Jun 25 2007
One Year Ago Today
Some would call me strange. I'm the kind of person that when President Reagan was shot I was glued to the television set. There are just some things that affect me deeply, like what happened one year ago today.
I received this news clip in an email this morning:
"One year ago today, terrorists kidnapped an Israeli soldier after tunneling into Israel from Gaza. Sergeant Gilad Shalit, captured on June 25, 2006, has not been heard from since he was captured except for a hand-written letter to his parents.
This morning, Palestinian gunmen involved in the kidnapping said Shalit was in good health and was being treated well. Hamas has announced that later today it will release an audio tape from the young Shalit.
"Shalit is alive and in very good shape," said Abu Mujahid, a spokesman for the Popular Resistance Committees, one of three groups that captured Shalit. "His health is good and he's stable. We are treating him according to our religion's instructions on how to deal with war prisoners."
The terrorists called for Shalit's family to put pressure on the Israeli government to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange for freeing Shalit. If Israel wants Shalit freed, the government should agree to release Palestinian prisoners who are women, children, elderly, sick, leaders of factions and people serving long sentences, Abu Mujahid said.
Israel has agreed to a prisoner swap in principle, but balked at some of the Palestinian demands for the number and type of prisoners to be freed.
It has been reported though I don't know for sure if it's true that Shalit is being held in a booby-trapped building to discourage the IDF from trying to rescue him.
In this photo, Gilad is shown on duty in Gaza shortly before he was kidnapped. Please continue to keep him in your prayers, along with the two soldiers that were kidnapped on the northern border by Hezbollah."
I rather doubt that Israel is holding women and children as prisoners. If they are, it is for their safety. Hamas has a way of distorting the truth.
I received another excellent link in an email recently. It tells the truth about Israel. I would encourage everyone to take the time to view this slideshow. http://tinyurl.com/2jzuwd
As a mother I have tried to educate my children in everything I think about life. I have also found that many times I was learning right along with them. When I didn't know the answer to something the most important thing for me to do was to point them to the One who did have all the answers. We have had to work through many tough issues together, but we have rejoiced in God's blessings to us. Now my children are nearly grown and my life has entered a new season. I have discovered that I have changed also. My blog is a place to express my thoughts and feelings about my God, my family, and about life through word and through photography. May my life bring honor to the Almighty.
Thanks for sharing that.