his mother, aracecli nunez, holding on tight to her son. christopher was found saturday morning after he was missing for four days. child was found alive. he is alive. he s thirsty. he s with his mother and he s going to the hospital. reporter: a landowner tim halfin found him in a thick wooded area, five miles from his home. after hearing about the missing boy during bible study group, setting out to search for christopher on his own. i m walking back down the pipeline toward where i live and i hear that noise. and now i m saying, christopher? and then he responds. reporter: this image taken saturday of christopher reunited with his mom. i asked her about that moment. reporter: she calls his discovery a miracle. and tonight, the little boy who survived who loves police now the grimes county sheriff s