MURDER VICTIM
On the morning of August 23, 2000 the 5 Carpenter children were home alone. Their father, John had left for work and their mother had taken the car in to have the brakes repaired. 14 year old Jessica heard a commotion outside her room and thought her mom had returned. When she opened the bedroom door she realized it wasn't her mom. Their was a naked man with a pitch fork in the house. He had blocked all the exits and there was no escape. She closed and locked her door while trying to call 911, the phone didn't work, the man had taken the phone off the hook in the living room. Jessica made a the decision to jump out her window to go get help. Meanwhile the man had cornered Jessica's sisters, Anna and Vanessa in their bedroom and was jabbing at them with the pitchfork. At this point 9 year Ashley screamed "Don't you hurt my sisters" and began fighting with the deranged man. Kicking and biting him. This gave Anna and Vanessa a chance to get out of the room, hurdle the furniture and squeeze through a laundry door. They thought Ashley was behind them. Sadly the man stabbed Ashley to death with the pitchfork. Ashley's little brother John William, 7, was also killed sometime earlier that morning.
Ashley's father says "Ashley had black eyes that just sparkled. "Ashley and John William were best friends. He was quiet while she was feisty. They were always together."
All three of Ashley and John sisters survived the attack due to Ashley's heroism.
Written by their sister Vanessa 19 years later.. ( Just thought I would share this)
August, my heart is always extra heavy when you come around.. 19 year's ago today our lives took a devastating turn.. A turn that could of ruined us mentally and emotionally as a family. A day that my Siblings and I were meant to expire and draw our final breaths. A day that we as a family will never ever forget.. Although 3 out of the 5 of us survived that day, we continue to ache deeply from the open wounds our heart's endured that day when we found out we lost two of our very own.. The ache is still very fresh and very real, the back flashes are still a reoccurring reminder of the nightmare we endeavored that day. With each new day we wake only to realize it wasn't a nightmare it was indeed reality. A reality that we've had to relive daily for the past 19 year's.. A day that we weren't meant to survive, but God.....
He had far greater plan's!!! He orchestrated every escape route, every diversion, every decision, every thought, every single STEP that day!!! What complete destruction one individual desired to inflict upon us God, turned around and held us up then and He continues to do the very same today!! My heart is extra heavy this month because yes I miss Ashley, and John William, desperately with everything in me but my heart is also heavy for that man's loss. He lost everything that day.. We lost Ashley, & John, that day but we know we will see them again!! We didn't lose, we have victory in Christ, because Heaven is our goal!!
I just want to serve as a reminder that God, is faithful in every situation and He is good at all time's and He will see you through whatever battles you're facing, He is so so good!! Our story may have you asking why this had to happen and truth is I don't know the answer but I do know and believe that God, has a purpose and a perfect plan for EVERYTHING we go through and there is not a step that we take that He doesn't know about.. Live your life with a purpose and live it all for His glory! I'm thankful Ashley, gave her all for me that day and she didn't hesitate for even half a second and even in all the pain she was enduring she never once beckoned to me for help instead she willingly and forcefully told me to "GO....." She gave her all and fought till she couldn't fight any longer.. The very least that I can do is live with a vision and a goal so clear that even my worst of fears become irrelevant..
Thank you Lord, for your hand of protection and guidance throughout the hardest time of my life, you've been so so good to me! Thank you will never be adequate enough Ashley, for giving your life for me 19 year's ago on that Wednesday, morning, thank you for loving me enough to say "GO" despite your pain and the suffering you endured! That day you taught me the true meaning of an unselfish sacrifice.. Thank you!
Till we meet again I'll keep on telling your story!
I love you forever and always Ashley & John William
❤
Forever Your Sister Nessa
Xoxo~
John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
On the morning of August 23, 2000 the 5 Carpenter children were home alone. Their father, John had left for work and their mother had taken the car in to have the brakes repaired. 14 year old Jessica heard a commotion outside her room and thought her mom had returned. When she opened the bedroom door she realized it wasn't her mom. Their was a naked man with a pitch fork in the house. He had blocked all the exits and there was no escape. She closed and locked her door while trying to call 911, the phone didn't work, the man had taken the phone off the hook in the living room. Jessica made a the decision to jump out her window to go get help. Meanwhile the man had cornered Jessica's sisters, Anna and Vanessa in their bedroom and was jabbing at them with the pitchfork. At this point 9 year Ashley screamed "Don't you hurt my sisters" and began fighting with the deranged man. Kicking and biting him. This gave Anna and Vanessa a chance to get out of the room, hurdle the furniture and squeeze through a laundry door. They thought Ashley was behind them. Sadly the man stabbed Ashley to death with the pitchfork. Ashley's little brother John William, 7, was also killed sometime earlier that morning.
Ashley's father says "Ashley had black eyes that just sparkled. "Ashley and John William were best friends. He was quiet while she was feisty. They were always together."
All three of Ashley and John sisters survived the attack due to Ashley's heroism.
