In 1997 there was a brief surge of hope when the Costa Rican government reported that a FARC official had confirmed that the hostages were alive and well. This report was corroborated by other contacts, but then the silence returned. Five years after the men were captured, their whereabouts and well-being was as uncertain as ever and there was no prospect of their release. New Tribes issued news releases and a bulletin calling for the captives' release, for action by humanitarian organizations, and for prayer by Christians. Yet the ordeal dragged on.
Missionaries know that the world is a dangerous place.
Those who follow Christ must be prepared to suffer. Endings, when they come, are not always happy. The hardest cases may be those in which there is no clear cut ending at all. Clicking on any video link will take you away from Christian History Institute's web site. Hans Egede was born at Harstad, Norway.