The alleged suicide of a distinguished pastor’s spouse from Myrtle Seaside, South Carolina – and the weird approach wherein it was introduced to members of her church – has sparked a flood of hypothesis and concern alongside the Palmetto State coast.
Based on an obituary for Mica Acacia Miller of Myrtle Seaside, the 30-year-old handed away final Saturday (April 27, 2024) in Lumberton, N.C. No trigger or method of dying was referenced within the obituary.
Investigators with the Robeson County sheriff’s workplace are main the investigation into Mica Miller’s dying. As of this writing, they’ve launched no data associated to their inquiries – besides to say they don’t consider there’s a hazard to their area people.
Miller, initially of Wichita, Kansas, was married to John-Paul Miller – pastor of the Strong Rock at Market Widespread church in Myrtle Seaside, S.C.
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Miller’s obituary – written by her husband – referred to her as “energetic, affirming, adventurous, faithful, loving, giving, forgiving, talented, joyous, creative, assertive, bold, determined, authoritative, passionate, hardworking, a risk taker, and so much more.”
The tribute additionally spoke extensively of Miller’s relationship along with her husband … portraying her as his most ardent admirer and somebody who “helped (him) with the church in every way.”
“She truly served Jesus and her husband with all of her heart,” it famous. “She would praise her husband after every church service telling him he was the best preacher in the world (even if it wasn’t true). She also told him he was the funniest preacher in the world (even though that wasn’t true either).”
What did the obituary fail to say? That Miller sued her husband for divorce two weeks in the past … papers he was reportedly served with simply forty-eight hours earlier than she died.
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John-Paul Miller publicly introduced his spouse’s dying on the conclusion of his sermon final Sunday (April 28, 2024) – giving his parishioners strict directions to not focus on it amongst themselves.
“We’re not going to do an altar call today,” he mentioned. “Instead … I’m going to have you stand up and I’m going to make an announcement and after the announcement I’m going to ask that you leave church quietly and don’t talk about the announcement here in the building.”
Miller implored his congregants to “continue to come to church and serve and give for the next little bit because … I’m talking a little bit of a break.”
“My break may be a few days, a few weeks – I don’t know,” Miller continued, his voice breaking. “I got a call late last night my wife has passed away. Yeah. It was self-induced and it was up in North Carolina and, um, we’re going to have a funeral for her next Sunday here at 3:00 p.m.”
“Ya’ll knew that she wasn’t well mentally – and that she needed her medicine that was hard to get to her,” Miller mentioned. “I’m sure there’ll be more details to come.”
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As famous in John-Paul Miller’s sermon (and the obituary), a “celebration of life” service for his late spouse has been scheduled for this coming Sunday (Could 5, 2024) on the Strong Rock church.
This media outlet has ready a flurry of Freedom of Data Act (FOIA) requests within the hopes of gathering data from the regulation enforcement companies tasked with investigating Miller’s dying. We’re additionally investigating stories from a number of of Mica Miller’s shut pals relating to the circumstances surrounding her sudden passing.
Particularly, a number of movies have been posted to social media wherein Miller mentioned a state of affairs she was coping with in her private life.
“I just wanna let you know that I’m alive and well,” Miller mentioned in a single video posted to her Fb web page in mid-March. “Life’s been kinda crazy a couple past weeks, months, years. I’ve kinda had to keep my circle really small for the past couple weeks just because I’m going through a lot and it’s hard – and it’s my cross to bear.”
In one other video discussing her “situation,” Miller addressed being the “bride of Christ.”
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“A bunch of people have been reminding me lately that I’m God’s bride first,” she mentioned. “And even an earthly spouse – who’s a good spouse – when they know that their bride is being hurt, just imagine what an earthly spouse does. What do think your heavenly spouse does? When you’re the bride of Christ and he sees his bride going through abuse and hurt – what do you think he thinks about that?”
Miller inspired her followers to share the video with anybody “struggling with leaving a dangerous situation because they think God will be ‘mad’ at them.”
Anybody with data associated to this story is inspired to achieve out to our media outlet …
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR …
Will People is the founding editor of the information outlet you’re at present studying. Previous to founding FITSNews, he served as press secretary to the governor of South Carolina and earlier than that he was a bass guitarist and dive bar bouncer. He lives within the Midlands area of the state along with his spouse and 7 (quickly to be eight) kids.
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