Written by their sister Vanessa 19 years later.. ( Just thought I would share this)
August, my heart is always extra heavy when you come around.. 19 year's ago today our lives took a devastating turn.. A turn that could of ruined us mentally and emotionally as a family. A day that my Siblings and I were meant to expire and draw our final breaths. A day that we as a family will never ever forget.. Although 3 out of the 5 of us survived that day, we continue to ache deeply from the open wounds our heart's endured that day when we found out we lost two of our very own.. The ache is still very fresh and very real, the back flashes are still a reoccurring reminder of the nightmare we endeavored that day. With each new day we wake only to realize it wasn't a nightmare it was indeed reality. A reality that we've had to relive daily for the past 19 year's.. A day that we weren't meant to survive, but God.....
He had far greater plan's!!! He orchestrated every escape route, every diversion, every decision, every thought, every single STEP that day!!! What complete destruction one individual desired to inflict upon us God, turned around and held us up then and He continues to do the very same today!! My heart is extra heavy this month because yes I miss Ashley, and John William, desperately with everything in me but my heart is also heavy for that man's loss. He lost everything that day.. We lost Ashley, & John, that day but we know we will see them again!! We didn't lose, we have victory in Christ, because Heaven is our goal!!
I just want to serve as a reminder that God, is faithful in every situation and He is good at all time's and He will see you through whatever battles you're facing, He is so so good!! Our story may have you asking why this had to happen and truth is I don't know the answer but I do know and believe that God, has a purpose and a perfect plan for EVERYTHING we go through and there is not a step that we take that He doesn't know about.. Live your life with a purpose and live it all for His glory! I'm thankful Ashley, gave her all for me that day and she didn't hesitate for even half a second and even in all the pain she was enduring she never once beckoned to me for help instead she willingly and forcefully told me to "GO....." She gave her all and fought till she couldn't fight any longer.. The very least that I can do is live with a vision and a goal so clear that even my worst of fears become irrelevant..
Thank you Lord, for your hand of protection and guidance throughout the hardest time of my life, you've been so so good to me! Thank you will never be adequate enough Ashley, for giving your life for me 19 year's ago on that Wednesday, morning, thank you for loving me enough to say "GO" despite your pain and the suffering you endured! That day you taught me the true meaning of an unselfish sacrifice.. Thank you!
Till we meet again I'll keep on telling your story!
I love you forever and always Ashley & John William
❤
Forever Your Sister Nessa
Xoxo~
John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
MURDER VICTIM
On the morning of August 23, 2000 the 5 Carpenter children were home alone. Their father, John had left for work and their mother had taken the car in to have the brakes repaired. 14 year old Jessica heard a commotion outside her room and thought her mom had returned. When she opened the bedroom door she realized it wasn't her mom. Their was a naked man with a pitch fork in the house. He had blocked all the exits and there was no escape. She closed and locked her door while trying to call 911, the phone didn't work, the man had taken the phone off the hook in the living room. Jessica made a the decision to jump out her window to go get help. Meanwhile the man had cornered Jessica's sisters, Anna and Vanessa in their bedroom and was jabbing at them with the pitchfork. At this point 9 year Ashley screamed "Don't you hurt my sisters" and began fighting with the deranged man. Kicking and biting him. This gave Anna and Vanessa a chance to get out of the room, hurdle the furniture and squeeze through a laundry door. They thought Ashley was behind them. Sadly the man stabbed Ashley to death with the pitchfork. Ashley's little brother John William, 7, was also killed sometime earlier that morning.
Ashley's father says "Ashley had black eyes that just sparkled. "Ashley and John William were best friends. He was quiet while she was feisty. They were always together."
All three of Ashley and John sisters survived the attack due to Ashley's heroism.
Written by their sister Vanessa 19 years later.. ( Just thought I would share this)
August, my heart is always extra heavy when you come around.. 19 year's ago today our lives took a devastating turn.. A turn that could of ruined us mentally and emotionally as a family. A day that my Siblings and I were meant to expire and draw our final breaths. A day that we as a family will never ever forget.. Although 3 out of the 5 of us survived that day, we continue to ache deeply from the open wounds our heart's endured that day when we found out we lost two of our very own.. The ache is still very fresh and very real, the back flashes are still a reoccurring reminder of the nightmare we endeavored that day. With each new day we wake only to realize it wasn't a nightmare it was indeed reality. A reality that we've had to relive daily for the past 19 year's.. A day that we weren't meant to survive, but God.....
He had far greater plan's!!! He orchestrated every escape route, every diversion, every decision, every thought, every single STEP that day!!! What complete destruction one individual desired to inflict upon us God, turned around and held us up then and He continues to do the very same today!! My heart is extra heavy this month because yes I miss Ashley, and John William, desperately with everything in me but my heart is also heavy for that man's loss. He lost everything that day.. We lost Ashley, & John, that day but we know we will see them again!! We didn't lose, we have victory in Christ, because Heaven is our goal!!
