New Details About Missing Utah Mother That Vanished From Her Home

Two simultaneous candlelight vigils for Susan Cox Powell were held Saturday night, one in her hometown of Puyallup, and the other where she lived with her husband and two young sons, in West Valley City, Utah.

With heavy hearts and candles in their hands loved ones and friends of Susan Cox Powell gathered for a candle light vigil at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ridgecrest building in Puyallup Saturday night.

Susan Powell Cox's father Chuck Cox says the family is still holding out hope of finding Susan alive.

"Yeah, I'd love to see her walk through that door and I believe in miracles, I believe she could come back," said Cox.

At tonight's vigil loved ones like Shelby Gifford talked about the pain of not knowing where Susan really is.

"Everyday is a difficult wait it's hard to balance the need for feeling hope with reality," said Gifford.

Susan Cox Powell disappeared on December 7th while her husband Josh Powell took their two sons on a camping trip in frigid temperatures in the Utah desert. Cops have searched that area and others for clues but have come up empty. Although, Shelby Gifford believes investigators are slowly getting closer to the truth.

"We're willing to wait right now if that means whatever happens in the future if it's an arrest, if there's a conviction that follows, we're willing to wait if that's what it takes," said Gifford.

Josh Powell moved back home with the couple's two young sons to the Puyallup area and is living in his father's home. On Saturday Q13 Fox News tried asking him about his wife's disappearance but he wouldn't open the door. Chuck Cox says Josh has shut out his family too.

"Yeah, we tried, we've gone over to see the children and try to catch him, talk with the boys, it's strained," said Cox.

Cops call Josh Powell a person of interest in Susan's disappearance. He did not attend the ceremony on Saturday night.

At the vigil the family handed out purple ribbons so people can keep Susan in their thoughts and prayers, and also missing person flyers to help bring her home.

Shelby Gifford says the family is leaning on their faith to help find Susan, but, know it will be hard to come to grips with her fate.

"We'll know what happened to Susan when we either find her body or she comes walking through the door," said Gifford.