Full speech: Erika Kirk speaks at husband Charlie Kirk's memorial

>> PLEASE GIVE A. WARM WELCOME. >> PLEASE GIVE A. WARM WELCOME TO. THIS IS. ERICA KIRK.

>> HELLO. GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU. >> HELLO. GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU FOR COMING HERE FROM ALL OVER. FOR COMING HERE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO HONOR AND. THE WORLD TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE MY CHARLIE. JUST A. CELEBRATE MY CHARLIE. JUST A. >> FEW. >> FEW. >> MILES FROM HERE. TWO YEARS.

>> MILES FROM HERE. TWO YEARS AGO AT AMERICA FEST 2023, AGO AT AMERICA FEST 2023, CHARLIE DELIVERED A SPEECH ON. CHARLIE DELIVERED A SPEECH ON STAGE FOR OUR TPUSA FAITH EVENT. STAGE FOR OUR TPUSA FAITH EVENT. CHARLIE LOVES SPEAKING OFF THE. CHARLIE LOVES SPEAKING OFF THE CUFF. HE'S VERY GOOD AT THAT. CUFF. HE'S VERY GOOD AT THAT WITHOUT A SCRIPT. SO I. WITHOUT A SCRIPT. SO I PERSONALLY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HE. PERSONALLY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HE WAS GOING TO SAY. WAS GOING TO SAY. >> AND WHAT HE. >> AND WHAT HE. >> CHOSE TO O SPEAK ABOUT THAT. >> CHOSE TO SPEAK ABOUT THAT DAY WAS HIS SUBMISSION TO THE.

DAY WAS HIS SUBMISSION TO THE WILL OF GOD. HE QUOTED. WILL OF GOD. HE QUOTED. >> ONE OF HIS. >> ONE OF HIS. >> FAVORITE BIBLE VERSES, >> FAVORITE BIBLE VERSES, ISAIAH CHAPTER SIX, , VERSE EIG, ISAIAH CHAPTER SIX, VERSE EIGHT, HERE I AM, LORD. HERE I AM, LORD. >> SEND ME. >> SEND ME. >> AFTER CHARLIE FINISHED. >> AFTER CHARLIE FINISHED. >> I MET HIM BACKSTAGE AND I. >> I MET HIM BACKSTAGE AND I SPOKE. SPOKE. >> TO HIM. >> TO HIM. >> AND I'LL NEVER FORGET THIS. >> AND I'LL NEVER FORGET THIS. I I SAID, CHARLIE, BABY, PLEASE. I SAID, CHARLIE, BABY, PLEASE TALK TO ME NEXT TIME BEFORE YOU. TALK TO ME NEXT TIME BEFORE YOU SAY THAT STATEMENT. BECAUSE.

SAY THAT STATEMENT. BECAUSE WHEN YOU SAY SOMETHING LIKE. WHEN YOU SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT, THERE IS SO MUCH POWER IN. THAT, THERE IS SO MUCH POWER IN THAT VERSE. WHEN YOU SAY, HERE. THAT VERSE. WHEN YOU SAY, HERE I AM, LORD, USE ME. GOD WILL. I AM, LORD, USE ME. GOD WILL TAKE YOU UP ON THAT. AND HE DID. TAKE YOU UP ON THAT. AND HE DID WITH CHARLIE. 11 DAYS AGO, GOD.

WITH CHARLIE. 11 DAYS AGO, GOD ACCEPTED THAT TOTAL SURRENDER. ACCEPTED THAT TOTAL SURRENDER FROM MY HUSBAND AND THEN CALLED. FROM MY HUSBAND AND THEN CALLED HIM TO HIS SIDE. MORE THAN. HIM TO HIS SIDE. MORE THAN ANYTHING CHARLIE WANTED TO. ANYTHING CHARLIE WANTED TO. >> DO NOT HIS. >> DO NOT HIS. >> WILL, B BUT GOD'S WILL. AND. >> WILL, BUT GOD'S WILL. AND OVER THESE PAST 11 DAYS, OVER THESE PAST 11 DAYS, THROUGH ALL THE PAIN, NEVER.

THROUGH ALL THE PAIN, NEVER. BEFORE HAVE I FOUND AS MUCH. BEFORE HAVE I FOUND AS MUCH COMFORT AS I NOW DO. IN THE. COMFORT AS I NOW DO. IN THE WORDS OF OUR LORD'S PRAYER, THY. WORDS OF OUR LORD'S PRAYER, THY WILL BE DONE. GOD'S LOVE WAS. WILL BE DONE. GOD'S LOVE WAS REVEALED TO ME ON THE VERY DAY. REVEALED TO ME ON THE VERY DAY MY HUSBAND WAS MURDERED. ON THE.

MY HUSBAND WAS MURDERED. ON THE AFTERNOON OF SEPTEMBER 10TH, I. AFTERNOON OF SEPTEMBER 10TH, I ARRIVED AT A UTAH HOSPITAL TO. ARRIVED AT A UTAH HOSPITAL TO DO. DO. >> THE UNTHINKABLE. >> THE UNTHINKABLE. >> TO LOOK DIRECTLY AT MY. >> TO LOOK DIRECTLY AT MY HUSBAND'S MURDERED BODY. I SAW. HUSBAND'S MURDERED BODY. I SAW THE WOUND THAT ENDED HIS LIFE. THE WOUND THAT ENDED HIS LIFE. I FELT EVERYTHING. I FELT EVERYTHING. >> YOU. >> YOU. >> WOULD E EXPECT. >> WOULD EXPECT. >> TO FEEL. >> TO FEEL. >> I FELT SHOCK, I FELT T HORROR.

