Thank you. So the family was not at church that Sunday morning.
Like others, I think whatever happened to this little child started before 3am, but 3am likely means "something" as why pick that time? It's a strange story to tell. I'm thinking 3am is when disaster happened and it took 5 hours to cover it up in preparation to report her missing.
Pure speculation, only my opinion.
My hope is she is found quickly, in whatever state she happens to be in. It's always absolutely heartbreaking when a child is left in the elements, waiting to finally be found.
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