After her 16-year-old daughter was savagely killed in a mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, last Sunday, Charlene Uhl is finding new hope and comfort in an unexpected place.
Just the day before the massacre unfolded, Charlene bought her daughter, Haley Krueger, a simple spiral-bound notebook.
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The following morning, Charlene dropped Haley off at First Baptist Church, where the teen had regularly been attending services and serving on the breakfast team. She had her brand new notebook in tow.
Charlene says the church was special to Haley.
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When her father died two years ago of pancreatic cancer, she found comfort and support in the First Baptist youth group. Charlene says it’s ultimately what helped Haley get through the loss of her dad.
Sometime in between serving breakfast to parishioners and joining the worship service on Sunday morning, Haley opened up her new notebook. She took to one of the pages with pink hearts and green crosses.