American citizen, Kenneth Bae sentenced by North Korea to 15 years in a labor camp…but now released and back in the U.S.
Voice of the Persecuted is still praising God for the miracle of Kenneth’s release from North Korea. And that he is able to be surrounded by the love of his family, sharing Christmas in their presence. Our great God still hears us and answers our prayers! Continue to pray, PRESS IN! In Jesus holy name, Heaven come down!
We are grateful to God that we are able and happy to share Kenneth’s Christmas message with you.
Dec 25, 2014 — Dear friends,
Thank you to all of you for signing my son Jonathan Bae’s petition “Amnesty for my father Kenneth Bae, a U.S. citizen imprisoned in a North Korean Special Labor Camp.” I was overwhelmed with gratitude to learn that so many of you have signed the petition on my behalf —177,552 signatures!
Thanks to all of you who raised your voices to advocate for my freedom, I was able to come home and celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas with my family back on US soil. Because of your support and prayers for me and for my family, I was able to endure and sustain during my time in North Korea.
Since I was released more than one month ago, I have had a chance to rest and reconnect with my family. We have spent a few days at the beach, which, as you can understand, is quite surreal considering where I have been. I am still praying about my future—what I will do and where I will live—but I feel at peace, knowing God will guide me as He has always.
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year on the glorious day of our Savior’s birthday! May the Lord bless you and keep you and make His face shine upon you and your family!
Blessings,
Kenneth Bae
Thank you Lord God for bringing freedom to Rev. Bae and other wrongly held captives this past year. I ask your continued mercy and favor in 2015 to bring freedom to several U.S. citizens held throughout the world, especially in the middle east including Iran, Pakistan and UAE. I also ask that none of our Western coalition soldiers and pilots be killed in Iraq or Syria as they fight ISIS, which is terrorizing Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities in those places. Please create a stronger awareness and sense of indignation among free people that freedom will be won for those who are now held captive. Finally, I pray for peace in Jerusalem and all of Israel.Thank you. Amen!