HONOLULU -- KITV first reported Monday about burglars who stole a container of ashes from a Waimanalo family. On Friday, the stolen ashes were returned.

The thieves stole jewelry and other valuables from the Mejia family's townhouse sometime during the day on Monday. They also took a container of ashes of the couple's son, who was stillborn in a miscarriage three years ago.

The couple pleaded for the ashes back, no questions asked.

A man called them saying he found the container along a road in Waianae, the family said.

The couple said they're grateful, but still doesn't know whether they believe the story told by the man who claims he found the ashes and gave them back.

"He took a little trip, eh, took a little journey, you know, circle island tour," said burglary victim Jason Mejia.

Jason and Kalani Mejia joked a bit Friday night, after five days of stress, finally finding the ashes of their baby boy who died three years ago, when Kalani miscarried just five months into her pregnancy.

Thursday night, a man called them and claimed he found the urn in the Waianae area.

"He just told me that he was riding bike on the road out there by his house and he found it on the side of the road," Jason Mejia said.

On Monday, the couple's home was burglarized, and the thieves stole jewelry and the container with the ashes, probably thinking there was more jewelry inside.

But instead, they were the remains of their stillborn son, who they remember with a memorial, complete with his ultrasound pictures and impressions of his tiny feet and hands.

"I always, you know driving home, just hoping and praying all the time that someone would just leave him at our doorstep," said Kalani Mejia.

The man told them he found their airline frequent flier cards and other IDs with the ashes, so he looked up their phone number and called them.

The Mejias thanked their neighbors, friends and family in Waimanalo and elsewhere.

"I just thank everybody because the power of prayer, I think it was the power of prayer that got him home to us," the Kalanis said.

"It might have brought a bad light on this area, but you know, it's God's country," said Jason Mejia. "Bad things happen everywhere. Thank you to my neighbors and my community for backing us up."

When I asked them if they believe the story of the man who claims to have found their baby's ashes, they said:

"You know, I still got to think about it a lot, but right now, yes," Jason Mejia said. "I don't know if this person is linked to it or not, but I didn't really care. I was just happy that Samson was home."

Jason Mejia said he offered the man some money as a thank you, but the man declined.