Posted on 10/04/2001 1:59:12 AM PDT by cyn
There are many things on our minds and in our prayers right now. Please also remember the Shelter Now - Germany aid workers on trial in Afghanistan right now.
Most recent articles posted to FR over weekend about the aid workers:
Kabul aid workers trial resumes andTaliban Say They Know Where Bin Laden Hiding; Accused Aid Workers Back on Trial in Afghanistan
older articles:
Aid workers' preaching trial to resume Saturday (9/27)
I woke up just now with the aid workers on my mind. I was praying that they are well, in good health, safety, and spirits.
I prayed that good would come from their imprisonment -- that they would be able to touch hardened people that would not otherwise see God’s love in action or be reached by the Gospel. And I realized -- more clearly than I had before now -- this was like Paul and other Christians through the years taking advantage of every opportunity, even (or perhaps especially while under great duress, to speak of their love for Jesus.
This is the situation facing Dayna Curry, Heather Mercer, Diane Thomas (Australia), and the others (could not quickly find names of the others, please supply if you are able).
We are remembering you, Dayna, Heather, Diane, and others in conditions hard to imagine, and we are lifting you up in prayer.
Please also note this other current prayer thread: Alamo-Girl's Sister - Service on Oct. 6
on a VERY sad note, and another reason for prayers and sense of loss: CHIEF negotiator dies in east Houston house fire
"Our days in this physical realm are numbered." -- See above link to see how very true this is.
Reports from the the church the Americans attend in Waco (Antioch) publicized in broadcast media tonight indicate that the women are NOT afraid, and they are putting their faith in God, and actually indicate that the women did NOT ask the president to delay attacks until their trial was over, as has been reported in some places.
Makes sense, because these are very faithful women. Keep praying.
THANK you for that insight -- as I posted in #17, the assertion by the lawyer that the US gov't should delay any action, seemed inconsistent with what I'd heard from the families.
That the families do NOT want the trial to affect what the US gov't plans to do, or needs to do, was underscored last night in an interview w/Dayna's father and a cousin. They said this is all in God's hands, and that Dayna would not want to hamper US actions.
Since this all has so many layers, I just continue prayers that the lawyer will have special insight into possibilities, and especially that the hearts of the Taliban justices will indeed be soft toward the many Christians (foreign and Afghan) who are at risk.
God, please give Dayna, Heather, Peter, Diana, Georg, Katrin, Margrit, and Silke the words they need to say to those around them. Please give them the strength and comfort through their hardship and uncertainty to keep them in good spirits. May they be able still to sing Your praises, with the freedom of soul and spirit that only You can give. In Jesus' Name, Amen -- let it be so.
Please remember to keep praying for Heather Mercer and Dayna Curry, two Christian American women who were in Afghanistan providing humanitarian aid; and for Australians Peter Bunch and Diana Thomas; and for Germans Georg Taubmann, Katrin Jelinek, Margrit Stebner, and Silke Durrkopf; and for the unidentified Afghan Christians under the same duress or worse.
John, I was trying to use the "all" feature, but got this message: "Before you may post this message, the following must be corrected: Could not find anybody named 'ALL'". The "all" suggestion is a GREAT idea -- an "all" post makes getting updates to those interested much easier. Well, back to cut and paste for the moment. THANKS again for all you have done, and continue to do -- it sure is appreciated!!
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..."Today we've got incredibly good news," President Bush said after the aid workers were plucked from Afghanistan by military helicopters and taken to Pakistan. "Our United States military rescued eight humanitarian workers who had been imprisoned in Afghanistan." ..."Eight foreign aid workers, including two Americans, were safe in Pakistan Wednesday after being held in Afghanistan for three months by the Taliban for preaching Christianity, U.S. officials said. Thank God. Praise God. Praise Jesus. The release/rescue of these people is truly a miracle that only God, working through people, could have accomplished. I have learned over the years that when the very thing happens that you have been praying for, you Thank God For It; and you acknowledge His answer to prayer; and you DON'T minimize it by saying that it just would have happened on its own. I am sure this rescue will prove to be an interesting story in human terms, but it is even more momentous as a miraculous answer to the many, many prayers of many, many people. Thank You Lord! Links to breaking articles about the good news: • Taliban in Disarray; U.S. Rescues Aid Workers Related Links: • Press Releases: Antioch Community Church, Waco, Texas (church of Mercer and Curry)
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