We want to make sure we do the right thing for Elizabeth, and help her. But at least, that process can start now.

Right now, we are all just trying to adjust.

She said 'Hi Grandma, this is Liz, I'm OK. I'm with...' and she couldn't quite understand who she said. But it ended with an 'E' sound on the end.

I'm very thankful. When you walk through the Wal-Marts and you see the missing children, do you really stop and take a look at what the children really look like? To keep a look out for them, I know I was guilty of not doing that ... from now on I always will look and look out for those children because you never know.

People are philanthropic, I think. They want to help. A lot of times I think they don't know exactly how, and writing a check just seems too impersonal. I think people like becoming involved on a more personal level.

The sticks were hanging right there. I had a free hand and that's when he started to try and pull his pants off, and I grabbed that. That's when he turned around and started running and I whacked him in the back with it.