>> I FELT SHOCK, I FELT HORROR AND A LEVEL OF HEARTACHE THAT I. AND A LEVEL OF HEARTACHE THAT I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW EXISTED. BUT. DIDN'T EVEN KNOW EXISTED. BUT THERE WAS SOMETHING ELSE TO. THERE WAS SOMETHING ELSE TO. EVEN IN DEATH, I COULD SEE THE. EVEN IN DEATH, I COULD SEE THE MAN THAT I LOVE. I SAW THE ONE. MAN THAT I LOVE. I SAW THE ONE SINGLE GRAY HAIR ON THE SIDE OF. SINGLE GRAY HAIR ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD, WHICH I NEVER TOLD.

HIS HEAD, WHICH I NEVER TOLD HIM ABOUT. NOW HE KNOWS. SORRY. HIM ABOUT. NOW HE KNOWS. SORRY BABY, I'M TELLING YOU NOW. BUT. BABY, I'M TELLING YOU NOW. BUT NEVER TOLD HIM. DIDN'T WANT TO. NEVER TOLD HIM. DIDN'T WANT TO. I ALSO SAW THIS. I ALSO SAW ON. I ALSO SAW THIS. I ALSO SAW ON HIS LIPS THE FAINTEST SMILE. HIS LIPS THE FAINTEST SMILE. AND THAT TOLD ME SOMETHING. AND THAT TOLD ME SOMETHING IMPORTANT. IT REVEALED TO ME A. IMPORTANT. IT REVEALED TO ME A GREAT MERCY FROM GOD IN THIS.

GREAT MERCY FROM GOD IN THIS TRAGEDY. WHEN I SAW THAT, IT. TRAGEDY. WHEN I SAW THAT, IT. TOLD ME CHARLIE DIDN'T SUFFER. TOLD ME CHARLIE DIDN'T SUFFER. EVEN THE DOCTOR TOLD ME IT WAS. EVEN THE DOCTOR TOLD ME IT WAS SOMETHING SO INSTANT THAT EVEN, SOMETHING SO INSTANT THAT EVEN, EVEN IF CHARLIE HAD BEEN SHOT. EVEN IF CHARLIE HAD BEEN SHOT IN THE OPERATING. IN THE OPERATING. >> ROOM ITSELF. >> ROOM ITSELF. >> NOTHING COULD H HAVE BEEN DO. >> NOTHING COULD HAVE BEEN DONE. THERE WAS NO PAIN, THERE WAS NO. THERE WAS NO PAIN, THERE WAS NO FEAR, NO AGONY. FEAR, NO AGONY. >> ONE MOMENT.

>> ONE M MOMENT. >> CHARLIE WAS DOING WHAT HE. >> CHARLIE WAS DOING WHAT HE LOLOVED ARGUING AND DEBATING ON. LOVED ARGUING AND DEBATING ON CAMPUS. FIGHTING FOR THE GOSPEL. CAMPUS. FIGHTING FOR THE GOSPEL. TRUTH IN FRONT OF A BIG CROWD. TRUTH IN FRONT OF A BIG CROWD. AND THEN HE BLINKED. HE BLINKED. AND THEN HE BLINKED. HE BLINKED AND SAW HIS SAVIOR IN PARADISE.

AND SAW HIS SAVIOR IN PARADISE. AND ALL THE HEAVENLY MYSTERIES. AND ALL THE HEAVENLY MYSTERIES WERE. WERE. >> REVEALED TO HIM. >> REVEALED TO HIM. >> GOD'S LOVE CONTINUED TO BE. >> GOD'S LOVE CONTINUED TO BE REVEALED TO ME IN THE DAYS THAT. REVEALED TO ME IN THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED. THE NEXT DAY, ON THE. FOLLOWED. THE NEXT DAY, ON THE TARMAC IN AIR FORCE TWO. I. TARMAC IN AIR FORCE TWO. I CONFRONTED. PRECIOUS WOMAN. I.

CONFRONTED. PRECIOUS WOMAN. I HELD HER HAND AND I TOLD HER. HELD HER HAND AND I TOLD HER HONESTLY, I DO NOT KNOW HOW I. HONESTLY, I DO NOT KNOW HOW I AM GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS. AM GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS. SHE TOLD ME SOMETHING. SHE SAID. SHE TOLD ME SOMETHING. SHE SAID. YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'RE ON AN. YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'RE ON AN AIRPLANE WITH YOUR KIDS AND. AIRPLANE WITH YOUR KIDS AND IT'S THE LAST 15 MINUTES OF THE. IT'S THE LAST 15 MINUTES OF THE FLIGHT AND THINGS ARE CRAZY. FLIGHT AND THINGS ARE CRAZY. KIDS ARE NOT COOPERATING, TOYS.

