[Magdalen] Prayer Request--horrific event

[Judy Fleener]

How awful. Prayers for Mickey and for you.

On Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 2:11 PM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Oh, Jay!  How horrid beyond measure.  Praying for Mickey and all who love
> her.  May you and they be comforted in in this unfathomable loss.
>
> Ginga
>
> On Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 1:04 PM Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Last Saturday night as we were driving home from doing a gem show my
> > daughter called to tell me there was an ambulance and two sheriff SUVs in
> > the driveway of the house next door to hers (I own the house and used to
> > live there with my late ex; after he died I offered it to her and her
> > family so I wouldn't have to sell it). We knew the neighbors and after
> some
> > discussion thought maybe it was the husband, since he'd had bypass
> surgery
> > about 20 years ago and wasn't in good health.
> >
> > Sunday morning my phone went off in church because I'd forgotten to
> silence
> > it. (*oops* blushing*) I silenced it immediately but a text followed
> right
> > on the heels of the call to tell me that no, it wasn't him. He had
> MURDERED
> > his wife--shot her, then called 911 to tell them, and surrendered to the
> > cops without incident when they showed up. He has been charged with
> murder
> > one and at his arraignment hearing was denied bond.
> >
> > Please pray for the eternal rest of Mickey Barbeley, one of the sweetest,
> > kindest souls I have ever known. Everyone in the neighborhood loved her.
> > She was kind to people and to all creatures great and small. She taught
> at
> > the local community college where her students adored her. I can't pray
> for
> > Charles. I'm too angry. I never liked him but I never thought he'd do
> > something like that.
> >
> > Jay
> >
>


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Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan