https://www.nlbrumbaugh.com CONNECTING WITH GOD IN EVERYDAY LIFE Thu, 14 May 2026 01:08:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.nlbrumbaugh.com/books/in-the-presence-of-my-enemies/ https://www.nlbrumbaugh.com/books/in-the-presence-of-my-enemies/#respond Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:00:05 +0000 Norma L. Brumbaugh https://www.nlbrumbaugh.com/?post_type=book&p=1601 IN THE PRESENCE OF MY ENEMIES by Gracia Burnham, Dean Merrill (Tyndale Momentum, 2010)

In the Presence of My Enemies is a true story. This story is told by Gracia Burnham, missionary held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf, a Muslim extremist group in the Philippines. This is a first-hand account of the nearly one year of traveling on foot in the jungles of the Philippines as captives of terrorists. It is both chilling and brutal. Gracia struggles to endure. Her husband, Martin Burnham, is resolute and strong in faith but his physical health declines. An attempt eventually is made to rescue them. Gracia makes it but Martin is not so fortunate. In the telling of this story, I find myself particularly drawn to the person of Martin Burnham. There is a depth in him that speaks of the person deeply at one with God. In the Presence of My Enemies is an intriguing and interesting read.

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