Hopefully this link works and hopefully it's allowed here, if not mods please delete. Message from JP from bridging the gap. Available on Bridging the gap-search team Facebook page.
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"Yesterday I got a chance to spend some extra time in Oklahoma before returning home to Arkansas, so I spent a long overdue day with my beautiful family. We stayed cozy and warm inside by the crackling fire, laughing as we swapped hilarious tales about growing up and growing old. I was warm, happy, and surrounded by love. As we enjoyed the fire-warmed comfort of my parents home, the icy wind whistled and the frigid rain continued to pour, blasting us with a fourth straight day of drippy, bone-chilling, and unforgiving weather.
Barely an hour away another family stands together in the stinging rain. A heartbroken mother aches for her daughter, and although she hasnt really slept in almost 3 weeks she digs deep to find the strength to lead the search effort. An exhausted and frustrated father makes countless unsuccessful calls to law enforcement begging for assistance, then instead of going home for the much needed rest before another grueling day of the same, he grabs his keys and heads out to pass out more flyers. Her adoring and protective brothers push their exhausted bodies past their limits, pouring over marked-up maps, and searching well into the night to bring their precious sister home. These amazing people are Peggy McGuires family in Stidham, Ok near Eufaula and they need your help. They need to bring Peggy home, and they are having a hard time getting assistance from authorities.
My name is Julie and I am with a search and support team called Bridging the Gap. I spent my Thanksgiving with these wonderful people. We searched parts the area, and I made many phone calls trying to get the county to bring in multiple official teams. These teams and agencies have resources that include boats, atvs, trained personnel, K9 units, and more, and would certainly be a huge help in the effort to bring Peggy home. I spoke directly with the county and was assured they would give permission to any agency who wants to volunteer to help.
I spoke directly with the Creek nation and they assured me they wanted to help and only needed permission from the county. Problem is, the only way to get these agencies involved is for the agency with jurisdiction to REQUEST them, and to my horror all my phone calls began the same way with me once again having to prove I had spoken with them previously. It was perhaps the most frustrating day of back and forth, I have no idea what you are talking about, three way, lose-lose phone tag I have ever played YET NEVER HAS THERE BEEN MORE AT STAKE. WE MUST GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT PEGGY!!
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Who am I? I am that tiny voice in the back of your mind which encourages you to be who you choose to be as long as you are truthful to yourself. I am that tiny voice in the back of your mind that encourages you to reach higher. I am that tiny voice in the back of your mind that makes you understand that you are a survivor...that you are important...that you matter.