A photo can be very revealing, or it can capture the odd moment of weird looks that we all have from time to time. I have seen photos of myself that make me look drunk/drugged, and I wasn't. There are photos of our children in which one child looks to be a zillion miles away. But maybe the child was abused. We have no idea.
I was looking at the church bulletins of the church where they previously worked, and there is a farewell letter from HIM and only him. I find that odd. And they were having a baby shower for the Winklers just before the Winklers moved. McMinnville isn't a metropolic, but it is a bigger town than the one where they moved. And they moved to a much smaller congregation. Very isolating for a city girl. (I read here that she was from Knoxville.) I wouldn't be surprised if there is a postpartum depression excuse here. But I am speculating . . . . (I think this is called "idle gossip", so I'll shut up.
I think McMinnville is pretty rural, too.
I find that odd, too. Can you post a link the letter?
LOL, that is what FR is all about. Enjoy!
I don't think such a move would cause post partum depression but if she moved to a new place shortly before her child was born than she hasn't yet had a chance to develop the network of relationships she would need to be able to deal with her issues. Pastor's wives are expected to be perfect and sometimes friendships between the pastor's wife and members of the congregation cause interesting political issues within the congregation.
I do wonder if things would have turned out better for this family if they had stayed in their previous parish until a year after the child was born.