"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." (Rom. 8:28)
"We sometimes think we can tell what good reason God might have for allowing evil, but often we can only guess.
"Maybe God allows people great freedom to do both evil and good because else they wouldn't be humans at all, but only robots. Maybe God doesn't turn all guns into salami and all bullets into bubbles because then the world wouldn't be real and couldn't be counted on. Maybe God allows diseases and tornadoes to make us depend on Him or to make us more courageous. Maybe God sometimes sends punishments on a whole nation. Or maybe there are times when a person's suffering — and the way he handles it — draws others closer to God.
"It is hard to say in a particular case. Often we do not know why God permits a certain evil. But we do know this: just as a doctor must sometimes hurt you in order to help you, so God is always working with us for good. Even when we can't see it or tell it. That is sometimes harder to accept. But no God, and no good, would be even harder to accept.
"We know one more thing. Our Lord Jesus himself, as he died inch by inch from his fatal wounds, shouted 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?'
"Two days later he was alive again and speaking peace to his disciples. God does act against evil and for good. It is part of his providence." (Neil Plantinga, A Sure Thing, pg. 45)
God will use this for good. We don't know what, yet. Perhaps people will be drawn closer to God by seeing the faith of her parents and that of the protestors. Perhaps God will use it to start revival. Perhaps people will realize the importance of living wills; this already is happening. But, God is a good God, and even the darkness gets turned into a bit of light by his Providence.