KIDS ARE NOT COOPERATING, TOYS ARE FLYING EVERYWHERE, AND. ARE FLYING EVERYWHERE, AND EVERYONE'S SCREAMING. AND YOU. EVERYONE'S SCREAMING. AND YOU THINK TO YOURSELF, I CANNOT. THINK TO YOURSELF, I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS FLIGHT TO LAND. WAIT FOR THIS FLIGHT TO LAND. AND IT'S 15 MINUTES BEFORE YOU. AND IT'S 15 MINUTES BEFORE YOU LAND. AND SHE TOLD ME, YOU WILL. LAND. AND SHE TOLD ME, YOU WILL GET THROUGH THESE 15 MINUTES IN. GET THROUGH THESE 15 MINUTES IN THE. . >> NEXT. >> 15 MINUNUTES AFTER THAT. I. >> 15 MINUTES AFTER THAT. I DON'T THINK YOU REALIZED IT. DON'T THINK YOU REALIZED IT THEN, BUT THOSE WORDS WERE. THEN, BUT THOSE WORDS WERE EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED TO HEAR.

EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED TO HEAR. BUT MOST OF ALL, GOD'S MERCY. BUT MOST OF ALL, GOD'S MERCY AND GOD'S LOVE HAVE BEEN. AND GOD'S LOVE HAVE BEEN REVEALED TO ME THESE. REVEALED TO ME THESE. >> PAST TEN DAYS. >> PAST TEN DAYS. >> AFTER CHARLIE'S. >> AFTER CHARLIE'S ASSASSINATION, WE DIDN'T SEE. ASSASSINATION, WE DIDN'T SEE VIOLENCE. WE DIDN'T SESEE RIOTI.

VIOLENCE. WE DIDN'T SEE RIOTING. WE DIDN'T. WEWE DIDN'T. >> SEE REVOLUTION. >> SEE REVOLUTION. >> INSTEAD, WE SAW WHAT MY. >> INSTEAD, WE SAW WHAT MY HUSBAND ALWAYS PRAYED HE WOULD. HUSBAND ALWAYS PRAYED HE WOULD SEE IN THIS COUNTRY. WE SAW. SEE IN THIS COUNTRY. WE SAW REVIVAL. THIS PAST WEEK, WE SAW. REVIVAL. THIS PAST WEEK, WE SAW PEOPLE OPEN A BIBLE FOR THE. PEOPLE OPEN A BIBLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE. WE SAW.

FIRST TIME IN A DECADE. WE SAW PEOPLE PRAY FOR THE FIRST TIME. PEOPLE PRAY FOR THE FIRSRST TIME SINCE THEY WERE CHILDREN. WE. SINCE THEY WERE CHILDREN. WE SAW PEOPLE GO TO A CHURCH. SAW PEOPLE GO TO A CHURCH SERVICE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN. SERVICE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR ENTIRE LIVES. CHARLIE. THEIR ENTIRE LIVES. CHARLIE LIKED TO JOURNAL, AND I SAY. LIKED TO JOURNAL, AND I SAY THIS BECAUSE HE DID IT TO. THIS BECAUSE HE DID IT TO REMEMBER IMPORTANT MOMENTS IN. REMEMBER IMPORTANT MOMENTS IN SAYINGS THAT AFFECTED HIM. AND.

SAYINGS THAT AFFECTED HIM. AND ONE OF THE THINGS HE WROTE IN. ONE OF THE THINGS HE WROTE IN HIS JOURNAL WAS THIS. EVERY. HIS JOURNAL WAS THIS. EVERY TIME YOU MAKE A DECISION, IT. TIME YOU MAKE A DECISION, IT PUTS A MARK ON YOUR SOUL. TO. PUTS A MARK ON YOUR SOUL. TO THOSE OF YOU OUT THERE WHO JUST. THOSE OF YOU OUT THERE WHO JUST MADE THAT DECISION. AND TOOK. MADE THAT DECISION. AND TOOK THE FIRST STEP TOWARD A. THE FIRST STEP TOWARD A SPIRITUAL LIFE, I SAY THANK YOU.

SPIRITUAL LIFE, I SAY THANK YOU AND WELCOME. ONE DAY, I HOPE. AND WELCOME. ONE DAY, I HOPE YOU LOOK BACK AND REALIZE IT. YOU LOOK BACK AND REALIZE IT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION. WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION OF YOUR LIFE. BECAUSE IT IS. OF YOUR LIFE. BECAUSE IT IS. ALL OF YOU. YES. ALL OF YOU WHO. ALL OF YOU. YES. ALL OF YOU WHO ARE ALREADY BELIEVERS. IT IS. ARE ALREADY BELIEVERS. IT IS YOUR JOB TO SHEPHERD THESE. YOUR JOB TO SHEPHERD THESE PEOPLE. DO NOT TAKE THAT.

PEOPLE. DO NOT TAKE THAT LIGHTLY. WATER THE SEED OF. LIGHTLY. WATER THE SEED OF THEIR FAITH, PROTECT IT, AND. THEIR FAITH, PROTECT IT, AND HELP IT GROW. EVERY DAY. AS. HELP IT GROW. EVERY DAY. AS CHARLIE RODE INTO THE OFFICE, CHARLIE RODE INTO THE OFFICE, HE WOULD GO THROUGH HIS CONTACT. HE WOULD GO THROUGH HIS CONTACT LIST. AND I KNOW THERE'S MANY. LIST. AND I KNOW THERE'S MANY OF YOU WHO WERE IMPACTED BY. OF YOU WHO WERE IMPACTED BY THIS. HE WOULD GO THROUGH HIS. THIS. HE WOULD GO THROUGH HIS CONTACT LIST AND SEND BIBLE. CONTACT LIST AND SEND BIBLE VERSES FOR THE DAY. HE KNEW. VERSES FOR THE DAY. HE KNEW THAT FAITH WAS A HABIT. THE.

