Jeannie in NJ Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 my dd got a call this morning from the family that Natalie was found safe in Texas. A Texas policeman spotted the car at 3:30 am and found Natalie asleep in it. I just went online to our town's local website and it has been posted there also that she is found. Thanks for all of your prayers. No info yet on what happened to her for the last 5 days or if she had been with someone. She was by herself when she was found (I believe that is the case, things are a little sketchy). SHe was in Mesquite, Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOCoffee Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Oh, how wonderful! Thanks so much for the update!! ~coffee~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elinor Everywhere Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 What a huge relief!! I'm so glad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Great news - thanks for letting us know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thank goodness she's ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Glad she was found! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 So glad she's been found and that she's safe. If you hear more of the story and can share, I'd really be interested. I can't figure out how she drove to Texas with no driving experience and being, well, 16! I'm not sure *I* could find my way to Texas without my GPS and my debit card so I could eat long the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Wow that is great but SO scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterflymommy Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Wow! Thank god. How did she pay for gas w/o being tracked? I hope her life can get back to normal. And that police officer deserves an enormous thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannie in NJ Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 yes, Texas and especially Mesquite should be proud of that police officer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I don't know the story, but any time a missing child is found safely, I get a bit misty. Thanks for the good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thank God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Texas?! Good grief! I am so glad to hear that this story had a happy ending! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I would love to hear the story of how she got to TX myself. I have been praying for the girl. The son of a friend ran off for three days when he was 16 and my friend aged about ten years in those three days. I have never forgotten the sound of her voice when he was gone two days with no clues where he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Great news. So glad she's safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasRachel Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Wow. I'm glad she's safe. That's some trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Great news! I am also interested in the story of how (and why) she got all the way to Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thank God. I'd also like to know how she got to TX. I know it's big and hard to miss, but still! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I'm so glad she's been found safe. I hope they can all heal a bit. What a relief that she has been found. I would also like to know how she got to Texas. Where did the gas come from? I suppose if she was by herself she may have just driven on freeways until she wound up in Mesquite at random? Which gives me horrible shivers to think about, what if she'd run out of gas in the desert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Wonderful news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 So scary. I'm relieved to hear she was found safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tullia Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Relieved and thankful at the good news. I've been checking for updates often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I'm so glad she was found and she's safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 What a huge relief! Praise God! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannie in NJ Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 the police keep going back and forth on if she was alone or with a guy. Wonder what info she will give the police. Dd's friend and friend's mother are figuring out how to get to Texas (Natalie had taken their only car). Knowing how our community is there will be help for them, also probably from their church and also from the high school. That is just the way people are here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I'm so relieved to hear that she is OK -- I was starting to fear the worst as so many days passed. When her mom finally sees her, she probably won't know whether to hug her or slug her -- what an awful thing that girl did by running off like that without telling anyone where she was going... and stealing the family's only car to do it! I'm glad she's OK, but her family must be so hurt, confused, and heartbroken that she pulled a stunt like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Great news! I hope everything is okay with her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 So glad to hear she is safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Thank God she was found. Way to go Mesquite police for finding the car at 3am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Balaban Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 So glad to hear that he has been found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 PTL! It will be interesting to see what she has to say for herself. What an ordeal for that family to go through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Tough to picture a non-driver making it all the way to Texas. What a great outcome, though, after so many days I'm sure her parents were frantic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I'm so glad she's ok! Her parents must be so relieved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 What a relief. I hope she gets back home safe and sound and that nothing bad happened along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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