[Magdalen] Prayer Request--Fire at the neighbors'

[Ginga Wilder]

Such a tragedy.  Prayers for each and all.
Ginga

On Sun, Jan 15, 2017 at 3:10 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
wrote:

> prayers offered for this sad and difficult situation Jay - glad you were
> there to be the hands, feet, comfort and hospitality to them.
>
> Lynn
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> From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2017 10:35 AM
> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: [Magdalen] Prayer Request--Fire at the neighbors'
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> Last night I was just about asleep when I heard a couple of bangs like car
>> doors slamming and then a couple more. Our neighbors across the road, and
>> the ones just down the hill. are known to be noisy at times, so I grumbled
>> and turned over. A few minutes later I was startled out of near-sleep by a
>> louder boom and sat up, saying "holy sh*t, what was that?" which woke S/O.
>> I didn't hear anything more, but less than ten minutes later there were
>> suddenly flashing red lights in the bedroom window. At that point I  got
>> up, threw on my robe, and started down the stairs. I got halfway down to
>> where I could see the road and came back up. "It *is* something! There's
>> cops everywhere!" I said. S/O got up, we both got dressed, and we went
>> outside...he was quicker than I was, so by the time I got downstairs he
>> was
>> already back in looking for some blankets.
>>
>> It wasn't the police, it was fire engines, lots of them. Six companies, 5
>> of them volunteer, plus one truck from Harrisonburg. Six young people were
>> standing in our driveway. Their outbuilding, a garage/workshop similar to
>> ours but much larger, was engulfed in flames. In it were their tractor, a
>> truck cab and other things, welding and mechanic equipment, and the young
>> man's treasured Mustang, as well as the dog runs for their 4 dogs. The
>> three grown dogs had been in the runs; the puppy had been in the house
>> with
>> them. As the story came out over the course of the next couple of hours,
>> while we shuttled back and forth with tea for them, water for the dogs,
>> blankets, etc., one young couple apparently lives in the house and the
>> rest
>> are more or less related one way  and another, siblings with their
>> significant others. The father of one of the young couple (not sure if the
>> husband or wife) is the same man who built our house and also built
>> theirs;
>> He died just a few months ago (we weren't aware of that) and they're still
>> sorting out the will. Anyway, the guys had been hanging out in the shop as
>> guys will, and had left 15 minutes or so prior to the fire to get snacks
>> or
>> something at the local 7-11. When they got halfway back they could already
>> see the flames and one of them had the presence of mind to call the girls
>> to get up and get out of the house (they were already up 0 and call 911.
>> The firetrucks came without sirens or that definitely would have wakened
>> the neighborhood. When they got back one of the guys was able to get to
>> the
>> building and open the dog runs (very brave on his part!) but then he had
>> to
>> run for his life. They got 2 of the dogs but were still looking for the
>> other when we got outside.
>>
>> The building is a total loss, as is everything in it, but the house and
>> garage are safe. Firemen found the body of the dog inside; she was
>> apparently too scared to move. The young folks had no electricity and no
>> water as of early this morning and probably none today. They have
>> homeowner's insurance but don't know whether it covers any of what they
>> lost. They're young and not well-educated and still sorting out what to do
>> after dad's death. Pray for Jason and Alex and their extended family and
>> also for Izzy, the dog who didn't make it.
>>
>> And by the way, It's a hell of a way to meet your neighbors!
>>
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