MY NIECE IS MISSING (3/9/03 Update: "MICHELLE CAME HOME LAST NIGHT AT 2AM!!!")

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[Luis Gonzalez]

Glad she's home safe and sound.

Now handcuff her to the hot water heater.

[Exit148]

SO glad to hear the good news!

Many on this thread had wondered if she was using a friend to help her hide. Did her friend actually know she was there?

When all calms down, I hope you show her this thread, so that she will see how perfect strangers had concern for her safety. I don't mean to throw guilt on her but it might help her to know that people do care, and her actions, as all our actions, have a ripple effect.

I'm sooo glad that your family have had their prayers answered and can rest their hearts.

[manna]

Prayer and praise ...

[Humidston]

Praise God! Michele has certainly been in my prayers and now I'll pray that this has taught her a big lesson. Something tells me her life is going to be tough for awhile, but that's ok.

(See my post #231.... :-)

[piasa]

Ask her why she spent all that time in a closet when she could have spent it fused to a keyboard on FR like the rest of us!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Your hearts must be singing.

[My Favorite Headache]

Bump for good news Ruthy...Michelle needs counseling..big time.

[Just another Joe]

GRAT news, Ruthie.
Thankful bump to the Lord for bringing her home safely.

[Alouette]

Thank G-D a happy ending!

Hug and kiss her and tell her how much she is loved.

Then ground her for the rest of her natural life.

[RightOnline]

A) Praise God. Literally.

B) I refer you to my original reply on this thread and those three magic words:

GROUNDED FOR LIFE !!!

[mhking]

Thank the Lord for hearing our voices and answering our prayers...

[RMDupree]

Thank the Lord for hearing our voices and answering our prayers...

We most certainly do!

I cannot thank all of you enough for your compassion. It never ceases to amaze me when I rediscover the high quality of the folks here at Free Republic.

Blessings to all of you always!

Ruthy

P.S. Grounded for life is probably an understatement. :)

[tiki]

Thank God! I will continue prayers for this young lady and her family.

[Dianna]

So glad Michelle is safe and sound :) Thanks for letting us know

[AnAmericanMother]

Merciful Saviour! What great news.

Praise to the Lord and all the saints for bringing her home safe.

Now comes the hard part - she just can't do this to your family again, y'all have to do something to change her thinking.

It was just too easy for something horrible to happen to her. I work in the justice system and we see far too many beautiful girls who run away thinking they know it all . . . and wind up abused and broken and dead. She could so easily have never come home . . .

[GretchenEE]

I rejoice x infinity with you and your family.

Sometimes when I read the FR prayer requests I get a sense from the Lord about the outcome as I'm praying, and for Michelle, I felt that she was going to be restored to her family in good order (even if not timely).

I used to work with my state's juvenile parole services and I know you are right about other potential outcomes. God's angels were on the job. God bless all who prayed, and God bless your family.

[valleygal]

I have been praying for Michelle and wondering if she came home. For some reason I thought I'd lost the thread in my bookmarks.

I am so thankful she is home! Praise God. I haven't read since the other day but am going back through thread to read it.

Bless you and yours...

Take care, Ruthy.

[valleygal]

Read thread. Am so glad Michelle is home but I can't imagine what her parents and you have been through (looking through buildings, etc.).

I will continue to pray for Michelle, that she will mature into a responsible young lady and that she'll learn a valuable lesson here.

This has taught me to be more thankful and appreciative that my kids are good kids and love the Lord. I need to lighten up on them, in a BIG way.

Cate, I'm sorry for what you went through but so happy your son is doing well. The "spawn of Satan" comment was pretty funny (though I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time). :)

[Rome2000]

I saw a poster at a construction site I visited today.

I'm glad I'll be able to tell them to take it down tomorrow.

[RMDupree]

Thanks Rome2k.

:)