PORT SANTORINI, SC - South Carolina parents hit record when they looked to their baby monitor and discovered their 2-year-old daughter praying, alone in her crib.
When they realized she was praying, they began to record.
"You've got to watch this! So sweet!!!" the post from Kathryn Whitt exclaimed.
In the video, Sutton can be heard saying she's thankful for mommy, daddy, Santa Claus, grandma and some others by name. She circles back around to praise mommy, daddy and Santa Claus again.
She ends with an enthusiastic "Amen!"
To the surprise of her parents, 2-year-old Sutton was reciting her prayers all by herself.
Normally, the toddler rushes through her prayers at bedtime, taking about 20 seconds to recite everything. But on this night she spent a bit more time. In the video, she thoughtfully calls out the names of the people she's praying for and says thanks many times. Sutton mentions everyone from her grandma to her parents to even Santa Claus.
Kathryn Whitt was only able to capture the last portion of her daughter's two-minute prayer.
"I was just shocked at her age that she wanted to think through everyone she wanted to pray for," her mother said.
The toddler finishes up her prayers by mentioning her parents again before ending with a big amen.
The video was shared on Facebook, meant for family and friends, and has been shared thousands of times. At first, Kathryn Whitt debated whether to post the video, but once she did she was overwhelmed by the positive responses.
"Almost immediately people from all over were sending us messages saying that this touched their hearts."
As for Sutton, she joined her mother at work this week, where people asked for her autograph.
"She knows she is part of something big, but doesn't know exactly what," Kathryn Whitt said.
Prayer time in the Whitt house has also changed since Sunday's video went viral, Sutton's mother said. The toddler is now eager to pray before bedtime.