This is 4-year-old Ella and during our 2012 Christmas reunion in Whitefish she lost Mr. Bear.
So, some family members concocted a story for her at this reunion about how Mr. Bear wandered away from the lodge almost two years ago
and miraculously during our September visit Mr. Bear returned and was found. Rumor is that he was befriended by Mr. Moose.
Ella and her cousins were amazed that Mr. Bear had returned and everyone lived happily ever after. Mr. Bear will soon be joining Ella and her family in Kigali, Rwanda.