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1. #1
   On March 14th, 2011 at 9:55 pm, mojoe said:

   The power of prayer is strong, Michelle. And you have an army praying for Marizela and your family.

2. #2
   On March 14th, 2011 at 9:56 pm, elpresidente said:

   Will continue the prayers.

   In the meantime, Michelle, is there any place to donate a few bucks to help with flyer printing costs, or for pizza/water for searchers?

   Want to help as much as possible from here in Denver.

3. #3
   On March 14th, 2011 at 9:59 pm, flmom said:

   My heart aches for you and your family, please know we have you in our prayers.

4. #4
   On March 14th, 2011 at 10:00 pm, cbmi said:

   In the second video, was the guy who came out of the store at the very beginning just checking his receipt? You can see from his shadow that he stayed on the sidewalk the whole time that the video ran. Maybe he noticed something. He was there a long time, I wonder when he finally walked off.

5. #5
   On March 14th, 2011 at 10:04 pm, committed said:

   Please know that we are all praying for her safe return. I know this whole ordeal has been like a nightmare for the family.

6. #6
   On March 14th, 2011 at 10:05 pm, TXRose said:

   We’re continuing to pray for Marizela and your entire family, Michelle.

7. #7
   On March 14th, 2011 at 10:09 pm, OK_Loyalist said:

   My soul wells everyday for the Perez’s.

8. #8
   On March 14th, 2011 at 10:29 pm, Hangfire said:

   This deeply saddens my family.

   This girl’s eyes are captivating. I can see her soul through them. I hope all turns out well.

9. #9
   On March 14th, 2011 at 10:30 pm, Hangfire said:

   We spread out and canvassed Ravenna Park, Cowen Park, the Arboretum, the University District, Chinatown, Green Lake, Rainier Beach/Rainier Valley, and the UW Bothell campus.

   And Magnuson Park/Sand Point N.S.?

10. #10
    On March 14th, 2011 at 10:53 pm, Lindsay said:

    I am so sorry there are no leads, Michelle…yet. Lots of prayers, many times a day, from all here. Take care.

11. #11
    On March 14th, 2011 at 10:56 pm, OK_Loyalist said:

    Michelle,

    Is there anything John Walsh and America’s Most Wanted can do, if no one has thought of this?

    I’ve been following Seattle TV station WWW sites since the begin and seeing no exposure since day 1. Frustrating here. I can’t even imagine on your end.

12. #12
    On March 14th, 2011 at 11:59 pm, Kevin K. said:

    Still praying.

13. #13
    On March 15th, 2011 at 12:04 am, swede said:

    Thinking about all the “seemed like a good idea at the time” early adulthood idiocies, I wonder if she’s in Seattle. After a long, wet, cold, damp, chilly, soggy, Seattle winter – a tropical beach with a bunch of happy kids might seem like a great idea. Knowing approval for such an adventure would not be forthcoming…

    So we emailed Marizelas stuff to church friends in Spring Break land – Daytona, Panama City, Lauderdale, South Beach, Tampa… all more than happy to drop a few at hotels, hang outs, convenience stores and alert their church members. Also attached emails – asking to forward and keep her on the prayer chain. A long shot at best, but a shot. It only takes one. Total cost? +/- $2.00 and about 20 minutes, mostly spent catching up with old friends.

    Just a thought. Only takes one. Hawaii? SD? Tijuana?

    Bring her home Lord. Please, just bring her home.

    Nite all.

14. #14
    On March 15th, 2011 at 12:05 am, txghost said:

    Prayers for a safe and healthy return.

15. #15
    On March 15th, 2011 at 12:40 am, Regulus said:

    It certainly is baffling how someone can just disappear in a major metropolitan area, in broad daylight, like she was teleported off the planet — and nobody seems to have noticed anything.

    It’d be easier to grasp if she was hiking in the woods or something, but in the middle of Seattle? Is it possible to turn our backs anymore without having to wonder whether our loved ones will still be there when we look over our shoulders?

    Very baffling. Pointless to speculate, but one just has to wonder how such a thing can happen like that.

16. #16
    On March 15th, 2011 at 12:59 am, Greg Chipotle said:

    Eyes wide open in southern Washington, and hoping for the best.

17. #17
    On March 15th, 2011 at 1:21 am, MajorKen said:

    I am still praying for her here in Riyadh, SA. Lord please hear our prayers.

18. #18
    On March 15th, 2011 at 1:26 am, OK_Loyalist said:

    Michelle you know Roger Ailes, use your mojo girl.

