Varina,
Please convey to Jessica's family that there are LOTS of people throughout the country (we live in WV) and the world I'm sure, praying for little Jessica and for them.
As a mother I can't even imagine the pain and heartbreak they are going through and pray I never will. My heart just breaks for them and for all parents and families of missing children.
I was afraid the little girl they found yesterday was Jessica and although was relieved it wasn't, my heart still breaks for whoever that precious little angel was and for her family and loved ones.
Missing children is way too prevalent in this country and it angers me that in the richest, greatest, most powerful country in the world, America has such high rates of missing persons especially precious children and abuse. Seems to me that our priorities are screwed up and certainly the justice system which allows perverts and child predators and abusers to walk free preying on more innocent children.
I could not find an "official" site online to leave prayers and messages of hope for Jessica and her family so I'm hoping that you will forward the prayers and hope from our family to hers for us.
Please let them know that we are keeping them in our thoughts, prayers, and hearts and are praying for a miracle that little Jessica will be found safe and sound and returned to them soon.
Thank you for a really wonderful article - it was well written and I can tell that you wrote it from your heart.
So, here in WV, my family and friends are all thinking of precious little Jessica and her family and sending them hope, prayers and good thoughts for her safe return and wanted her grandparents, her dad, her mom and all her loved ones and friends to know that.
Miracles DO happen...look at Elizabeth Smart and we know that prayer works so let's all hope for the very best and keep praying for this precious little angel.
Kathy Stevens
Huntington, WV