First and foremost, I want everyone to know how happy I am, to be home with my family and friends. It's been unbelievable. I want to thank everyone who has helped me and my family through this entire ordeal. Everyone who has been there to support us has been a blessing to have such an out pouring of love and kindness. I'm getting stronger each day I'm having my privacy has helped immensely. I asked that everyone continues to respect our privacy and give us time to have a normal life.
Gina, if you could say something to each and every person out there who contributed money to your fund to help you, what would you say to them?
I would say thank you for the support.
I like to thank everyone who donated to the Courage Fund for these girls. And uh, all body [sic], everybody that donated. I also like to thank the family for having so much passion and faith and the strength to go along with us.
I would like personally to thank the Courage Fund, everybody in general. And I'm also saying my community, my neighbors. Every single one — they know who they are. Awesome. So people, I'm talking to — not just people, but parents in general that does have [sic] a loved one missing, please do me one big favor: count on your neighbors. Don't be afraid to ask for the help, because help is available.
Thank you everyone for your love, support, and donations which helped me build a brand new life. I just want everyone to know I'm doing just fine. I may have been through hell and back, but, I am strong enough to walk through hell with a smile on my face and with my head held high and my feet firmly on the ground, walking hand in hand with my best friend. I will not let the situation define who I am, I will define the situation.
I don't want to be consumed by hatred. With that being said, we need to take a leap of faith and know that god is in control. We have been hurt by people but we need to rely on god as being the judge. God has a plan for all of us. The plan that he gave me was to help others that have been in the same situations I have been in. To know that there is someone out there to lean on and to talk to.
I am in control of my own destiny, with the guidance of god. I have no problem expressing how i feel inside. Be positive; learn that it's more important to give than to receive. Thank you for all of your prayers, I'm looking forward to my brand new life. Thank you.