19. #19
    On March 15th, 2011 at 1:29 am, rocketman said:

    ***
    Any luck with triangulating her cell phone locations as she passed from one area to another? Starting with her cell number hits on the towers near this store at the time on the videos?
    ***
    It might pay off to check the other cell phone numbers that hit the towers near the store when she left. Maybe one of them might turn out to be a sexual predator that could be investigated.
    ***
    Cell phones are short range line of sight systems. Even without GPS location report capabilities in older cell phones–the radio signal can locate the phone within a few blocks accuracy. I think the FBI does this a lot.
    ***
    When I visited the Seattle area long ago–1963 World’s Fair–the amount of trees and brush in coastal Washington State and in the Seattle area is quite impressive. It could be very hard to find someone in these areas.
    ***
    There are a lot of homeless / runaway druggie / alky crash pads in the woods. Remember how Elizabeth Smart was held by her kidnappers in camping areas in Utah for more than a year? Or how “D.B. Cooper”–bank robber / hijacker–bailed out somewhere over the Washington State forest–and was never found.
    ***
    Also–the ferry to Victoria, British Colombia should be checked. Maybe they also have some video–and the border crossing probably has a lot of video from both the Canadian and U.S. checkpoints. Ditto for the SeaTac airport security cameras.
    ***
    May the Lord guide the steps of those searching for Mai. Never give up hope.
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

20. #20
    On March 15th, 2011 at 1:42 am, Cosmo said:

    Can’t make it to Seattle to help look, but can pray for a break in the case and her safe return.

    We’re on it in Idaho, MM.

21. #21
    On March 15th, 2011 at 2:09 am, Common Sense said:

    Just heartbreaking, my daughter is the same age, I can’t imagine how frantic all of you are.

22. #22
    On March 15th, 2011 at 3:25 am, Speakup said:

    Michelle I’ve been looking at the metro routes, have you shown Marizela’s pictures to all of the drivers of metro route #66 and the weekend connectors? Maybe go for some rides? Perhaps go to the metro yard and talk to everybody, post pics?
    Sorry if I’m rehashing old options.

    http://metro.kingcounty.gov/maps/system.html

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_King_County_Metro_bus_routes#1-99

    When is spring break?
    Spring break starts after winter quarter and ends with spring quarter. The Academic Calendar Summary shows these dates.

    Does Marizela have a passport?

23. #23
    On March 15th, 2011 at 4:13 am, JPinSB said:

    I suppose all it takes is one kook to make someone disappear. If it’s a case of wanting to disappear, it wouldn’t appear to be as easy as it used to be. It’s just still very hard to come to grips with how an adult in this country can vanish. Every time I look for updates and find none, I wonder “What in the world? Where are you?”. Rocketman brings up a good point about areas with heavy vegetation. Em em, I’m still praying for your safe return! You are so loved!

24. #24
    On March 15th, 2011 at 7:03 am, zorro said:

    We continue to offer our prayers to God Almighty for Marizela’s safe return.

25. #25
    On March 15th, 2011 at 9:46 am, 123upnorth said:

    That lead picture at the top of your article Michelle is such a nice one of your cousin – she looks so pretty.

    I really hope she comes back safely and I hope to one day see an interview conducted with her and posted on your website.

26. #26
    On March 15th, 2011 at 9:50 am, TigerLady said:

    Michelle, thank you for the updates. I watched over the weekend for any news about Em Em but never saw coverage. I’m still praying for her safe return to your family.

27. #27
    On March 15th, 2011 at 10:12 am, JT said:

    I’ll keep praying.

28. #28
    On March 15th, 2011 at 11:00 am, letget said:

    I still pray to God for Marizela’s safe return, for you Michelle, and all your family.
    L

29. #29
    On March 15th, 2011 at 11:01 am, ThackerAgency said:

    I still believe she’s OK and will turn up safely soon.

30. #30
    On March 15th, 2011 at 11:15 am, 1ConcernedMom said:

    Dear Heavenly Father, please bring Marizela safely home. Please give her family strength and comfort as they continue searching for her. Please help them to feel Your presence and love for them. Please also bless all those helping in the search to bring this beautiful young woman home. I ask this in Jesus’ name, amen.

31. #31
    On March 15th, 2011 at 11:17 am, GladzKravtz said:

    She is in a vulnerable state of mind and it is urgent that we find her and bring her home safely as soon as possible.

