You are in a country where every day may be your last. Your brothers, sisters, family and friends are being raped and tortured. Death sometimes seems to be a welcome relief. Then you hear of a Land, a Land of milk and honey, a Land of freedom, a Land that holds untold promises for your family.

You are crossing these last obstacles, running with your baby girl in your arms. You keep looking back wondering where your wife and your other two little girls are. Then you're across; you made it! You turn to look but the rest of your family is nowhere in sight. You fall to the ground in despair and lie there waiting, hoping. Then some soldiers come. Is what you have heard true or will these soldiers be like all the others you have known and turn their guns on you. You can't speak their language but they motion for you and your baby to get into their vehicle. You do not want to leave without your wife and daughters, but finally you do - your baby needs care.

Isn't it strange that sometimes all the religious talk fades away and it comes down to the reality that in this world, it still takes money. But money can save lives, bring freedom, and fulfill hopes.

Original story we had sent:

A Sudanese man, his wife, their two toddlers and four month old baby began the journey across the Sinai. After paying the Bedouins their large fee to smuggle them to the Israeli border, they were separated and placed in different vehicles. Once at the border, the husband with the baby in his arms made a dash for the border fence as instructed along with several other refugees, hoping not to be detected by the Egyptian soldiers.

The husband waited for the arrival of his wife and toddlers on the Israeli side of the fence. Finally, because the baby was in need of food and water, he agreed to a ride offered by the Israeli soldiers. It has been weeks since the journey across the border and still his wife and toddlers are stuck in Egypt. A local group of believers are helping him care for the baby. We are asking for prayer that this family will be reunited. We have heard of other similar stories where children and spouses disappeared and are still not located.

-------------------------------------------UPDATE from Emunah:

The wife and 2 little girls didn't make it to the border. We just found out that they were captured by Egyptian soldiers and put into prison in Cairo. We are told that it is dangerous for the young wife to be in prison in Egypt alone with the girls. The couple are committed believers. The husband is a part of the congregation in the Israeli city where he and the baby have been living. The congregation and other Sudanese refugees have been assisting with the baby and doing all they can in this situation.

Here is a picture of Bill and Mary (not their real names). She's almost 5 months old now.

We checked the exchange rate through the internet and there are .6516 NIS to each Egyptian Lira. The father needs $1075 for each person - a total of $3,225.

We have received many encouraging letters and emails since the start of the "Lydia" World Outreach Project-Israel. A few emails are negative but we are not discouraged by them. We believe that the important thing is to honor Yahweh by walking out Torah each day. It is our conviction that you feel the same.

Shalom Alechem
Judith Rood
National Chairperson