Charlie and Erika Kirk will never celebrate a five-year wedding anniversary, but their brief marriage is a moving example of why marriage, rooted in faith, is the fount of joys that last beyond our own lifetimes and can change the world.
The clearest and sweetest way for marriage to change the world comes from raising children, and anticipating grandchildren and descendants through generations who will blaze trails beyond our imagination. The Kirks were blessed with two children, and it is evident they delighted in parenting.
But even in marriages where children don’t come, mutual devotion enriches both spouses’ lives because it multiplies what is possible. For Charlie, it is the promise of a devoted wife who will build on his work and keep it thriving.
“Everything that Turning Point USA built through Charlie’s vision and hard work, we will make ten times greater through the power of his memory,” Erika said Sunday at her husband’s memorial service. “Chapters will grow; thousands of new ones will be created. TPUSA Faith will add thousands of new pastors and congregations.”
