Ingrid Betancourt is Back Home

Pictures of Ingrid Betancourt's Journey Back Home

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I am seldom moved by such a historical event, but this one was really one for our hearts. In times of such sorrow and suffering through out the world it is so nice to see a ray of hope on the horizon and know that everything will be all right. Ingrid prayed and suffered each and every day for six years, and when she was finally free I believed it was a time of celebration on the planet.

Having spent three months in Ecuador, I followed this story as it evolved and read in Spanish the stories, editorials, and pleas for her freedom. While we were in Latin America, a war scare broke out over a dispute between Ecuador and Columbia, and once again we couldn't believe that we were there witnessing the struggle first hand. Of course all of this was in Spanish, and the context for my understanding of this situation was some what muddled at times.

It is a joy and a pleasure to share with you some of the photos that I have captured in this historic day on planet Earth. I am happy to share these with you as a prayer for peace and the hostages that still remain in the jungles of southern Ecuador.

Peace,
Michael