The scariest night of my life.......

Last night, Gradyn & Sawyer decided to take off all by themselves without telling anyone. You ask how this could possibly happen? You don't know Sawyer or Gradyn. They were playing outside with the rest of the Holbrooklets & Tanner having a keen ol' time. Then 5 minutes later when we went to call them in, no where to be seen. This was around 7:00. We still had not found them by 8:00, so we had to call the police and I had to call Chad home from work.(he is working nights now) We got a call from the MP's at Camp Hansen (marine base about 20 minutes north of here) around 9:00. Needless to say I was frantic. We had everyone combing the streets. Apparently three American ladies saw them crying on the side of the road and stopped to help. Sawyer later told me that he asked them if they were going to take him and call him mean names. They said no, and convinced the boys to go with them. They gave them some cheeze its and called the MP's ; then the boys were taken to Camp Hansen. We got to the camp around 9:30. It was the longest 2 1/2 hours of my life. I totally broke down when I saw him sitting at the table drinking his Gatorade. I couldn't let go of him. He just kept stroking my hair telling me "I'm fine, I was brave Mom". I have never felt so completely helpless in my entire life. Thank heaven for good Samaritans. Thank heaven for answered prayers!! He is home safe & sound. He got a free day off of school today cos I just couldn't bear to let him out of my sight today!!