The family of the gunman who killed five Amish girls in a Bart Township schoolhouse today released a statement thanking the Amish community for their “forgiveness, grace and mercy.”… “Our family wants each of you to know that we are overwhelmed by the forgiveness, grace and mercy that you’ve extended to us,” reads the statement, which was released by Wendy Nagle, president of the Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Your love for our family has helped to provide the healing we so desperately need,” said the statement, addressed “To our Amish friends, neighbours and local community.”…