OT-thanks for the prayers, the teacher didnt make it

45-70- · Post by **45-70-** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:42 pm

Thanks for all the prayers and kind thoughts from everyone. My kids teacher who was shot by her estranged husband this weekend didnt make it. Her name is Tina Petty, she was 39 and has a 15 year old son named Colby. I wanted to share with you all how brave this young man was when it mattered the most. After hearing the shots, he ran in the house and saw his mom on the floor. He tried to help her and got in a fight with his dad over the gun but it was too late. He than ran outside and told his friends to run and call for help. While outside he dad shot himself. Hopefully Colby will be strong enough to overcome this tradegy in his young life. I am going to see if there is anything I can do to help this young man out.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:08 pm

I'm sorry to hear that. My condolences to the boy and everyone else involved.

Joe

AkHunter45-70 · Post by **AkHunter45-70** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:30 pm

I hope you are able to help this young man in his time of need, he is very vulnerable right now. Your a good man for taking this on 45-70!!

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:54 pm

Thanks for letting us know the outcome. I'll continue to pray for him and that you can reach him.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:57 pm

Thanks for letting us know the outcome. I'll continue to pray for him and that you can help him thru this difficult time.

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:40 pm

If this young man ever needed a mentor, it's now.

45-70- · Post by **45-70-** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:09 pm

He is being well cared for at the moment. I dont know him personally so I am making contact thru a mutual friend. I am not sure that I can do anything for him but I want to extend my hand and my heart to see if he needs anything.

cnjarvis · Post by **cnjarvis** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:18 pm

Sorry to hear that.

Let us know if there's anything we can do.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:24 pm

That's very sad, sorry to hear it. Glad there is someone like you to help this young man through it all.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:01 pm

I am so sorry to here this. I was hoping she would pull through.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:51 pm

Jeeps wrote:If this young man ever needed a mentor, it's now.

+1 Bless you 45-70- for trying to help this young man!

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:36 am

Glad to hear you're gonna run with it...can't think of a finer fella to do so.......

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:12 pm

People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.

I'd say this young lad needs someone or a lot of someones to reach out to him and tell him how much we care. If you get a chance to talk to him tall him just how many people he has praying for him. The fact that he stood up to his armed and dangerous father at a time like that says a lot for the man's character.

Rusty <><

Post by **Hobie** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:26 pm

Senseless acts such as this are the very hardest with which to deal. Prayers said for all involved...

45-70- · Post by **45-70-** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:29 pm

Thanks guys. You're a great bunch. I just spoke to our mutual friend and she is going to pass on our thoughts as well as my offer to help in anyway if he needs something. I did find out that his grandparents, on his mom's side, just legally adopted him yesterday. Small town courts can hurry things up like that. He will be able to stay here and finish high school with his friends and he had a close relationship with these grandparents so it seems to have worked out as well as can be expected.