🚨 THE OGUNQUIT MIRACLE: A Sign from Above & A Mind-Blowing Connection! 🕊️🌊💍
On Saturday, July 3rd, I had just recovered a lost engagement ring on Mother’s Beach in Kennebunkport Maine , Maine.
As Cheryl and I were standing around talking to Lucy and her family about the recovery, my phone rang.
The caller identified himself as Patrick. He was at Footbridge Beach in Ogunquit, Maine: Beautiful Place by the Sea , and just an hour or so earlier, he had lost his wedding ring of nine years.
Patrick had been floating in the water when a large wave knocked him into the surf.
He was actually underwater when he felt his wedding ring slip off. He tried to grab it but couldn’t.
Patrick, his wife Kendra, Shaunna (Kendra’s sister), and her husband Pete immediately started searching the water, but it was too late.
The ring had disappeared into the surf and sand.
Patrick asked if I was available to search, and I told him I was less than ten miles away and would be right there!
Cheryl and I quickly said our goodbyes to Lucy’s family and raced to Ogunquit. It was now 6:20 PM, and low tide was in just two hours.
Time was of the essence before the tide turned back in and covered the search area. ⏳
⏱️ Racing the Clock at Footbridge Beach
Once we arrived at Footbridge Beach, we were promptly met by Patrick.
He walked us down to the area where his family had marked out boundaries and placed some « X » marks in the sand to see who would guess closest to the ring’s location.
The area to be searched was maybe 75’ x 100’, but my main concern was the tide. It was now 7:00 PM—leaving us only an hour and twenty minutes until low tide.
I decided to start the search at the lip of the sandbar, closest to the shore, where the ring was lost. I knew I could cover the entire area down to the low tide mark if I grid-searched parallel to the water from north to south.
The sandbar was extremely clean of targets—just a few pieces of small aluminum.
As I made my way toward the water, some of the family members thought I was too far out.
But Patrick, who was walking along with me, confirmed he had been out that far.
So, I kept marching toward the low-tide mark.
🎯 A Signal in the Sand & A Sign from Above
By 7:35 PM, we had only 45 minutes left before the tide would start coming back in.
Suddenly, I received the unmistakable sound of a low-conduction, non-ferrous metal—the exact tone of gold. 🎧✨
I told the group I couldn’t guarantee it, but I knew in my gut this was Patrick’s wedding ring. I held off on digging until everyone gathered around to watch.
I pushed the scoop into the hard-packed wet sand, threw it up onto the surface, and heard Pete yell:
👉 “Holy sht man, it’s right there!”*
He rushed over, pointing directly at the pile.
Kendra and Cheryl rushed in to get photos of the ring, still embedded in the sand.
Once Kendra saw it, she started to cry, releasing all the built-up stress and anxiety of the past few months.
Kendra and Shaunna’s father had sadly passed away earlier in the year. It was at his house in Ogunquit that the family had gathered for the first time since the funeral.
Emotions were already running high for the sisters, and losing the wedding ring had been deeply upsetting.
Kendra then told me something that gave me literal goosebumps.
Just seconds before I found the ring, a bird flew in circles directly around me and the exact spot where the ring was buried. Kendra was absolutely convinced it was a sign from her father. 🕊️❤️
📊 An Unbelievable, Serendipitous Connection
Patrick was taking in the entire emotional scene before he and Kendra, still crying happy tears, shared a long, loving embrace (See video posted yesterday).
What a beautiful sight to see. I was so incredibly happy that Cheryl and I got to be a part of it.
With a big smile on his face, I asked Patrick if he would like the honors of removing his wedding ring from the sand.
With a huge grin, he nodded and pulled it out.
As Patrick was cleaning it off, Cheryl told me something that was truly hard to believe.
While I was searching, Patrick and Cheryl had struck up a conversation.
Patrick mentioned that he and Kendra had just celebrated their 9th wedding anniversary a few weeks earlier.
Cheryl replied that we had also just celebrated our 9th anniversary.
After a few more questions, our jaws hit the sand.
🤯 We had gotten married on the exact same day and year as Kendra and Patrick 🗓️
Talk about a serendipitous connection!
What are the odds of that happening?
It is an incredibly rare, statistical anomaly. Absolutely unbelievable!
We meet all kinds of people from all walks of life doing this, and we always find some kind of common bond with our clients—but this one took it to a whole new level.
With the happy tears now turned into smiles and laughter, Cheryl and I walked off the beach in Ogunquit knowing, without a doubt, that we have the best job in the world. We love our job. 🥰
👉 Remember: “If it matters to you, it matters to us.”
🚨 LOST IT? DON’T PANIC—WE CAN FIND IT! 🌊💍🔍
Did a rogue wave sweep away your wedding band?
Did your car keys slip out of your pocket into the deep sand or tall grass?
Time is critical, but you don’t have to search alone!
Whether it’s hidden under water, buried deep in the sand, or lost in your own backyard, The Ring Finders of Maine are ready to help recover your missing treasures.
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or a while! The tide was low so I begun a wide area search working outwards. After 15 mins , close to the sea up came the ring. It was clear by the smiles how pleased they were to see it back on his finger. They made a kind donation to the Margaret Green Animal Charity.
. They were very pleased to get it back & made a kind donation to the Margaret Green Animal Charity.
