To anyone stopping by to read this – I hope your week is going well :)! My week has been full of reflection and processing some things God recently revealed to me. If you have read the first two chapters of my book, you are aware I was almost abducted as a child and the person who approached me did abduct another child.
On occasion, I have searched for more information on the girl (and her family) who I had prayed for all of those nights and all of these years. For some reason, I did not remember her name, and didn’t know his name, or what his fate had been.
All of my previous searches have led me to dead ends. The other night, I felt compelled to do another search, using the same terms I have always used. This time – as I read the first story that came up, I made the harsh realization that, after all of these years, I now have a name of the sweet girl I had prayed for. I now know his name and a lot more truth about what happened. Some of the questions I have carried with me for years have been answered and some of my memories have been verified.
I’m unsure why God decided now was the time for me to finally uncover some of the truths I’ve been searching for all of these years and I am still trying to process what has been revealed this week. It prompted me to reflect on how God wants me to use this experience to help others and I started with reaching out to the National Center for Exploited and Missing Children to see how I can make a difference.
I am sharing this on here for a few reasons: One is as a reminder to all that God has a plan for what he reveals to us – the when, the why and the how. And, if you aren’t sure why he is sharing something with you, or withholding something from you, it’s okay to pray and ask God for clarity and it’s important to trust his plan in the process.
Second, through conversations with a few family members and friends about these newfound truths, I was reminded of the importance of just being there for someone – when you don’t know what to say, just say “I am here for you”, “How can I pray for you”, and “I love you ” or “I care about you”. Just having my sister on the other end of the phone that night as I read the stories, was enough, even though we sat in silence at times.
To conclude, remember life is short – I encourage you to reach out to someone in your life today that you haven’t talked to in awhile. Check-in with them – see how they are doing, ask how you can pray for them, and tell them what they mean to you. If you have any specific prayers I can pray for you – please let me know.
