We are very strict about this: We do not do any evangelism, we are not missionaries. Our interest is to bring an end to the violence and destruction of civilian life in Iraq.

We hope to have everybody out of here by dark (Tuesday night).

We are not aware of any contact made with those who are holding our four team members. We continue to pray that the four are released soon and brought home to their families.

It does give us hope to see them, but we can tell from the pictures that this has not been easy. We are ready for them to come home.

We do not know what to make of Tom Fox’s absence from this video. We are not making any speculation.