Stephanie Mast

We walked like 50 miles in a matter of a couple days.

Yeah, so it was very spotty. But they had to be very close. Yeah, they had a phone. And whenever there was Wi-Fi, they would connect.

Yeah, so it was very spotty. But they had to be very close. Yeah, they had a phone. And whenever there was Wi-Fi, they would connect.

Yeah, so it was very spotty. But they had to be very close. Yeah, they had a phone. And whenever there was Wi-Fi, they would connect.

We were together. Yeah, we were. And they brought her out. And so at that point, we were still in the impression, based on what we were told, that she may not be able—she couldn't walk. And so they carried her out. And I was sitting on a bench, and they set her—they were holding her at first, and then they set her down so that we could see her.

We were together. Yeah, we were. And they brought her out. And so at that point, we were still in the impression, based on what we were told, that she may not be able—she couldn't walk. And so they carried her out. And I was sitting on a bench, and they set her—they were holding her at first, and then they set her down so that we could see her.

We were together. Yeah, we were. And they brought her out. And so at that point, we were still in the impression, based on what we were told, that she may not be able—she couldn't walk. And so they carried her out. And I was sitting on a bench, and they set her—they were holding her at first, and then they set her down so that we could see her.

And that was when I first—like I said, she was so turned in where she would barely look out. She would kind of look up, and her eyes— She has really big, we joke that's like Jasmine, like Princess Jasmine. She has these big eyes, but her eyes were very closed off and she looked like a furrowed brow. And to the point where, like I said earlier, I was like, is that her?

And that was when I first—like I said, she was so turned in where she would barely look out. She would kind of look up, and her eyes— She has really big, we joke that's like Jasmine, like Princess Jasmine. She has these big eyes, but her eyes were very closed off and she looked like a furrowed brow. And to the point where, like I said earlier, I was like, is that her?

And that was when I first—like I said, she was so turned in where she would barely look out. She would kind of look up, and her eyes— She has really big, we joke that's like Jasmine, like Princess Jasmine. She has these big eyes, but her eyes were very closed off and she looked like a furrowed brow. And to the point where, like I said earlier, I was like, is that her?

Because her hair was short and just like straw-like and she was just like- Too sick as dogs. Yeah, just dark circles under her eyes and very, you know, she's thin. And I was shocked. And then when I saw, like when she's sitting on the woman's lap, I saw the scar on her leg and I was like, That's her. And so they set her down beside me and we took a photo and I have my hand on her back.

Because her hair was short and just like straw-like and she was just like- Too sick as dogs. Yeah, just dark circles under her eyes and very, you know, she's thin. And I was shocked. And then when I saw, like when she's sitting on the woman's lap, I saw the scar on her leg and I was like, That's her. And so they set her down beside me and we took a photo and I have my hand on her back.

Because her hair was short and just like straw-like and she was just like- Too sick as dogs. Yeah, just dark circles under her eyes and very, you know, she's thin. And I was shocked. And then when I saw, like when she's sitting on the woman's lap, I saw the scar on her leg and I was like, That's her. And so they set her down beside me and we took a photo and I have my hand on her back.

And the reason why I had my hand on her back is just like any young child where you're afraid like they're tippy or they're going to fall back. I had my hand on her back to make sure to stabilize her. And then she got down and she walked over. And in that moment, I was like, because in my mind, we're still operating from the information we had 18 months prior. medically disabled. So I was shocked.

And the reason why I had my hand on her back is just like any young child where you're afraid like they're tippy or they're going to fall back. I had my hand on her back to make sure to stabilize her. And then she got down and she walked over. And in that moment, I was like, because in my mind, we're still operating from the information we had 18 months prior. medically disabled. So I was shocked.

And the reason why I had my hand on her back is just like any young child where you're afraid like they're tippy or they're going to fall back. I had my hand on her back to make sure to stabilize her. And then she got down and she walked over. And in that moment, I was like, because in my mind, we're still operating from the information we had 18 months prior. medically disabled. So I was shocked.

I was like, she's walking. I kind of looked at Joshua like, man, she kind of tottered. Yeah, she tottered. But it was such a relief to know that she could even walk at that point because we knew the injuries in her leg. I was just like, wow, she can walk.

I was like, she's walking. I kind of looked at Joshua like, man, she kind of tottered. Yeah, she tottered. But it was such a relief to know that she could even walk at that point because we knew the injuries in her leg. I was just like, wow, she can walk.

I was like, she's walking. I kind of looked at Joshua like, man, she kind of tottered. Yeah, she tottered. But it was such a relief to know that she could even walk at that point because we knew the injuries in her leg. I was just like, wow, she can walk.

And so that first moment, it was like at first it was disbelief, but then it was just relief to see that she can walk, she's alive, and this is actually her and we're here. And that was just a culmination of all of these highs and lows. And like Joshua said, even though this is a long interview, it's— There's so much emotion in like any good story. There's triumphs and there's failures.