I live a couple of hours away from Bardstown. After going through a devastating personal loss and a bout of depression last July, I went and stayed with my cousin for 3 weeks who lives on a lake in a beautiful gated community that is less than an hour away from Bardstown.
To get out of my own head (so to speak) we decided to go and help with the search for Crystal. The first time we went, we wore shorts and sleeveless shirts as it is very hot and humid in Kentucky in July. :hot: Big mistake. Too many trees and very thick brush, overgrown rough land with high spots and then holes. You couldn't see where you were going.
I don't believe her body is anywhere near the Bluegrass Parkway anyway. We decided to go down to the Rolling Fork River and search through the areas of trees and shore. The next day we came back and were dressed in jeans, and socks with high boots, hats and lots of insect repellant... and big sticks.
There are so many rural areas around Bardstown as well as other nearby cities, towns and counties.
My prayer is that she will be found. The Ballard family has been through so much and her father still goes out and searches every single day.
I cannot imagine NOT knowing where my daughter took her final breath, not knowing where she is :cry: It has got to be unbearable.