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03/07/2006
U.S. Missionaries to Haiti Thwart Kidnapping Attempt “We love the Haitian people, and regardless of this attempt to kidnap these missionaries, we will not stop sharing the love of Christ with the Haitian people and meeting the needs of this area,” said David Schoenhals. PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Mar. 7 - 12 missionaries from the U.S., 8 from Wichita, Kansas, and 4 from Supply, North Carolina, survived an armed attack on the mission where were working last week. The mission is a children's aid and feeding program in Haiti, the Croix Des Bouquet Feeding Program. On March 4, while the missionaries were doing their routine chores of adding power and plumbing to the facility, four armed gunmen attacked the guarded facility. James Richards of Wichita, initially resisted the gunmen and escaped after being pistol-whipped. One gunman pointed his gun directly at Richards' head and fired twice, missing both times. Other missionaries responded by charging the attackers. David Schoenhals, Pastor Stuart Ortman and Mike Finley, chased the gunmen from the facility, while facing several rounds of gunfire from both .45 caliber and .38 caliber pistols. Schoenhals and Richards were taken to the local hospital by Haitian police escort. Richards had been wounded by the gunfire twice to his head. Schoenhals was shot three times at close range, in both arms and in the face. Both men were released from the hospital with no major injuries. “We love the Haitian people, and regardless of this attempt to kidnap these missionaries, we will not stop sharing the love of Christ with the Haitian people and meeting the needs of this area,” said David Schoenhals. The Supply, North Carolina missions team returned to the states on Sunday, March 5. The Wichita missions team will be returning to Wichita on Tuesday evening, March 7, on American Airlines Flight 3701. The Wichita missions team also includes Ken Reed, Mike Foster and Tracy Cass.
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