THAT FAITH WAS A HABIT. THE MORE YOU LIVE IT, THE MORE IT. MORE YOU LIVE IT, THE MORE IT GROWS. BUT KNOW THIS TOO. THE. GROWS. BUT KNOW THIS TOO. THE SEED HAS ONLY JUST BEEN PLANTED. SEED HAS ONLY JUST BEEN PLANTED. THE ENEMY WILL TEMPT YOU THE. THE ENEMY WILL TEMPT YOU THE MOST IN A TIME LIKE THIS ONE, MOST IN A TIME LIKE THIS ONE, GOD WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR. GOD WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU, BUT YOU MUST CHOOSE TO. YOU, BUT YOU MUST CHOOSE TO MARK YOUR SOUL AGAIN AND AGAIN.

MARK YOUR SOUL AGAIN AND AGAIN IN THE DIRECTION OF CHRIST. IN THE DIRECTION OF CHRIST. PRAY AGAIN. READ THE BIBLE. PRAY AGAIN. READ THE BIBLE AGAIN. GO TO CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY. AGAIN. GO TO CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY AND THE SUNDAY AFTER THAT, AND. AND THE SUNDAY AFTER THAT, AND BREAK FREE FROM THE TEMPTATIONS. BREAK FREE FROM THE TEMPTATIONS AND SHACKLES OF THIS WORLD.

AND SHACKLES OF THIS WORLD. BEING A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST IS. BEING A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST IS NOT EASY. IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO. NOT EASY. IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE. JESUS SAID IF ANYONE WOULD. BE. JESUS SAID IF ANYONE WOULD COME AFTER ME, LET HIM DENY. COME AFTER ME, LET HIM DENY HIMSELF, TAKE UP HIS CROSS AND. HIMSELF, TAKE UP HIS CROSS AND FOLLOW ME. HE SAID HE WOULD BE. FOLLOW ME. HE SAID HE WOULD BE PERSECUTED. HE SAID WE WOULD BE. PERSECUTED. HE SAID WE WOULD BE PERSECUTED. AND CHARLIE KNEW. PERSECUTED. AND CHARLIE KNEW THAT AND HAPPILY CARRIED HIS. THAT AND HAPPILY CARRIED HIS CROSS ALL THE WAY TO THE END.

CROSS ALL THE WAY TO THE END. AND I WANT ALL OF YOU TO KNOW. AND I WANT ALL OF YOU TO KNOW. WHILE CHARLIE DIED FAR TOO. WHILE CHARLIE DIED FAR TOO EARLY, HE WAS ALSO READY TO DIE. EARLY, HE WAS ALSO READY TO DIE. THERE WAS NOTHING. NOTHING HE. THERE WAS NOTHING. NOTHING HE WAS PUTTING OFF. THERE WAS. WAS PUTTING OFF. THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WAS TOO HARD OR. NOTHING THAT WAS TOO HARD OR TOO PAINFUL OR NOTHING THAT HE. TOO PAINFUL OR NOTHING THAT HE JUST FELT LIKE HE DIDN'T WANT. JUST FELT LIKE HE DIDNDN'T WANT TO DO IT. HE LEFT THIS WORLD. TO DO IT. HE LEFT THIS WORLD WITHOUT REGRETS. HE DID 100% OF.

WITHOUT REGRETS. HE DID 100% OF WHAT HE COULD EVERY DAY. BUT I. WHAT HE COULD EVERY DAY. BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW SOMETHING. WANT YOU TO KNOW SOMETHING. CHARLIE DIED WITH INCOMPLETE. CHARLIE DIED WITH INCOMPLETE WORK, BUT NOT WITH UNFINISHED. WORK, BUT NOT WITH UNFINISHED BUSINESS. AND I WILL MISS HIM.

BUSINESS. AND I WILL MISS HIM. I WILL MISS HIM SO MUCH BECAUSE. I WILL MISS HIM SO MUCH BECAUSE OUR MARRIAGE AND OUR FAMILY. OUR MARRIAGE AND OUR FAMILY WERE BEAUTIFUL. THEY STILL ARE. WERE BEAUTIFUL. THEY STILL ARE. THE GREATEST CAUSE IN CHARLIE'S. THE GREATEST CAUSE IN CHARLIE'S LIFE WAS TRYING TO REVIVE THE. LIFE WAS TRYING TO REVIVE THE AMERICAN FAMILY. WHEN HE SPOKE. AMERICAN FAMILY. WHEN HE SPOKE TO YOUNG PEOPLE. HE WAS ALWAYS. TO YOUNG PEOPLE. HE WAS ALWAYS EAGER TO TELL THEM ABOUT GOD'S. EAGER TO TELL THEM ABOUT GOD'S VISION FOR MARRIAGE AND HOW IF.

