Safe and Sound

Yesterday we had the worst scare of our lives. We couldn't find Garrik for a little over 30 min. He and Korbin were outside playing. I remember bringing them in, but what I didn't see was Garrik sneaking back outside with Korbin's back pack. I don't know how much time went when I suddenly looked up and called out "Garrik!" I saw Korbin standing in the open doorway and asked him to get inside and bring in Garrik. He then said that G wasn't outside and proceeded to shut the door. I looked all in the house, walked outside and looked in his usually play places. No G. I went back in and told the boys that I couldn't find G and for them to help me look. Brekkon looked again inside the house, back yard and garage. No baby...anywhere. As I was heading out the second time Blake was pulling up. I tell him that we can't find Garrik. He then drives around our neighborhood and the neighborhood across the street from us. Nothing. At this point I'm starting to get really scared. We call his parents to come help us look, some neighbors are looking with us and we call the police. I made Blake do that call. I just couldn't.

As I was heading back out to look for G in the BLM my mom calls. I tell her Garrik is missing and then I lose it. Saying it out loud was like being hit with reality. A reality I was trying to stay away from. I guess I just kept expecting to see him run around a corner. I just remember telling my mom that I didn't know what to do. We hung up and I just kept walking along the BLM hoping to spot him. Then I see Blake trying to get my attention but I'm too far away to hear him. He calls my cell phone and tells me that the cops found him and he his heading to go pick him up. Instant relief!

I then get Brekkon's attention, he was hiking out in the BLM looking for his brother, and motion for him to come to me. Once he is close enough to hear me I tell him that we found G. I start to head back for the house but decide to stop and turn around. I then see Brek standing there in prayer. Then he walks over to me and straight into my arms and just cries. He said that he prayed that Heavenly Father would help us find Garrik. I just stood there holding him. I know he was so scared and brave.

When we were all standing around talking everyone was saying that they were so happy he wasn't kidnapped. I then realized that that thought hadn't even crossed my mind. I honestly feel it was a defense mechanism. There was no way I could allow myself to go there or even think about how long he had been missing. I knew I would lose it if I did.

I'm sure you're all wondering what happened and how was he found. Here it is: I was right in thinking to search the BLM. That is exactly where he was headed when a guy saw him crossing the road. He then picked him up and took him up the street to his town home and proceeded to call the police. They made the connection and we got our little man back safe and sound.

I know things could have turned out a lot different. I'm just thankful for honest people and for our Father in Heaven. I know he was watching it for our little guy yesterday. Last night after he went to bed I just sat by his crib watching him sleep. Such a beautiful sight.

This morning during breakfast he kept saying, "They take me. The people take me."