After his daughter was kidnapped, a father never gave up trying to locate her. The father never gave up faith that he would one day find his daughter girl, even after six years of relentless searching. Every day he prayed for her safety, pleading for her return to him.
The idea of losing a kid is something that worries every parent. Almost all mothers and fathers experience panic when they discover a beloved child missing. This fear materialized for one father, who prayed for his daughter’s safe return home for the next six years of his life.
After Kayla Unbehaun vanished in 2017, her father never gave up hope that he would one day see his little girl again. Sometimes he would post on social media to tell people how much he missed his daughter, even though he had no way of getting in touch with her or finding out if she was safe and happy.
Ryan Iskerka sent his missing girl a lengthy birthday message on Thursday, January 5, 2023, wishing her a happy 15th birthday. “I think of you every day hoping and praying that you are safe, happy, and that you will come back into my life soon,” he said in the email, expressing how much he missed Kayla.
Ryan was given exclusive custody of their daughter after Heather attempted to overthrow him in court.
After Kayla vanished six years ago, Ryan questioned if she would ever remember how much he loved her and all of their wonderful family memories. The father continued to pray for Kayla’s return despite the fact that his hope seemed to be fading with each day that went by, noting, “And I’ve loved you through all of this.”
During Kayla’s abduction, the family resided in South Elgin, Illinois. Ryan continued to hope despite his doubts about ever seeing his daughter again. He disclosed the details of the kidnapping, saying Kayla was taken from him without his consent or notice by her non-custodial mother.
How Kayla Vanished
Ryan told the tale of how his daughter was taken by his ex-wife without his consent. Though they had issues, he and Heather Unbehaun, Kayla’s mother, were initially happy in their marriage. They chose to part ways soon after welcoming Kayla, which resulted in a protracted custody dispute. At last, shared custody of Kayla was granted to both of them.
Ryan finally got some wonderful news after searching for his daughter for six years.
Ryan disclosed that while he would not obstruct Heather’s plans to relocate to Athens, Georgia, with Kayla, he wanted to ensure that he would continue to see his daughter. Heather packed all their belongings and moved without alerting Ryan while they were arranging a visitation arrangement.
