Columbine, 22 Years Later: Remembering the Life & Legacy of a Girl Who Witnessed to the Bullies Who Killed Her

Rachel Scott was bullied throughout her high school years.

She was a devoted Christian teenager, open about her faith at school and unashamed to witness to others. But doing so took a toll on her reputation. She was made an outcast, betrayed and like any high schooler, she had her struggles. But through it all, she loved God greatly. Her diaries hold the words of her daily testimonies.

“I have no more personal friends at school, But you know what? I am not going to apologize for speaking the name of Jesus,” she wrote in her journal. “I am not going to justify my faith to them, and I am not going to hide the light that God has put into me. If I have to sacrifice everything I will. I will take it. If my friends have to become my enemies for me to be with my best friend Jesus, then that’s fine with me.”

Three weeks before the shooting, Rachel witnessed to the shooters, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. They too were bullied, outcasts and they really didn’t have any friends. But Rachel knew that all they needed was Jesus. Unfortunately, they were blinded by hate, and they even made videotapes mocking her Christian faith.

“I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go.”

On the day of the shooting, Rachel was the first person shot on the school’s campus. Dylan and Eric shot her twice in the leg and once in the back. The boys walked away but returned seconds later after seeing she was still alive. Dylan grabbed her by the hair and asked, “Do you still believe in your God?

When her unflinching and unwavering response was,“You Know I Do.” Eric told her, “Then go be with him,” and he shot her in the head.

The tragedy of Rachel’s story is only a matter of details. The rest is truly a matter of God.

After police cleared the school and investigated the event, Rachel’s backpack was returned to her family, complete with her diary. What they found inside was the foundation that continued the chain reaction Rachel lived for.


Bri Lamm
Bri Lamm
Bri Lamm is the Editor of foreverymom.com. An outgoing introvert with a heart that beats for adventure, she lives to serve the Lord, experience the world, and eat macaroni and cheese all while capturing life’s greatest moments on one of her favorite cameras. Follow her on Facebook.

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