Wisconsin Parishioners Rejoice Upon News Of Release Of Hostages In Haiti
December 21, 2021 | Wisconsin
There is a sense of relief in a small Wisconsin town after news that all of the hostages held for two months in Haiti have been freed. That includes a family from the area of Ladysmith.
A release late this afternoon from Christian Aid Ministries says everyone — including a 10-month-old baby, and 3- and 6-year-old boys — seems to be doing reasonably well. Churches in northwest Wisconsin kept the faith, knowing a family of four would soon be home.
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“It became pretty real. Pretty fast to our area,” Brian Chitwood, Senior Pastor of First Church of Christ in Ladysmith, said.
Chitwood says two months ago, when his town of 3,000 got word a local family was among those being held in Haiti, his congregation began to pray.
“It hit us all. I know a lot of churches were praying as well,” he said….(Excerpts from CBS Minnesota)
