Barry and Phillis are coming to see me this morning, so I kept busy first thing with tidying the place up as much as I physically could. I was stood in the kitchen keeping and eye out for them since Phillis rang me to say they were approaching Yeovil. I spotted them just as they drove past, so I got on the phone to her and told her exactly where to stop!
When they got in, we all sat in the lounge with a cup of tea and I explained to them both exactly how Dale had been over the last few months and how he had been treating me. They sat back looking shocked and disgusted, slowly taking it all in. They then put their own opinions forward and mentioned how shocked they were at Grapevine (the Christian festival we all went to as a church just last week) when he was just dumping me in the wheelchair outside of other people’s tents as if I was a boring chore rather than the adoring wife I truly was.
Barry went on to explain about a phone call he had made to Dale on Monday. Apparently Barry couldn’t get a word in edgeways as he wouldn’t shut up, he also said about how delusional he appeared about everything. Dale kept talking about prophesies he had read and how each one was meant especially for him. Barry said he had seen Dale being stubborn about his ways, ideas and opinions before but never anything on this scale.
Barry then showed me the letter that Richard (our minister) had written to Dale the night I left. It was very honest and open telling him of his shock and disappointment and saying how this had confirmed his suspicions. He wrote that he withdrew his support for Dale to be on the ministry course, however nowhere did it mention him being kicked out of the church! I believe that Dale didn’t want the hassle and embarrassment of going back to the church because he knows that there will be friction from most people there and that the vast majority of the church would be on my side. Not that I want people to take sides of course!
Barry and Phillis left at one so they could get to work on time. Richard had also mentioned in his letter Dale’s employment situation or rather lack of and the fact that he couldn’t be bothered to get a job despite it being the husband that was supposed to provide for the family.
I went into town on the bus in the afternoon to kill some time and to keep busy and got back home just before mum.