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just a normal family. They had no resources to find $90,000 in 24 hours. They went to their local police to ask for help. The police could not just hand over tat kind of money though. They really had no proof that their story was legitimate. The family told their story to many, but the people who believed it were family members. Even with all of their relatives pulling together, the $90,000 was unattainable. As nightfall approached, the Johnsons felt their hope deteriorating. They would not have the money to get their son back the next day. December 3rd arrived and they went back to the camp to meet with the kidnapper, they told him of their unfortunate circumstance, but he was not very sympathetic. In fact he was quite angered. He lashed out in rage, yelling that their son

should now be considered dead. He ran off, leaving with them words that would ring in their heads long after they left camp. He shouted that he would kill their son. Mom ran after the man, but dad stopped her. It was no use chasing him. He could possibly kill anyone that tried to stop him. The Johnsons went home. They knew that all they could do now was pray and hope that the police would find something. After the police wouldn?t help them the night before, they didn?t really count on them though. They knew that it was mostly up to God now to bring their son back to them. As days passed, their prayers became desperate. They knew that they would probably never see their son again. Family and friends began to accept that Billy was not coming home. Christmas Eve was finally here.

The Johnsons really had nothing to celebrate though. All day long reporters had been knocking on their door. Every station in the state wanted to do a story about mysterious disappearance of their boy so close to Christmas. Many wanted to know how the family was dealing with the loss. The family eventually stopped answering the door. Around 8:00P.M. the Johnsons received a different guest. They heard sirens and saw police lights in their driveway. Two officers walked up to their front door. They really didn?t know what to expect. The Johnsons opened the door and were welcomed by the officers wonderful news. A couple hours before the officers received a tip that led then to finding their son. Billy was alive and living against his will in a secluded cabin with his kidnapper.

Moments after the family heard the miraculous news, Billy jumped out of the police car and ran t his family. After so long, their Christmas miracle was finally delivered to them. This was definitely the best gift that a family could ask for on Christmas!