[Magdalen] Prayers PLEASE!

[Lynn Ronkainen]

prayers rising tonight ((((Jay)))
love
Lynn

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From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2018 5:38 PM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: [Magdalen] Prayers PLEASE!

> I got a text from my daughter that said "mommy please call me when you
> can". Now I know that any text that starts with "mommy" is sure to mean
> trouble, so I called right away, and sure enough...
>
> They had a fire last night. Thankfully it was confined to son Preston's
> room in the lower level, but that room is destroyed, Preston lost all his
> possessions and clothing, and the rest of the house is severely
> smoke-damaged. Had Jonathan not put up fire retardant insulation etc, when
> he redid the downstairs, it might have been much worse. And TBTG for kitty
> Rico, whose yowls woke Preston up!! Rico is fine, although he was spooked
> and would not come down from the garage roof; he's being cared for by the
> next door neighbor.
>
> Everyone is okay but still in shock. Obviously they can't stay in the 
> house
> because of smoke damage. Preston and his sisters are staying with their 
> mom
> temporarily.Betsy, Jonathan, Boogie, and Colin are in a hotel at the 
> moment
> but have been offered shelter at a friend's. Boogie is going to stay with
> his dad for a few days. I suggested that they all  come up here for a
> vacation after they speak with the insurance people on Saturday, and they
> likely will. The Red Cross and the teachers and the kids' school have been
> amazing. I'm not normally a fan of the Red Cross in major disasters, but
> for stuff like this they do a good job.
>
> Prayers would definitely be in order, if you can spare some extra at this
> time. Thanks.