Sudan - Hostage - Prayer

Dear Friends,

I recently got word that a good friend of mine who has been working for Samaritan's Purse in the Sudan was abducted. It has now been over 15 days. Due to the sensitivity of the situation I have been asked to keep names out of this post. The following is the official story from Samaritan's Purse.

"Two Sudanese Samaritan's Purse workers abducted in the Darfur region last week have been released. A third staff member is still being held. Please continue to pray for continued safety and a quick release.

The three aid workers were abducted on May 18. The Samaritan's Purse team was traveling in a two-vehicle convoy and stopped by a group of armed men 25 miles southwest of Nyala in Sudan's Darfur region.

"I have visited Darfur several times, and it is one of the most difficult places in the world to work," said Franklin Graham, president and CEO of Samaritan's Purse. "Please keep praying for the safe release of our third team member."

Samaritan's Purse has provided assistance to Sudan since 2001, including medical relief, clean water projects, food distributions, agricultural projects and the rebuilding of hundreds of churches destroyed in the country's civil war."

I have been informed that my friend is being treated well and has not come under any form of physical abuse.

According to experts, there is an expectation that this could last six months or more. Please join me in prayer for her and her family as well as the various SP workers there in the Sudan who are involved in the rescue/negotiation process. One of these is also a very very good friend and is under a lot of stress because of this situation.

Thank you for your prayers and your hearts for the work that is being done around the world. To God be all glory. May his name be exalted in and through all things.