Couple Aressted in Gambia

[jackie j]

When I saw this on the news I wasnt sure if the lady was someone I knew or not, on reading the local paper I found out it is a lady that when she was little I used to babysit her. I havent seen her for years but I do see her 80 year old father sometimes, her mother passed away a few years ago. Please pray for her and her husband also the rest of her family.
I knew she was a missionary somewhere in that area but I didnt know her married name or her husbands name.

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

It's been big news up here as the hubbie is Scottish. Seems the hubby may have got over zealous due to health/marital probs. His friends up here (fellow missionaries) are calling for a pardon. Very sad news.

[jackie j]

I dont buy any papers so havent really known whats going on and have had a busy weekend so havent seen many news programmes, I saw the headlines in a local paper and thats when I found out it was the girl I used to babysit along with her younger brother.

[Two_Sheds]

Jackie, I had not heard this story, so googled it.

Ah: Christian missionaries arrested in a Muslim country. Not so good.

[bubblewrap]

Jackie, I had not heard this story, so googled it.

Ah: Christian missionaries arrested in a Muslim country. Not so good.

Christian missionaries arrested in a Muslim country-Stupid

[bobleponge]

This is news here in Sudan as well, another Muslim country with Brit Christian missionaries. There was a couple arrested here about 4 years ago apparently, again under charges of "sedition".
They were both held in separate prisons, in appalling conditions it would seem, but not for too long, only about 9 days each from what I hear.
Good luck for the 2 in this case, hopefully it will be resolved very soon, to the satisfaction of all.

[jackie j]

The lady has an adopted small child with her and she is also being held.