Thoughts for a friend

[messykitchen]

A friend of mine I have known for almost 20 years has been missing since Saturday morning, early. He left his cellphone, his wallet, and a note saying he needed to repent for his sins.

He has always been a little off, but seemed fine when I saw him last week. He has a wife and a little girl at home.

Nothing about this looks good, and I am not a prayer by nature, but anything would be appreciated.

Thanks ladies.

[sneetch]

How scary! I hope everything is okay.

[speckledfrog]

Oh man. I really hope he is okay.

[lochnessie]

Hope he's okay, especially for his wife and daughter's sake.

[jamich]

Oh goodness. I really hope he is ok. I will say a prayer for him.

[annyong]

Oh my gosh, how scary for your friend and all of you. I hope it's not how it seems and that he returns safe and sound.

[Cricket0619]

How scary! Thoughts and prayers being sent that way. I hope he turns out out ok.

[messykitchen]

<edited they don't want this info out yet>

I don't have any good feelings about any of this.

Some know I am severely bi-polar. So is he. This is hitting hard.

[fierypajamas]

How horrible! My thoughts are with you.

[ralphlauren]

oh no. I will pray for his safe return.

[kwynn]

Oh my goodness, I am so sorry to hear this. I'm holding out hope. I had something similar happen to me with my DH last April and, while my situation tragically did not result in my husband being found alive, I really, really pray that it will be different for your friend and her husband will be found safely.

Please be there for her and try to help her if you can. It's so difficult.

[messykitchen]

They are organizing a search party for the morning. I just feel so ill.

I don't know what do for her. She is luckily surrounded by friends and family and they are very religious, so her church is behind her.

Thank you all for the support.

[textbookcase]

Praying

[polka]

Oh no I really hope everything ends up being okay.

[kwynn]

Jan 6, 2013 22:16:35 GMT -5 messykitchen said:

They are organizing a search party for the morning. I just feel so ill.

I don't know what do for her. She is luckily surrounded by friends and family and they are very religious, so her church is behind her.

Thank you all for the support.

If you wanted to help, I desperately needed someone to man the phone. Desperately. But I was alone and there was no one.

I recommend taking his cell phone (if the police have not), hers, their house phone, and be ready at any moment to answer. Keep repeating the same info and write it down in a notebook who called.

I got literally hundreds of calls when my DH went missing. None of them helped and were all just looking for info, which I didn't have. It was terrible.

I can't really talk any further about those moments because they were the worst of my entire life and it's just devastating to even think about the fear--I just really needed help talking to the police, the sheriffs, detectives, hospitals, his friends, my friends, his family, my family, neighbors, etc. I just wish someone had come to help, but I didn't have anyone at that time near me.

I'm horrified just reading this and I wish I could reach out and help your friend. I can say that I do know what she's going through and it's a worst nightmare situation.

[PinkSquirrel]

I really hope they find him and he's ok.

Kwynn, I am so so sorry you went through that

[messykitchen]

His family started a fb page.

Not many Iowans here, but you never know.

www.facebook.com/HelpFindMichaelSheetsAge43DesMoinesIowa?notif_t=fbpage_fan_invite

[messykitchen]

Jan 6, 2013 22:11:40 GMT -5 kwynn said:

Oh my goodness, I am so sorry to hear this. I'm holding out hope. I had something similar happen to me with my DH last April and, while my situation tragically did not result in my husband being found alive, I really, really pray that it will be different for your friend and her husband will be found safely.

Please be there for her and try to help her if you can. It's so difficult.

Kwynn, I am so sorry!

[messykitchen]

Thank you mekiakoo!

[winelady]

I have family in Iowa, not sure if it's the same area or not but I'll be sharing. I'm sorry you and your friends are going through this.

[awick14]

((Hugs))

I will be thinking about you and his family tonight!

[Deleted]

((hugs)) I'm sorry you and his family are going through this. I hope they find him safe and sound.

[kcr1972]

We also have family in Iowa and will pass the info on as well.

[messykitchen]

I had no idea we had so many Iowa connections! Thank you for spreading the word.

Mike is a great man and a wonderful father and he is deeply missed.

[BlackCanary]

I hope everything is ok. T&P for him and his family.

[fuckyourcouch]

i'm so sorry! i hope everything is okay.
and kwynn, i'm so sorry you had to go through that.

[Doc_Lobster]

Omg, how awful. I truly hope that everything will be ok for your friend and his family.

And kwynn, I am so sorry for your loss.

[pinkeggs]

I am so sorry. The "not knowing" is the absolute worst. I will say a prayer for your friend.

[messykitchen]

He will be featured on the news tomorrow night if he is not found. I will keep everyone updated. Thanks all for helping, I can't believe how many shares his page got in such a short time!

[messykitchen]

No new news this morning. He was last seen at 4 am Saturday morning, in his pajamas, only carrying his bible.

Thank you again ladies for the support.