What This Mom Lost Completely Crushed Her. But How Kind Strangers Helped Is Divine Intervention--Wow!
February 09, 2015
Lost and Found
Have you ever lost something really valuable if only to you? Everyday, you search and search retracing your steps and feel so sad that it's missing. I have and while it may not hold a tremendous amount of monetary value, it's the emotional value that can't be replaced. Teri Prentice, of Trenton, MI lost her son in 2006 and while she's still learning to cope with that incredible loss, it was something of her son's that went missing that will have you sighing with relief at the end of her story.
Teri Prentice spent Sunday morning shopping at Trentwood Farms Market and the Dollar Store. She made the stops before visiting her son, Zack, at the cemetery.
While there, she noticed that the necklace she was wearing with Zack’s thumbprint on it was missing.
Zack Prentice, a former Trenton High School student, and athlete, died in September 2006 after battling adrenal cortical carcinoma for seven months. Zack was diagnosed with cancer at 19 while he was studying at Michigan State University.
“The form of cancer Zack had is very aggressive and rare,” Prentice said. “It was difficult to find treatments for him.
It all just happened so fast.”
Prentice said that if her house were to burn down, she’d save her photos and the thumbprint necklace.
“I think that says a lot about how much it means to me,” she said.
Despite feeling distraught after leaving the cemetery, Prentice said was scheduled to work a shift until midnight. Immediately after getting off work, she went back to the parking lots of the stores to look for the necklace by using the headlights of her vehicle.
The next day, Prentice went to the Police Department to file a report in case someone brought the necklace in. She also turned to social media and posted a message that was shared by over 1,000 people.
“It warms my heart that there were so many people out there who were looking for the necklace and praying that I’d find it,” she said. “It has restored my faith in humanity.”
The next evening, her husband, Dave, was leaving their house and while walking down the driveway, he saw the thumbprint necklace.
“My husband and I scoured the driveway over and over before that,” Prentice said. “The necklace is big enough to where I would have seen it right away.”
Prentice said that during her visits with Zack, she does a Bible study where she reads a different part of the Bible each time. The day she lost the necklace, Prentice said, she opened it to a page with a message about being patient.
“When I read the message in the Bible, I knew losing the necklace was part of God’s plan,” she said. “I knew that whoever found it was meant to for their own reason.”
Prentice said that when her husband came running into the house to share the good news, she knew that God had placed it there for him to find.
“My husband needed that miracle,” she said. “It has been a very difficult journey losing our son, especially when it all happened so quickly.”
Prentice said she believes her son is watching down on her family and knew that they needed something to give them hope.
Despite the story being a “miracle from God,” as described by Prentice, she said she is "thankful for Downriver residents who looked for the necklace and who have been there for her. Our family was overwhelmed with their support."
HT NewsHerald
Featured Image Credit: Getty Images
Today's Devotional
A Prayer for Those Who Are Lonely or Isolated This Christmas - Your Daily Prayer - December 23
This Christmas, remember how precious you are to the Creator. Remember that there is nothing you can do or say that would ever separate His presence and love from you. It’s okay to go through Christmas feeling alone and isolated, but make sure you turn to God to fill those feelings of loneliness.
Today's Devotional
A Prayer for Those Who Are Lonely or Isolated This Christmas - Your Daily Prayer - December 23
This Christmas, remember how precious you are to the Creator. Remember that there is nothing you can do or say that would ever separate His presence and love from you. It’s okay to go through Christmas feeling alone and isolated, but make sure you turn to God to fill those feelings of loneliness.
