The line a child wrote beneath a drawing of a blue umbrella has become Savannah Guthrie’s newest appeal for the mother who disappeared from her Arizona home.

Guthrie, the 54-year-old “TODAY” co-anchor, posted a photo of the old drawing on Instagram on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, nine months after her mother, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her home in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson, Ariz. The artwork, by her daughter Vale, now 12, shows a blue umbrella surrounded by falling raindrops.

“I know it might not seem like it but I really need my mommy,” Vale wrote at the bottom of the page.

In her caption, Guthrie said she had come across the old drawing that day and that it “says so much about how I feel.” She also shared an old photo of her mother.

Life around the family may look normal on the surface as they try to stay strong for their young children, she wrote, but it is not and never will be.

The Names She Listed in Her Plea

Writing for her siblings, Annie and Cam, their spouses, Tommy and Kristine, her husband, Michael Feldman, and all of Nancy’s grandchildren, Guthrie said the family aches for her and cries out for answers, and that they “cannot move forward.” She thanked those who have shown her family kindness, asked anyone with information to come forward, and urged people to keep praying.

The family has offered a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to Nancy Guthrie’s recovery. Savannah Guthrie and her two siblings have appealed directly to whoever took their mother, online and on the air.

In a March interview, Guthrie said explaining the investigation to her children was hard because parents want to protect them, and she described Vale writing to her constantly to ask whether there were any leads, anything new, any hope. She and Feldman, who also have a 9-year-old son, Charley, try to give the children a little more certainty than the family has, so they can grieve.

A Doorbell Camera Goes Dark

Nancy Guthrie was last seen on Saturday night, Jan. 31. She arrived at her daughter Annie’s home for dinner at 5:32 p.m. and was dropped off at her own house around 9:48 p.m. by her son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, who police say waited until she was inside before driving off. Her garage door closed at 9:50 p.m.

The doorbell camera at the house disconnected at 1:47 a.m. Feb. 1. Software picked up someone, or possibly an animal, on a camera about 25 minutes later, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said. Her pacemaker app showed a disconnect from her phone at 2:28 a.m.

A friend called the family on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 1, to say she had not shown up to watch an online church service. The family notified the sheriff’s department around noon, and police arrived at 12:15 p.m. and determined she was missing under “concerning” circumstances. She has limited mobility and relies on daily medication, officials have said. A missing person flier described her as 5-foot-5, 150 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.

By Feb. 2, Nanos had confirmed the disappearance was being treated as a crime. “I believe she was abducted, yes,” he told CBS News. Investigators obtained Nest doorbell video of an apparent suspect: a man of average build, roughly 5-foot-9 or 5-foot-10, in a face mask and gloves, carrying a black Ozark Trail Hiker Pack backpack. Blood drops were found outside the front door, and the blood was later confirmed to be hers.

The Second Note Changed the Story

Two ransom notes surfaced in the days after the abduction. The first demanded payment in bitcoin and the second said the 84-year-old had died shortly after she was taken. Officials released the full text of both over the summer, hoping someone would recognize the handwriting, the syntax or the shift in tone between them.

The FBI is investigating the case as a kidnapping for ransom. Testing on a hair recovered from Nancy Guthrie’s home “came back with no results,” the sheriff said July 30. The sheriff has said the family is cleared of any involvement.

In an August post that appeared to address her mother’s abductors, Guthrie wrote that they might be frightened, conflicted or angry at being in the situation — and that there was a way out, which was to say what they know.

Two days before her Nov. 1 post, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said on social media that the task force devoted to the case had traveled to Florida early in October to meet with laboratory scientists about advancing the investigation. Several ideas were discussed, the department said, and it continues to work with its partners. No suspects have been identified and no arrests have been made. Tips can go to 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), or anonymously to 520-882-7463.

“Our mom was a light in this world,” Guthrie wrote, adding that the family wants to honor her and give her the dignity she deserves. “The reward is still available. Please. We are begging you.”