VISION FOR MARRIAGE AND HOW IF THEY COULD, JUST DARE TO LIVE. THEY COULD, JUST DARE TO LIVE IT OUT, IT WOULD ENRICH EVERY. IT OUT, IT WOULD ENRICH EVERY PART OF THEIR LIFE IN THE SAME. PART OF THEIR LIFE IN THE SAME WAY THAT IT ENRICHED OURS. AND. WAY THAT IT ENRICHED OURS. AND SOMEONE ONCE ASKED ME HOW. SOMEONE ONCE ASKED ME HOW CHARLIE AND I THAT WE KEPT OUR. CHARLIE AND I THAT WE KEPT OUR MARRIAGE SO STRONG WHEN HE WAS. MARRIAGE SO STRONG WHEN HE WAS BUSY TRAVELING. IN OUR LITTLE. BUSY TRAVELING. IN OUR LITTLE SECRET. IT WAS LOVE NOTES.

SECRET. IT WAS LOVE NOTES. EVERY SATURDAY. CHARLIE WROTE. EVERY SATURDAY. CHARLIE WROTE ONE FOR ME AND HE NEVER MISSED. ONE FOR ME AND HE NEVER MISSED A SATURDAY. AND IN EVERY SINGLE. A SATURDAY. AND IN EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM, HE TOLD ME WHAT. ONE OF THEM, HE TOLD ME WHAT HIS HIGHLIGHT WAS FOR THE WEEK, HIS HIGHLIGHT WAS FOR THE WEEK, HOW GRATEFUL HE WAS FOR ME AND. HOW GRATEFUL HE WAS FOR ME AND OUR BABIES. AND ALWAYS AT THE. OUR BABIES. AND ALWAYS AT THE END, HE WOULD ALWAYS END IT. END, HE WOULD ALWAYS END IT WITH ASKING THE MOST BEAUTIFUL.

WITH ASKING THE MOST BEAUTIFUL QUESTION. HE'D ALWAYS END IT BY. QUESTION. HE'D ALWAYS END IT BY ASKING, PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW. ASKING, PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN BETTER SERVE YOU AS A. I CAN BETTER SERVE YOU AS A HUSBAND. CHARLIE PERFECTLY. HUSBAND. CHARLIE PERFECTLY UNDERSTOOD GOD'S ROLE FOR A. UNDERSTOOD GOD'S ROLE FOR A CHRISTIAN HUSBAND, A MAN WHO. CHRISTIAN HUSBAND, A MAN WHO LEADS SO THAT THEY CAN SERVE.

LEADS SO THAT THEY CAN SERVE. TO ALL THE MEN WATCHING AROUND. TO ALL THE MEN WATCHING AROUND THE WORLD EXCEPT CHARLIE'S. THE WORLD EXCEPT CHARLIE'S CHALLENGE AND EMBRACE TRUE. CHALLENGE AND EMBRACE TRUE MANHOOD. BE STRONG AND. MANHOOD. BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS FOR YOUR FAMILIES. COURAGEOUS FOR YOUR FAMILIES. LOVE YOUR WIVES AND LEAD THEM.

LOVE YOUR WIVES AND LEAD THEM. LOVE YOUR CHILDREN AND PROTECT. LOVE YOUR CHILDREN AND PROTECT THEM. BE THE SPIRITUAL HEAD OF. THEM. BE THE SPIRITUAL HEAD OF YOUR HOME, BUT PLEASE BE A. YOUR HOME, BUT PLEASE BE A LEADER WORTH FOLLOWING. YOUR. LEADER WORTH FOLLOWING. YOUR WIFE. YOUR WIFE IS NOT YOUR. WIFE. YOUR WIFE IS NOT YOUR SERVANT. YOUR WIFE IS NOT YOUR.

SERVANT. YOUR WIFE IS NOT YOUR EMPLOYEE. YOUR WIFE IS NOT YOUR. EMPLOYEE. YOUR WIFE IS NOT YOUR SLAVE. SHE IS YOUR HELPER. YOU. SLAVE. SHE IS YOUR HELPER. YOU ARE NOT RIVALS. YOU ARE ONE. ARE NOT RIVALS. YOU ARE ONE FLESH WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE. FLESH WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE GLORY OF GOD. I WAS CHARLIE'S.

GLORY OF GOD. I WAS CHARLIE'S CONFIDANTE. I WAS HIS VOLT, HIS. CONFIDANTE. I WAS HIS VOLT, HIS CLOSEST AND MOST TRUSTED. CLOSEST AND MOST TRUSTED ADVISOR, HIS BEST FRIEND. I. ADVISOR, HIS BEST FRIEND. I POURED INTO HIM AND LOVED HIM. POURED INTO HIM AND LOVED HIM SO DEEPLY, EMPOWERED HIM. SO DEEPLY, EMPOWERED HIM BECAUSE HIS LOVE FOR ME DROVE. BECAUSE HIS LOVE FOR ME DROVE ME TO BE A BETTER WIFE EVERY. ME TO BE A BETTER WIFE EVERY DAY. HE HONORED ME AND I PRAYED. DAY. HE HONORED ME AND I PRAYED THAT I COULD BE THE WIFE THAT.