Past Stories
- Husband Decorates His Neighbors' Homes For Wife Who Loves Christmas
- Couple Befriend Older Neighbor After Hearing Music Coming From His Apartment
- California Man Carpools With Adult Children On His Very Last Day of Work Before Retirement
- Family of Three Grows To Seven Overnight With Birth of Quadruplets
- The World's Oldest Dog Spike the Chihuahua Turns 25 Years Old
- Christmas Tree Planted Back in 1979 Inspires and Unites a Small English Village
- Dick Van Dyke Turns 99 After Evacuating From a Wildfire and Welcoming His Lost Cat Back Home
- Santa and Mrs.Claus Continue to Spread Christmas Magic Even With Santa's MS Diagnosis
- Little Girl Gets a Big Elf On the Shelf Surprise Honoring the Little Brother Who Passed Away
- Little Boy From England With Leukemia Delivers Over 400 Christmas Gifts To Kids At the Hospital
- Gold Star Family Receives a Big Surprise That Will Change Their Lives Forever
- 8-Year-Old With Down Syndrome Is a Hero After Saving Sister From House Fire
- Man Paralyzed At 17 While Snowboarding Has Found True Love and a Wonderful Life
- His Wife Passed Away, Now Their Special Tree is the 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
- Granddaughter Captures Last Words Between Grandparents, Married For 69 Years
- New York State Police Rescue Woman Needing a Heart Transplant Stranded in Snowstorm
- Born the Same Year the Titanic Sank, World's Oldest Man Dies at 112
- Family Receives Support From School and Community After Losing House in a Fire
- Soldier Reunites With His Military Dog Yyacob After Years Apart
- Chicago Man Discovers That The Owner Of The Bakery He Loved To Visit Was Actually His Mother
- Husband Pays For 40 Pet Adoptions At Shelter For His Wife's 40th Birthday
- Parents Find Healing After Loss of Son By Donating His Beloved Key Collection To Little Boy
- Mom Dances With Son At His Wedding After Being Placed in Hospice Care 2 Weeks Before
- Grandmother and Young Granddaughter Battling Cancer At the Exact Same Time
- Community Brings Christmas Joy to Virginia Woman With Just Weeks to Live
- Four Friends Recreate A Fun Vacation Photo From 50 Years Ago
- School in Arkansas Mourns the Loss of Their Beloved Emotional Support Dog Abby
- 93-Year-Old Has Made Sure To Attend Every High School Football Game Since 1946
- Texas Mom Doesn't Remember Delivering Triplets After Rare Complication After Birth
- United Airlines Pilot Buys Pizza For 155 Passengers After They Make An Unexpected Stop
- Teenager With Down Syndrome Enjoys Playing Kickball After Parents Organize Neighborhood Game
- Woman in Shock After Finding Winning Lottery Ticket At the Bottom of Her Purse
- Australian Couple Walks Into Their Bedroom To Find the Cutest Koala
- 5 Boys and Their Father Were Saved By Good Samaritan After Explosion
- Daughter of WWII Soldier Finally Learns What Happened To Him, 80 Years Later
- Sisters Scream With Joy Watching Their 4-Year-Old Sister Take Her First Steps
- Her Mom Put a Message in a Bottle As a Child, 26 Years Later Her Classmate Found It
- This Missouri School Was Renamed After Their Much Loved and Dedicated Custodian
- Michael Strahan's Daughter is Now Cancer Free and Has Taught Him All About Perseverance
- These Two Newlyweds Found Love in Their Late 90s, After Meeting At Their Retirement Home
- Sisters Who Were Adopted By Separate Families Nearly 40 Years Ago Reunite After DNA Tests
- Oldest Living Person in the US Passes Away at 115, After a Long and Faithful Life
- At Just 20 and 22 Years Old, These Two Sisters From Minnesota Saved Their Family Farm
- After Over 450 Days in a Shelter, Boone and Rellie Find Their Forever Home, Together
- Sweet Kitten Named Coraline Loses Both Her Eyes, but Inspires Many with Her Spirit
- Donny Osmond Sees the 'End of the Tunnel' Coming After Performing for Over 6 Decades
- An Iguana Hitches a Ride on a Garbage Truck in Tennessee, Now Trying to Find Its Owner
- 6-Year-Old Starts 'Poop Scooping' Business to Help Animals and Adopt One of His Own
- Bride's Dad Drops During Father-Daughter Dance, but Things Lined up Perfectly to Save His Life
- Young North Carolina Father Risked His Life To Save a Couple and Dog From a Sinking Truck
Top Music Videos
The Statler Brothers 'Til the Storm Passes By' The Statler Brothers Live Performance
Jeremy Camp Jeremy Camp 'Ready Now' Powerful Official Music Video
Riley Clemmons Riley Clemmons - All Is Well
Mark Schultz 'Different Kind of Christmas' - Live From Mark Schultz
CCM Magazine Brynn Elliot's Chilling 'Silent Night' Rendition
Blogs
At GodTube, you’ll find daily inspirational videos to lift your spirits and encourage you in your walk with God. Popular videos include worship music from your favorite Christian artists, cute videos with adorable kids and animals, hilarious videos from Christian comedians, user-uploaded videos, and clean viral videos to brighten your day.