20 years after Elizabeth Smarts rescue new book explores faith other side she didnt see East Idaho News

SANDY, Utah (KSL.com) — For over nine months, Chris Thomas spent practically every waking moment — and then most nights as he tried to sleep — focused on getting information out about Elizabeth Smart and helping develop strategies that would result in finding the missing Salt Lake teenager. Then 20 years ago on March 12, 2003 — hours after Smart was found walking on a Sandy street with Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee, who were arrested and later convicted in court — Thomas met Smart for the first time. She eyed Thomas with suspicion, wondering how he had gotten…