Community Marks Abducted Evansdale Girl's Birthday with Event

Lyric Cook-Morrissey turns 11 today.

It is a sad milestone in the abduction of Lyric and her cousin, Elizabeth Collins, both of Evansdale, more than 80 days ago.

Family and friends will celebrate Lyric's birthday at 6 p.m. today at Countryside Vineyard Church, 3467 Lafayette Road in Evansdale. Classmates, teachers and friends of the cousins are invited, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier and the Des Moines Register reports. 

“I know there’s going to be a large turnout from the community, and we are just so grateful we have so many people praying and supporting us during this time,” Misty Morrissey, Lyric’s mother, told the Gazette.

Kids will celebrate by frosting sugar cookies, creating cards for Lyric and making beaded friendship bracelets, according to the Associated Press.

Lyric and Elizabeth have been missing since July 13. Their bikes were found on a trail near Lake Meyers in Evansdale.