mc's voice boomed through the arena. "miracles happen," said the announcer. no one in pendleton knows that better than our singer today for our national anthem, please welcome, ms. kareneers and applause ] ♪ oh say can you see ♪ by the dawn's early light >> i looked at it as an opportunity to really just thank the people of pendleton for all the support, all the things that they did they for me and my family. ♪ of the brave [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: in pendleton, the world was back on its axis. though, perhaps a smaller, sadder, place without the girl who always reached out to the lonely, the strangers, just like the one who drifted into town and killed her. >> pretty remarkable, huh? i mean, isn't he exactly the sort of person that she would have sought out? >> i find that very ironic. and it's also the same person that if she were here today, she would say, take the way of forgiveness, it's the better way. >> let's pray. come, lord jesus -- >> reporter: and every sunday, the faithful still fill the pews at the pendleton free methodist church. and a barefoot sprite who loved to dance lives on at least in memory. >> amy's life was great. and i think the peo