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Charlene Sanders (center) reflects, "If I want to be forgiven, I have to forgive. That's a tough one, but that's where I have to look to eternity." Police identify the suspects as 21 year-old Amanda Knight, 23 year-old Clabon Berniard, 22 year-old Kiyoshi Higashi and 20 year-old Joshua Reese.

Widow: If People Come to Christ Because of Husband's Murder, It Was Worth It

by Lorie Johnson, CBN News

TACOMA, WASHINGTON - Charlene Sanders said it was a nightmare being in court, seeing the people accused of killing her husband James in front of her and their two sons.

"It's really sad that there's so much evil," Sanders said.

A woman and three men went to the Sanders' Washington State home to buy an antique diamond ring they posted for sale on Craigslist. But immediately the foursome pulled out guns, tied up the entire family, stole the ring, ransacked the house, even stole the wedding ring off her finger, then shot and killed her husband.

James Sanders died protecting his family.

"If I want to be forgiven, I have to forgive," Sanders said. That's a tough one, but that's where I have to look to eternity."

Sanders also leaves behind grieving parents.

"You just want to touch him and hold him and be able to talk to him one more time and you can't do that," said Linda, Sanders' mother.

"You love your family," said Sanders' father, Jim. "You can lose them in an instant. Just take them and hold them while you can and appreciate every moment you have with them."

"He always said he'd protect his family, he always told the boys he would protect his family and he died protecting his family," the elder Sanders said.

Police warn people who sell items online to meet potential buyers in a safe, public location, like a police or fire station.

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Source:  CBNnews.com

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