This is God's Love in Action

It has been eleven years since Matthew Shepherd was a victim of a vicious hate crime because he was gay, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act passed the Senate today and now heads to President Obama's desk for signature.  The act expands the 1969 United States federal hate-crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. The Shepards turned their pain into a lasting gift for millions and I wanted to share the news and say thank you.  Thank you for pushing through the pain, thank you for not giving up when that could have been the convenient action, thank you for standing with us and for us.  Thank you for truly showing God's love.