Our mission school just had Gracia Burnham speak in a chapel for the school kids. You may remember that in May of 2001 Martin and Gracia were kidnapped from an island in the Philippines. They had served as missionaries with New Tribes in the Philippines for 17 years. Martin was a missionary pilot, flying missionaries, supplies, mail, and the sick and wounded and also encouraging those he came in contact with. On May 27, they were kidnapped by a militant group. Martin and Gracia were with the group for over a year when a firefight broke out. Martin was killed in the crossfire. Gracia was wounded, but was freed and returned to the States. As Gracia shared her testimony and told what happened to a few of the group who had been her captors, the kids were mesmerized. After answering many of their questions she challenged them to use their God-given abilities to serve the Lord.
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