On Wednesday, November 11, in Indianapolis, Amanda Blackburn, 28 was home with her 12-month child when she became the victim of a home invasion. She was 3-months pregnant with her second child. The child was not harmed during the invasion. Horrifically, Amanda was discovered by her husband, Pastor Davey Blackburn early in the morning after returning home from working out. She was rushed to University Methodist Hospital in critical condition. The medical staff did all they could for Amanda but due to the extent of her injuries, she died. The local police are asking for the community’s help in identifying the suspect. A neighbor’s home was broken into just hours before invading the Blackburn’s resident. Nobody was harmed at the other home invasion.Crime Stoppers has offered a $1,000 reward for any credible information leading to the suspect’s arrest, The unborn child also died.
“What happened yesterday is pure evil. It is a terrible thing to happen to this family and to our community. I know that we’re going to find the people responsible for this and they will be held accountable.”
— Dawn Snyder. the Indianapolis Police Chief
“My wife was such a beautiful, gracious, loving woman of God. I have not only lost my ministry partner and support but also my very best friend. There is no way to prepare yourself for circumstances like these.”
— Pastor Davey Blackburn
Prayers to Pastor Davey Blackburn and his family, friends, and church congregation:
“3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ. 6But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effective in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer; 7 and our hope for you is firmly grounded, knowing that as you are sharers of our sufferings, so also you are sharers of our comfort.”
– 2 Corinthians 1:3-7
“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.”
— Isaiah 41:10
“The LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their distress and troubles.”
— Psalm 34:17
“He is the healer of the brokenhearted. He is the one who bandages their wounds.”
— Psalm 147:3
