The Today host, Savannah Guthrie, ended up skipping the Monday episode of the news show. This happened following the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, from her home in a suspected kidnapping case.
Today host Savannah Guthrie urges fans pray for her mother’s well-being
Savannah Guthrie missed the Today show after her mother went missing. The host took to Instagram to ask for prayers for her mom’s well-being. She wrote, “we believe in prayer. we believe in voices raised in unison, in love, in hope.” She added, “we believe in goodness. we believe in humanity. above all, we believe in Him.”
Guthrie thanked everyone for praying for her beloved mother, whom she described as “a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant.” She continued, “raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment. we need you.”
The news host ended the post exclaiming, “‘He will keep in perfect peace those whose hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord,’ a verse of Isaiah for all time for all of us. Bring her home.”
In no time, Guthrie’s comment section was filled with prayers from celebrities. Today’s co-host, Hoda Kotb, wrote, “Non stop prayers— love you my girl xo.” Content creator Kelly Senyei said, “I will be saying extra prayers tonight for Nancy, you and your entire family, Savannah.” Meanwhile, Andy Cohen commented, “PRAYING. All love and prayers for your family.” Moreover, Emma Heming Willis expressed, “We are praying for her safe return Savannah.”
While Guthrie was absent on the Today show, she sent a message to her co-hosts. It read, “On behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers and messages of support.” She continued, “Right now, our focus remains on the safe return of our dear mom.”
Savannah Guthrie further explained, “We thank law enforcement for their hard work on this case and encourage anyone with information to contact the Pima County Sheriff’s office at 520-351-4900.”
Originally reported by Ritika Singh on ComingSoon.
