“It\u2019s hard to imagine doing it because it’s such a place of joy and lightness, I can\u2019t come back and try to be something that I\u2019m not. But I can\u2019t not come back, because it\u2019s my family. I think it\u2019s part of my purpose right now. I want to smile, and when I do, it will be real. And my joy will be my protest. My joy will be my answer, and being there is joyful, and when it\u2019s not, I\u2019ll say so,” Guthrie told colleague Hoda Kotb.<\/p>\n
“I consider this my family, and when times are hard you want to be with your family,” she continued. “And so I don\u2019t know if I can do it. I don\u2019t know if I\u2019ll belong anymore, but I would like to try. I would like to try.”<\/p>\n
SAVANNAH GUTHRIE BREAKS DOWN OVER POSSIBILITY HER MOM WAS TARGETED BECAUSE OF HER FAME, APOLOGIZES TO FAMILY<\/a><\/p>\n Savannah Guthrie is returning to “Today” on April 6. (Photo by NDZ\/Star Max\/GC Images)<\/p>\n Guthrie said she will not “be the same,” but suggested “maybe it\u2019s like that old poem: \u2018More beautiful in the broken places.\u2019”<\/p>\n Before talking about her own future, Guthrie said her family can\u2019t move forward without knowing what happened to her mother.\u00a0<\/p>\n “How can someone vanish without a trace? Someone knows something,” Guthrie said.\u00a0<\/p>\n SAVANNAH GUTHRIE SAYS FAMILY IN ‘AGONY’ IN FIRST INTERVIEW SINCE MOTHER NANCY’S DISAPPEARANCE<\/a><\/p>\n Savannah Guthrie sat down for an interview with fellow “Today” show host Hoda Kotb to discuss her mother’s disappearance. (NBC\/Today)<\/p>\n The NBC News anchor also opened up about her faith during the emotional interview.\u00a0<\/p>\n “God doesn\u2019t tell us not to wrestle with it, this isn\u2019t some cheap faith, and my mom taught me that. God only requires our authentic presence,” Guthrie told Kotb.<\/p>\n “Faith is how I stay connected to my mom,” she continued. “She taught me\u2026 I saw her grieve. I saw her world shatter, and I saw her get up.”\u00a0<\/p>\n Nancy Guthrie is believed to have been taken from her home against her will. Her son-in-law dropped her off at home around 10 p.m. the night before she went missing from the same home the “Today” co-anchor grew up in. In the early morning hours,\u00a0a masked man appeared<\/a>\u00a0on her doorstep. He appeared to be armed with a handgun.<\/p>\n At around 2:30 a.m., her pacemaker made its last sync with her Apple devices, indicating a potential timeframe for when she was taken out of the home. Her watch and iPhone were recovered inside. She called the home her mom\u2019s “safe haven,” and said it was “really hard to see that violated” when she visited the crime scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n SAVANNAH GUTHRIE TELLS ‘TODAY’ THAT MOTHER NANCY’S BACK DOOR WAS ‘PROPPED OPEN’ IN NEW INTERVIEW<\/a><\/p>\n “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie said her family is in “agony” while sitting down with Hoda Kotb. (NBC\/ TODAY)<\/p>\n A series of unverified ransom notes were sent to media outlets, including TMZ and a local Tucson station, leading many to believe the disappearance is somehow financially motivated. No suspects have been publicly identified.\u00a0<\/p>\n Savannah Guthrie vowed to be strong for her own children.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I will not fall apart. I will not let whoever did this take my children\u2019s mother from them,” she said through tears.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Our anguish is real, we need help, we need someone to tell the truth,” she added. “I have no anger in my heart. I have hope in my heart. I have love. But this family needs peace.”<\/p>\n The tragic ordeal has captivated the nation and has put the “Today” co-anchor at the center of a major news story. Kotb has been anchoring alongside Craig Melvin while Guthrie is away from the show. Guthrie visited Rockefeller Center on March 5 to meet with colleagues.<\/p>\n A\u00a0reward of more than $1 million<\/a>\u00a0is being offered for information leading to Nancy Guthrie\u2019s recovery. Anyone with information is urged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.<\/p>\n![\"Savannah](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/guthrie-1.jpg\")
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