THAT I COULD BE THE WIFE THAT GOD NEEDED ME TO BE FOR MY. GOD NEEDED ME TO BE FOR MY HUSBAND. WOMEN, I HAVE A. HUSBAND. WOMEN, I HAVE A CHALLENGE FOR YOU TO. BE. CHALLENGE FOR YOU TO. BE VIRTUOUS. OUR STRENGTH IS FOUND. VIRTUOUS. OUR STRENGTH IS FOUND IN GOD'S DESIGN. FOR OUR ROLE. IN GOD'S DESIGN. FOR OUR ROLE. WE ARE THE GUARDIANS. WE ARE. WE ARE THE GUARDIANS. WE ARE THE ENCOURAGERS. WE ARE THE. THE ENCOURAGERS. WE ARE THE PRESERVERS. GUARD YOUR HEART. PRESERVERS. GUARD YOUR HEART. EVERYTHING YOU DO FLOWS FROM IT.

EVERYTHING YOU DO FLOWS FROM IT. AND IF YOU'RE A MOTHER, PLEASE. AND IF YOU'RE A MOTHER, PLEASE RECOGNIZE THAT IS THE SINGLE. RECOGNIZE THAT IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT MINISTRY YOU. MOST IMPORTANT MINISTRY YOU HAVE. IN. OUR HOME. BECAUSE. HAVE. IN. OUR HOME. BECAUSE CHARLIE TRAVELED A LOT, WE. CHARLIE TRAVELED A LOT, WE TRIED TO TRAVEL WITH HIM W WHERE. TRIED TO TRAVEL WITH HIM WHERE WE COULD. BUT I MADE SURE THAT. WE COULD. BUT I MADE SURE THAT WHEN CHARLIE RETURNED FROM WORK,

WHEN CHARLIE RETURNED FROM WORK, IT WAS HIS SACRED LANDING PLACE, IT WAS HIS SACRED LANDING PLACE, AWAY FROM THE WORRIES OF THE. AWAY FROM THE WORRIES OF THE WORLD. I DIDN'T MAKE. WORLD. I DIDN'T MAKE. >> HIM. >> HIM. >> FEEL GUILTY FOR BEING AWAY. >> FEEL GUILTY FOR BEING AWAY TOO LONG OR TOO MUCH. OR. TOO LONG OR TOO MUCH. OR GETTING HOME TOO LATE. I ALWAYS. GETTING HOME TOO LATE. I ALWAYS TOLD HIM, HOMEME IS HERE FOR YOU. TOLD HIM, HOME IS HERE FOR YOU AND IT WILL BE READY FOR YOU. AND IT WILL BE READY FOR YOU. AND I MADE IT INTO THIS PLACE.

AND I MADE IT INTO THIS PLACE WHERE HE WANTED TO BE AS SOON. WHERE HE WANTED TO BE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WHEN HE WAS ON THE. AS POSSIBLE, WHEN HE WAS ON THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO KEEPING. ROAD. THERE WAS NO KEEPING SCORE BETWEEN US. WE WERE A. SCORE BETWEEN US. WE WERE A TEAM WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE. TEAM WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE SAME MISSION. I NEVER WANTED TO. SAME MISSION. I NEVER WANTED TO BE THE ONE STANDING BETWEEN. BE THE ONE STANDING BETWEEN CHARLIE AND THE TASK THAT GOD. CHARLIE AND THE TASK THAT GOD PREPARED FOR HIM HAD SET FOR. PREPARED FOR HIM HAD SET FOR HIM, AND I KNEW CHARLIE WOULD.

HIM, AND I KNEW CHARLIE WOULD ALWAYS DO HIS BEST TO HELP ME. ALWAYS DO HIS BEST TO HELP ME WITH THE SAME. MY MARRIAGE WITH. WITH THE SAME. MY MARRIAGE WITH CHARLIE WAS THE BEST THING THAT. CHARLIE WAS THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME, AND I KNONW. EVER HAPPENED TO ME, AND I KNOW IT WAS THE BEST THING THAT EVER. IT WAS THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO HIM AS WELL. HE. HAPPENED TO HIM AS WELL. HE WANTED EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE. WANTED EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE THAT JOY, AND THAT'S WHAT'S SO. THAT JOY, AND THAT'S WHAT'S SO BEAUTIFUL ABOUT GOD'S DESIGN. BEAUTIFUL ABOUT GOD'S DESIGN FOR MARRIAGE IS THAT EVERYONE. FOR MARRIAGE IS THAT EVERYONE CAN. I COULD TALK ENDLESSLY.

CAN. I COULD TALK ENDLESSLY ABOUT IT. IN YEARS TO COME, I. ABOUT IT. IN YEARS TO COME, I WILL, BUT CHARLIE'S MISSION, WILL, BUT CHARLIE'S MISSION, ABOVE ALL, WAS AIMED DIRECTLY. ABOVE ALL, WAS AIMED DIRECTLY AT THOSE WHO AREN'T MARRIED. HE. AT THOSE WHO AREN'T MARRIED. HE NAMED HIS ORGANIZATION WELL. HE. NAMED HIS ORGANIZATION WELL. HE KNEW THINGS WERE NOT RIGHT WITH. KNEW THINGS WERE NOT RIGHT WITH AMERICA AND ESPECIALLY WITH. AMERICA AND ESPECIALLY WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, AND THEY NEEEEDEDA. YOUNG PEOPLE, AND THEY NEEDED A NEW DIRECTION. CHARLIE. NEW DIRECTION. CHARLIE PASSIONATELY WANTED TO REACH. PASSIONATELY WANTED TO REACH AND SAVE THE LOST BOYS OF THE.

