‘God, please bring Brandi back home'
By Dwayne Bremer
Sep 18, 2007, 16:08
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Brandi LaurentThere was hardly a dry eye Sunday evening when friends, family, and loved-ones of missing mother Brandi Hawkins Laurent prayed for her well-being during a candle-light vigil at Hancock High School.About 50 people attended the event that was complete with prayers, songs, and testimonies from friends and family."A lot of people are just not aware," Brandi's friend Andrea Dominach said. "We want to let people know there is a mother out there that is missing."Laurent, a mother of two girls has not been seen since she apparently vanished without a trace from her Kiln home on Aug. 3. She allegedly left on foot taking none of her personal items with her.Soon after Brandi disappeared, Dominach set up a web page on myspace.com dedicated to her life-long friend. Dominach and a group of Brandi's friends have spent the last six weeks, passing out flyers, contacting media, and spreading the word in hopes of finding their friend."We will continue to search for her until we have solid proof of what happened to her," friend Krasinda Green said.Authorities said there have been several reported sightings of Brandi, but unfortunately they have no concrete evidence that the reports are true, because there appears to be another female who looks like Brandi in the county. Because of the lack of evidence, sheriff's investigators have not ruled out anything, including foul play. "We are going to put this in God's hands," Troy Collins said. "We hope wherever she is that he (God) will bring her back safely."
Leo Laurent, Brandi's husband holds the couple's daughter Payton, 2, and Brandi's daughter Bailee, 12.Brandi's mother, Anita Moody, and her brother and sister, all live out of state and were unable to attend the vigil.All three sent messages to be read."I want everyone to know how grateful I am for everyone's concern," Moody said.Brandi's husband, Leo Laurent was present, along with Brandi's two girls, Payton ,2, and Bailee, 12.Leo Laurent did not speak at the services.Others praised search efforts and voiced concerns about Brandi."Although Brandi is missing, she has brought so many lives together and that is a blessing," Green said.The service was concluded when all of the people attending formed a circle and joined in prayer."God, please bring her home," Dominach said.Anyone with any information on the disappearance of Brandi Hawkins Laurent is urged to call the Hancock County Sheriff's Department at 228-466-6900 or 228-467-5101.
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