In the Presence of My Enemies (Paperback)

from jgaryellison

Toward the end of the book, the author made excuses for God, explaining why He was unable to save her husband instead of allowing a biblical perspective to influence her thinking. God saved Peter from Herod's sword, but did not save Stephen from being stoned. She missed an opportunity to declare ...

from gdill

Overall this was a good read. Tells of the harrowing story of Martin and Gracia Burnham's kidnapping in the jungles of The Philippines by the Abu Sayaaf, an al Quaeda terrorist cell. Told from the perspective of Gracia Burnham who survived the hostage-for-ransom ordeal. Through all the tough time...

from fuzzi

Satisfactory read about a missionary couple kidnapped and held for ransom in the Philippines for over a year. The flashbacks were distracting from the survival story, which was actually interesting.

from PiperUp

The strength that Gracia & Martin drew from their love for each other & God is certainly inspiring. No way would I have lasted more than 48 hours in their situation. No way.

from ELLIE

Have read the book and later attended a conference where Gracia spoke. It was a rare privilege to be in that ultra silent audience. The starvation, the jungle marches, lack of water, and the possibility of being taken from her husband was always present. In the rescue Martin was taken to heaven a...