15576: Anonymous Re: 15566: Saint-Vil re: identity of American Pastor Arrested in Haiti fwd) ... (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

Keep me out of this Bob, but this is the letter that was forwarded to me
from the people who shipped it to Jim White.  Use if you want, but I am not
involved other than having it forwarded to me.


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> Dearest Friends,
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>             The last few days have proved to be a fierce battle in the
> Kingdom of God and we ask that each one of you would please consider
> fasting and praying in this situation. Our things arrived in Haiti late
> Thursday in Gonaives, Haiti and by the time Jim White arrived there early
> Friday morning the Haiti authorities had already gone through our stuff. As
> soon as Jim arrived they arrested him and have since transported him to a
> prison in Port Au Prince the next day. The reason for his arrest was that
> included in the things we sent down were 2 firearms and a BB gun,
> ammunition, reloading supplies, one set of military fatigues, and 2
> military survival books. Jim was aware that the firearms would be there,
> had the paperwork and permits and had been working with the authorities in
> Cap-Haitien to have them brought into the country. When they found this
> stuff they assumed it was related to the uprisings that had been happening
> in Haiti and that is why they arrested him.
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>             Of course these items were never meant to be used against the
> Haitian government. I had been trying to sell the firearms for the past 6
> months because I no longer hunted and had decided long before tying to sell
> them that it was the Lords job to protect me and not mine. However since I
> was not able to sell them and I could not just give them away I sent them.
> I was even hoping to be able to try selling them right up to the point we
> left and not send them on the ship. Unfortunately there was no other way to
> get them there. The one set of military fatigues were used for hunting and
> I thought they may have some use in Haiti for mountain trips or something
> and the survival books I thought made sense. Just in case you read the news
> articles there was not a grenade launcher and we have no idea what they
> could mean.
>
>             At this point Teresa has returned from the states and is in
> Port Au Prince. Ben their son is with her. Carrie their daughter is with
> missionaries in Cap and Pastor Luc and his family is in hiding. Teresa is
> supposed to go speak with Jim this morning and they will discuss the plan
> of action to be taken. We are considering options from trying to get the
> U.S. Embassy to do something, contacting the press on this side and me
> going to Gonaives and try explaining the items to them. Our biggest prayer
> is that they will release Jim and that God will be glorified. We are also
> praying that they will not arrest Teresa, for the family’s health, safety,
> comfort and that no harm would come to Pastor Luc and family.
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>             We will keep you apprised as we learn more information and are
> trusting in the Lord to bring good out of this situation and bring the
> truth to light in the midst of all this confusion and lies.
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> In Christ’s Love and Service
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> Jeremy & Leigh Benenati
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