The eulogy by her close friend, the Reverend David Thom, summed up the strength of Helen Jones. He told mourners at Laigh Kirk in Paisley, Scotland, that Ms Jones, 28, was very supportive after he witnessed a child dying in an accident. He had questioned whether he would be able to carry out such a funeral. "She said to me: 'In tragedy, it is never God's will. God's is the first heart to break and God is the first to shed a tear.' "We rejoice she is now safe." Helen grew up in Templand and left Lockerbie Academy with straight As in all her Higher exams. She drew people to herself in a unique way. She was such a brilliant scholar that she began studying divinity at Aberdeen University, aged just 16. She went on to achieve a first-class honours degree. After this, she took a gap year with the Glasgow City Mission, working with drug addicts, prostitutes and the homeless. During the year, she also went to the US city of Denver to work for a sister organisation on an exchange. She felt called to the Church of Scotland ministry, but feeling she wanted some "real life" experience before seeking selection, she trained as a chartered accountant in 1998. Continue reading courtesy of BBC