Joy Comes in the Mourning (Digital Edition)

Join the author as he shares moments from personal trauma to nationwide tragedy, and discover how you, too, can find joy in your mourning and renewed hope in your sorrow. Whether you have lost a loved one to death, have been sexually abused, considering suicide, or simply feel like you can’t recover from past wounds, this book is for you.

Joy Comes in the Mourning recounts the journey from overcoming childhood sexual abuse to learning how to live again following tragedy—a road paved with heartache and moving testimony about God’s tender love, mercy, and restoration.

This dramatic story of survival offers understanding for all who experience grief and pain, and provides encouragement and hope by finding joy in the midst of mourning. February 3, 1991 started off like any other day for Leo Pacheco, as he drove his mother, grandmother, and sister to the city for a day of shopping—a day filled with laughter and joy that would tragically end in heartache and sorrow.

A silent killer rendered them unconscious while their vehicle maneuvered its way up a Colorado mountain pass before barreling over the cliff, and that’s just part of the story...