made of when times are the most difficult, and Monday, unfortunately was no exception. There was a tragic auto accident over the weekend, leaving everyone in shock and disbelief of the passing of Emma Koenig and the hospitalization of Andrew Westensee. Both recent graduates of HHS and loved by all who knew them. The response from the staff at HHS was exactly what it needed to be, completely focused on the students. Opening the school on Saturday for kids to gather and pray, cry, and comfort one another. Monday morning the Hockinson High School commons was open for the kids to gather once again to work through their pain and grief. The teachers allowed the students throughout the day to step out of class to seek comfort in different areas of the building, where counselors, teachers and community pastors were available for the kids. Everything that took place was student led, from the prayer, to the hours of worship and just taking time to grieve. It is times like these that bring us back to the things that are important in life, loving God and loving people! Please pray for Emma Koenig's family and friend's, also for Andrew Westensee's complete recovery! Don't forget to take some time out of your day to show God's love to someone. Pastor Jon Andersen