Baptists say God provided in Haiti jail

Jun 14, 2010
by Michael Foust

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (BP)--Nineteen days in a Haiti prison is a long time, especially when there's no bed, no drinkable water, no usable toilet, no lights, and -- in the aftermath of a massive earthquake -- a judicial system in tatters.

For 10 Baptists arrested Jan. 30 for allegedly not having proper documentation to take orphans out of the country, it was their reality. Eight of them were released on the 19th day; another after 37 days; and the 10th after 100-plus days.

They're not, though, hoping the world will feel sorry for them. Instead, they're wanting to spread the word about how God cared for them, provided food and water when they had none, and taught them spiritual lessons they'll never forget. the rest