A recent terrorist
bombing in southern Philippines prompted the country's president, Rodrigo
Duterte, to demand that all U.S. troops leave the area.
While some officials say
American forces are needed to help combat the Islamic jihadists, one bomb
victim, church worker Dennis Larida, says he only needs God to help him
overcome the terrorists' evil. Larida's wife and their only son were among the
15 innocent victims killed in the blast. Families of the innocent victims are
trying their best to rise above their difficult circumstances. Larida has now
discovered God's purpose and is moving on with his life. "I will terribly
miss my family, but I also thank God because of what happened. I am able to
spread the Gospel throughout the world because of our testimony," Larida
told CBN News. "If I meet the people who did this to my family, I will
share the Gospel to them because who knows? They will be saved," he said.
"The death of my wife and son are not in vain. Someday we will see each
other in heaven."