"On Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brought home three American citizens who had spent the last one to three years as prisoners in North Korea. All three men are Christians and ethnically Korean. Two were falsely accused of “hostile acts” and arrested in the spring of 2017. The third, according to USA Today, was imprisoned for supposedly spying on North Korea and “trying to steal military secrets for South Koreans.”
Unlike some prisoners released from North Korea in recent years, these three men appear to be in good health. Last year, one American student released from North Korea was in a coma at the time of his release and died soon after his return to the United States. Another man released last year, a pastor from Canada, was also unwell upon his release.
In a statement released on their return journey, the three men released yesterday thanked “God, and all our families and friends who prayed for us and for our return,” USA Today reports. Additionally, the family of one of the men wrote on Twitter, “We … want to thank the President for engaging directly with N. Korea. Mostly, we thank God for Tony’s safe return.”
Trump hinted at the possible release of these three men last week. North Korea’s release of the American citizens was done out of preparation for the anticipated meeting between Trump and Kim Jong-un later this year." BCN
Unlike some prisoners released from North Korea in recent years, these three men appear to be in good health. Last year, one American student released from North Korea was in a coma at the time of his release and died soon after his return to the United States. Another man released last year, a pastor from Canada, was also unwell upon his release.
In a statement released on their return journey, the three men released yesterday thanked “God, and all our families and friends who prayed for us and for our return,” USA Today reports. Additionally, the family of one of the men wrote on Twitter, “We … want to thank the President for engaging directly with N. Korea. Mostly, we thank God for Tony’s safe return.”
Trump hinted at the possible release of these three men last week. North Korea’s release of the American citizens was done out of preparation for the anticipated meeting between Trump and Kim Jong-un later this year." BCN
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise:
be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Psalm 100:4