I just want to serve as a reminder that God, is faithful in every situation and He is good at all time's and He will see you through whatever battles you're facing, He is so so good!! Our story may have you asking why this had to happen and truth is I don't know the answer but I do know and believe that God, has a purpose and a perfect plan for EVERYTHING we go through and there is not a step that we take that He doesn't know about.. Live your life with a purpose and live it all for His glory! I'm thankful Ashley, gave her all for me that day and she didn't hesitate for even half a second and even in all the pain she was enduring she never once beckoned to me for help instead she willingly and forcefully told me to "GO....." She gave her all and fought till she couldn't fight any longer.. The very least that I can do is live with a vision and a goal so clear that even my worst of fears become irrelevant..
Thank you Lord, for your hand of protection and guidance throughout the hardest time of my life, you've been so so good to me! Thank you will never be adequate enough Ashley, for giving your life for me 19 year's ago on that Wednesday, morning, thank you for loving me enough to say "GO" despite your pain and the suffering you endured! That day you taught me the true meaning of an unselfish sacrifice.. Thank you!
Till we meet again I'll keep on telling your story!
I love you forever and always Ashley & John William
❤
Forever Your Sister Nessa
Xoxo~
John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
On the morning of August 23, 2000 the 5 Carpenter children were home alone. Their father, John had left for work and their mother had taken the car in to have the brakes repaired. 14 year old Jessica heard a commotion outside her room and thought her mom had returned. When she opened the bedroom door she realized it wasn't her mom. Their was a naked man with a pitch fork in the house. He had blocked all the exits and there was no escape. She closed and locked her door while trying to call 911, the phone didn't work, the man had taken the phone off the hook in the living room. Jessica made a the decision to jump out her window to go get help. Meanwhile the man had cornered Jessica's sisters, Anna and Vanessa in their bedroom and was jabbing at them with the pitchfork. At this point 9 year Ashley screamed "Don't you hurt my sisters" and began fighting with the deranged man. Kicking and biting him. This gave Anna and Vanessa a chance to get out of the room, hurdle the furniture and squeeze through a laundry door. They thought Ashley was behind them. Sadly the man stabbed Ashley to death with the pitchfork. Ashley's little brother John William, 7, was also killed sometime earlier that morning.
Ashley's father says "Ashley had black eyes that just sparkled. "Ashley and John William were best friends. He was quiet while she was feisty. They were always together."
All three of Ashley and John sisters survived the attack due to Ashley's heroism.
Written by their sister Vanessa 19 years later.. ( Just thought I would share this)
August, my heart is always extra heavy when you come around.. 19 year's ago today our lives took a devastating turn.. A turn that could of ruined us mentally and emotionally as a family. A day that my Siblings and I were meant to expire and draw our final breaths. A day that we as a family will never ever forget.. Although 3 out of the 5 of us survived that day, we continue to ache deeply from the open wounds our heart's endured that day when we found out we lost two of our very own.. The ache is still very fresh and very real, the back flashes are still a reoccurring reminder of the nightmare we endeavored that day. With each new day we wake only to realize it wasn't a nightmare it was indeed reality. A reality that we've had to relive daily for the past 19 year's.. A day that we weren't meant to survive, but God.....
He had far greater plan's!!! He orchestrated every escape route, every diversion, every decision, every thought, every single STEP that day!!! What complete destruction one individual desired to inflict upon us God, turned around and held us up then and He continues to do the very same today!! My heart is extra heavy this month because yes I miss Ashley, and John William, desperately with everything in me but my heart is also heavy for that man's loss. He lost everything that day.. We lost Ashley, & John, that day but we know we will see them again!! We didn't lose, we have victory in Christ, because Heaven is our goal!!
I just want to serve as a reminder that God, is faithful in every situation and He is good at all time's and He will see you through whatever battles you're facing, He is so so good!! Our story may have you asking why this had to happen and truth is I don't know the answer but I do know and believe that God, has a purpose and a perfect plan for EVERYTHING we go through and there is not a step that we take that He doesn't know about.. Live your life with a purpose and live it all for His glory! I'm thankful Ashley, gave her all for me that day and she didn't hesitate for even half a second and even in all the pain she was enduring she never once beckoned to me for help instead she willingly and forcefully told me to "GO....." She gave her all and fought till she couldn't fight any longer.. The very least that I can do is live with a vision and a goal so clear that even my worst of fears become irrelevant..
Thank you Lord, for your hand of protection and guidance throughout the hardest time of my life, you've been so so good to me! Thank you will never be adequate enough Ashley, for giving your life for me 19 year's ago on that Wednesday, morning, thank you for loving me enough to say "GO" despite your pain and the suffering you endured! That day you taught me the true meaning of an unselfish sacrifice.. Thank you!
Till we meet again I'll keep on telling your story!
I love you forever and always Ashley & John William
❤
Forever Your Sister Nessa
Xoxo~
John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
