Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Please pray for Jill Carroll
An email sent an hour or so ago:
Dear family, friends, and colleagues,
This is a very simple appeal, but one that many of you well-know has the potential for great power: It is the power of prayer. And it is needed very much right now for 28-year-old journalist Jill Carroll and her family.
Jill, of course, was abducted by gunmen in Iraq on January 7. She since has been threatened with death, and her captors have demanded that all female prisoners in Iraq be freed by the U.S., our coalition partners, and the Iraqi government before Jill is freed.
Today, a tape recently released by her captors was published, worldwide, showing a terribly frightened and weeping Jill.
This young woman has done nothing to deserve anything less than to be freed and soon.
(This is Jill)
Please, if you are a person of faith, pray for Jill and her family.
If you are not a person of faith, perhaps consider the fact that God also loves you, and He hears all of our prayers. Even when we are not sure of Him.
Sure, some might say, "Why Jill? Aren't others just as much in need of prayer?"
Of course, we should pray for all people. We should pray that God's Will be done in all things.
Let's also pray for Jill.
Sincerely,
W. Thomas Smith Jr.
journalist
P.S. Please forward this message to any-and-everyone.
There is always strength in numbers.
Dear family, friends, and colleagues,
This is a very simple appeal, but one that many of you well-know has the potential for great power: It is the power of prayer. And it is needed very much right now for 28-year-old journalist Jill Carroll and her family.
Jill, of course, was abducted by gunmen in Iraq on January 7. She since has been threatened with death, and her captors have demanded that all female prisoners in Iraq be freed by the U.S., our coalition partners, and the Iraqi government before Jill is freed.
Today, a tape recently released by her captors was published, worldwide, showing a terribly frightened and weeping Jill.
This young woman has done nothing to deserve anything less than to be freed and soon.
(This is Jill)
Please, if you are a person of faith, pray for Jill and her family.
If you are not a person of faith, perhaps consider the fact that God also loves you, and He hears all of our prayers. Even when we are not sure of Him.
Sure, some might say, "Why Jill? Aren't others just as much in need of prayer?"
Of course, we should pray for all people. We should pray that God's Will be done in all things.
Let's also pray for Jill.
Sincerely,
W. Thomas Smith Jr.
journalist
P.S. Please forward this message to any-and-everyone.
There is always strength in numbers.
# posted by W. Thomas Smith, Jr. @ 12:18 AM 