    This from her parents could be code for her being pretty upset (with them? or?) before she went missing. So, IMO it reinforces the possibility that she is OK and letting off steam. I still talk to God in the wee-hours.

32. #32
    On March 15th, 2011 at 11:43 am, Hiraghm said:

    On March 14th, 2011 at 10:56 pm, OK_Loyalist said:
    I’ve been following Seattle TV station WWW sites since the begin and seeing no exposure since day 1. Frustrating here. I can’t even imagine on your end.

    The media is too busy hyping nuclear scares halfway around the world.

33. #33
    On March 15th, 2011 at 12:50 pm, oldcollegeguy1980 said:

    Michelle you and your family are always in our prayers.

    On another note, and I do not want a public discussion on specifics, but how are your finances holding out?

    Would it be possible for you to set up a Paypal or some other account those of us who want to help could donate to.

    I know traveling even if you are staying with family can be expensive.

    I know I would like to do something but at the moment even some small amount financially might be my best offering to the search efforts.

    I suspect many feel the same way.

34. #34
    On March 15th, 2011 at 1:01 pm, JPinSB said:

    Would it be possible for you to set up a Paypal or some other account those of us who want to help could donate to.

    I know I would like to do something but at the moment even some small amount financially might be my best offering to the search efforts.

    Fabulous idea, oldcollegeguy1980!

35. #35
    On March 15th, 2011 at 1:21 pm, SolidSnake said:

    This is a very sad situation. I have thought about it everyday since I first read about, and it really has me worried about her. I hope and pray that she will be okay.

36. #36
    On March 15th, 2011 at 1:30 pm, changjin89 said:

    Have much appreciated those special posts with telecommunications technology insight and also those recounting “runaway” teenage experiences. Many thanks to all concerned. Quite convinced that all that can be done is being done, considering our hostess’s intelligence, experience, energy, and determination, to say nothing of her love. We also serve…who wait and pray.

37. #37
    On March 15th, 2011 at 3:54 pm, Iowa Guy said:

    OK_Loyalist said:
    Is there anything John Walsh and America’s Most Wanted can do, if no one has thought of this?

    Very good idea. May God be with you.

38. #38
    On March 15th, 2011 at 5:28 pm, swede said:

    GladzKravtz said:

    She is in a vulnerable state of mind and it is urgent that we find her and bring her home safely as soon as possible.

    This from her parents could be code for her being pretty upset (with them? or?) before she went missing. So, IMO it reinforces the possibility that she is OK and letting off steam. I still talk to God in the wee-hours.

    Let’s pray that is the case. I’ve interviewed for positions in Seattle and Juneau AK. In the interviews they spent what seemed an inordinate ammount of time asking about what kind of things frustrate or upset me and if I were prone to depression. I asked why, and in both cities it is dark, cold and rainy almost continuously for months on end every year. It wears on anyone, but moreso on people prone to depression. Related to “cabin fever”. Not knowing her, it’s impossible to determine the source, but that’s a common one there.

    Great to have you back Michelle. We’ll contunue prayers for Marizela and her family until she is home. I just get a feeling there is a happy ending to this story. God is so good.

39. #39
    On March 15th, 2011 at 6:05 pm, Zesty said:

    Swede, I get that same happy feeling. We are praying, knowing that we receive what we ask.

40. #40
    On March 15th, 2011 at 6:15 pm, YTZGal said:

    Continued prayers for the safe return of your beloved cousin.

    You are so lucky to have the Safeway footage — I hope it triggers a memory in someone, and leads to her return.

    She is blessed to have you as a cousin.

    Continued vigil, and spreading the word.

41. #41
    On March 15th, 2011 at 6:59 pm, tre said:

    Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

    I still have faith that she is out there, somewhere, safe.

42. #42
    On March 15th, 2011 at 8:20 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Marizela Perez, we need you. Please GOD, help her find a way.

43. #43
    On March 15th, 2011 at 10:01 pm, bjc said:

    *Still praying for a positive outcome; Have an adult daughter and would be doing the very thing these parents, family, and friends are doing; Stay strong and keep the faith!

44. #44
    On March 16th, 2011 at 1:06 am, swede said:

    Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, through prayer and supplication, make your requests known to God; and the peace of God which passes all understanding will keep your hearts and minds in Christ, Jesus.

    Lord God, we ask You to protect and comfort Marizela Perez, and bring her safely home. Restore this family in Jesus name, and for His sake.

45. #45
    On March 16th, 2011 at 8:22 am, Lindsay said:

    Continued prayer. Please let this family hear something soon, and bring their daughter home safely.