Was the rumor true? (see post)
Yes and No.
There seems to have been a cross communication: the former owner had given one set of instructions, whereas the new owner, their adult daughter, has issued a different decree.
Marie was caught in the middle of dueling construction projects.
Apparently, the gracious new owner has agreed to negotiate a peaceful, minister-mediated cessation to Marie's tenancy, following the completion of Marie's business with Southwest Baptist University and the Missouri Baptist Convention -- most probably during the October meeting of the Missouri Baptist Convention.
Yes, Marie has, thus far, survived.
However, Marie has been severely injured by several days of carelessness by workers on the site, incompetence so bizarre as to seem almost purposeful.
Your continued prayers for her health and well-being (and the health and well-being of her gracious landlords) are appreciated!