AND SAVE THE LOST BOYS OF THE WEST. THE YOUNG MEN WHO FEEL. WEST. THE YOUNG MEN WHO FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE NO DIRECTION, NO. LIKE THEY HAVE NO DIRECTION, NO PURPOSE, NO FAITH, AND NO. PURPOSE, NO FAITH, AND NO REASON TO LIVE. THE MEN WASTING. REASON TO LIVE. THE MEN WASTING THEIR LIVES ON DISTRACTIONS AND. THEIR LIVES ON DISTRACTIONS AND THE MEN CONSUMED WITH. THE MEN CONSUMED WITH RESENTMENT, ANGER AND HATE. RESENTMENT, ANGER AND HATE. CHARLIE WANTED TO HELP THEM. HE. CHARLIE WANTED TO HELP THEM. HE WANTED THEM TO HAVE A HOME WITH. WANTED THEM TO HAVE A HOME WITH TURNING POINT USA, AND WHEN HE. TURNING POINT USA, AND WHEN HE WENT ON TO CAMPUS, HE WAS.

WENT ON TO CAMPUS, HE WAS LOOKING TO SHOW THEM A BETTER. LOOKING TO SHOW THEM A BETTER PATH AND A BETTER LIFE. THAT. PATH AND A BETTER LIFE. THAT WAS RIGHT THERE FOR THE TAKING. WAS RIGHT THERE FOR THE TAKING. HE WANTED TO SHOW THEM THAT. MY. HE WANTED TO SHOW THEM THAT. MY HUSBAND, CHARLIE. HE WANTED TO. HUSBAND, CHARLIE. HE WANTED TO SAVE. YOUNG MEN JUST LIKE THE. SAVE. YOUNG MEN JUST LIKE THE ONE WHO TOOK HIS LIFE.

ONE WHO TOOK HIS LIFE. THAT. ONE WHO TOOK HIS LIFE. THAT YOUNG MAN. THAT YOUNG MAN ON. YOUNG MAN. THAT YOUNG MAN ON THE CROSS, OUR SAVIOR SAID. THE CROSS, OUR SAVIOR SAID. FATHER, FORGIVE THEM, FOR THEY.

FATHER, FORGIVE THEM, FOR THEY NOT KNOW WHAT THEY DO. THAT MAN. NOT KNOW WHAT THEY DO. THAT MAN. THAT YOUNG MAN. I FORGIVE HIM.

I FORGIVE HIM BECAUSE IT WAS. I FORGIVE HIM BECAUSE IT WAS WHAT CHRIST DID AND IS WHAT. WHAT CHRIST DID AND IS WHAT CHARLIE WOULD DO. THE ANSWER TO. CHARLIE WOULD DO. THE ANSWER TO HATE IS NOT HATE. THE ANSWER WE. HATE IS NOT HATE. THE ANSWER WE KNOW FROM THE GOSPEL IS LOVE. KNOW FROM THE GOSPEL IS LOVE AND ALWAYS LOVE. LOVE FOR OUR. AND ALWAYS LOVE. LOVE FOR OUR ENEMIES AND LOVE FOR THOSE WHO. ENEMIES AND LOVE FOR THOSE WHO PERSECUTE US. THE WORLD NEEDS.

PERSECUTE US. THE WORLD NEEDS TURNING POINT USA. IT NEEDS A. TURNING POINT USA. IT NEEDS A GROUP THAT WILL POINT YOUNG. GROUP THAT WILL POINT YOUNG PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE PATH OF. PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE PATH OF MISERY AND SIN. IT NEEDS. MISERY AND SIN. IT NEEDS SOMETHING THAT WILL LEAD PEOPLE. SOMETHING THAT WILL LEAD PEOPLE AWAY FROM HELL IN THIS WORLD. AWAY FROM HELL IN THIS WORLD AND IN THE NEXT. IT NEEDS YOUNG. AND IN THE NEXT. IT NEEDS YOUNG PEOPLE POINTED IN THE DIRECTION. PEOPLE POINTED IN THE DIRECTION OF TRUTH AND BEAUTY. AND SO I. OF TRUTH AND BEAUTY. AND SO I PROMISE YOU, TODAY, EVERY PART. PROMISE YOU, TODAY, EVERY PART OF OUR WORK WILL BECOME GREATER.

OF OUR WORK WILL BECOME GREATER. I AM TREMENDOUSLY HONORED TO BE. I AM TREMENDOUSLY HONORED TO BE THE NEW CEO OF TURNING POINT. THE NEW CEO OF TURNING POINT USA. USA. I DO NOT TAKE THAT LIGHTLY. USA. I DO NOT TAKE THAT LIGHTLY. CHARLIE AND I WERE UNITED IN. CHARLIE AND I WERE UNITED IN PURPOSE. HIS PASSION WAS MY.

PURPOSE. HIS PASSION WAS MY PASSION AND NOW HIS MISSION IS. PASSION AND NOW HIS MISSION IS MY MISSION. EVERYTHING. THAT. MY MISSION. EVERYTHING. THAT TURNING POINT USA BUILT THROUGH. TURNING POINT USA BUILT THROUGH CHARLIE'S VISION AND HARD WORK. CHARLIE'S VISION AND HARD WORK. WE WILL MAKE TEN TIMES GREATER. WE WILL MAKE TEN TIMES GREATER THROUGH THE POWER OF HIS MEMORY. THROUGH THE POWER OF HIS MEMORY. CHAPTERS WILL GROW, THOUSANDS. CHAPTERS WILL GROW, THOUSANDS OF NEW ONES WILL BE CREATED. OF NEW ONES WILL BE CREATED TPUSA FAITH WILL ADD THOUSANDS. TPUSA FAITH WILL ADD THOUSANDS OF NEW PASTORS AND. OF NEW PASTORS AND CONGREGATIONS. AND YES, CAMPUS.

CONGREGATIONS. AND YES, CAMPUS EVENTS WILL CONTINUE AND WE. EVENTS WILL CONTINUE AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD DEBATES. WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD DEBATES AND DIALOG. THE FIRST AMENDMENT. AND DIALOG. THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF OUR CONSTITUTION IS THE MOST. OF OUR CONSTITUTION IS THE MOST HUMAN AMENDMENT. WE ARE. HUMAN AMENDMENT. WE ARE NATURALLY TALKING BEINGS,

NATURALLY TALKING BEINGS, NATURALLY BELIEVING BEINGS, AND. NATURALLY BELIEVING BEINGS, AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTS. THE FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTS OUR RIGHT TO DO BOTH. NO. OUR RIGHT TO DO BOTH. NO ASSASSIN WILL EVER STOP US FOR. ASSASSIN WILL EVER STOP US FOR STANDING UP TO DEFEND THOSE. STANDING UP TO DEFEND THOSE RIGHTS. EVER. BECAUSE WHEN YOU. RIGHTS. EVER. BECAUSE WHEN YOU STOP THE CONVERSATION, WHEN YOU.

STOP THE CONVERSATION, WHEN YOU STOP THE DIALOG. THIS IS WHAT. STOP THE DIALOG. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE LOSE THE. HAPPENS WHEN WE LOSE THE ABILITY AND THE WILLINGNESS TO. ABILITY AND THE WILLINGNESS TO COMMUNICATE. WE GEGET VIOLENCE. COMMUNICATE. WE GET VIOLENCE. AND AS I STAND HERE NOW. AND. AND AS I STAND HERE NOW. AND LOOK AT THIS BEAUTIFUL PHOTO OF. LOOK AT THIS BEAUTIFUL PHOTO OF MY HUSBAND IN FRONT OF ME. MY HUSBAND IN FRONT OF ME HANGING IN THE STADIUM, I THINK.

HANGING IN THE STADIUM, I THINK OF MY HUSBAND 13 YEARS AGO. I. OF MY HUSBAND 13 YEARS AGO. I HADN'T MET HIM YET. HE WAS 18. HADN'T MET HIM YET. HE WAS 18 YEARS OLD. A MAN BARELY OUT OF. YEARS OLD. A MAN BARELY OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL RUNNING AROUND THE. HIGH SCHOOL RUNNING AROUND THE HALLS OF THE RNC WITHOUT A. HALLS OF THE RNC WITHOUT A DOLLAR IN HIS POCKET AND A. DOLLAR IN HIS POCKET AND A SISINGLE CONTACT IN HIS PHONE. SINGLE CONTACT IN HIS PHONE. PEOPLE WHO SAW HIM SAID THAT HE. PEOPLE WHO SAW HIM SAID THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HE WAS DOING, DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HE WAS DOING, BUT HE DID. HE DID KNOW WHAT HE.

BUT HE DID. HE DID KNOW WHAT HE WAS DOING. HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT. WAS DOING. HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS DOING. HE WAS GOING TO. HE WAS DOING. HE WAS GOING TO CHANGE THE WORLD. AND HE DID. CHANGE THE WORLD. AND HE DID. CHARLIE'S LIFE WAS A TURNING. CHARLIE'S LIFE WAS A TURNING POINT FOR THIS COUNTRY. IT WAS. POINT FOR THIS COUNTRY. IT WAS A MIRACLE. LET THAT MIRACLE, A MIRACLE. LET THAT MIRACLE, THAT WAS CHARLIE'S LIFE BE YOUR. THAT WAS CHARLIE'S LIFE BE YOUR TURNING POINT AS WELL. CHOOSE. TURNING POINT AS WELL. CHOOSE PRAYER, CHOOSE COURAGE. CHOOSE.

PRAYER, CHOOSE COURAGE. CHOOSE BEAUTY. CHOOSE ADVENTURE. BEAUTY. CHOOSE ADVENTURE. CHOOSE FAMILY. CHOOSE A LIFE OF. CHOOSE FAMILY. CHOOSE A LIFE OF FAITH. MOST IMPORTANTLY, CHOOSE. FAITH. MOST IMPORTANTLY, CHOOSE CHRIST. I LOVE YOU, CHARLIE,

CHRIST. I LOVE YOU, CHARLIE, BABY. AND I WILL MAKE YOU PROUD. BABY. AND I WILL MAKE YOU PROUD. GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND GOD BLESS. GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.