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A Day of Fasting & Prayer for Ryan Corbett

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Church family,

We're encouraging a day of fasting and prayer for Ryan Corbett this Friday, February 9th.

Below is a reminder of Ryan's status and a few prayer requests. You can find out more at freeryancorbett.com.  If you'd like a refresher on the "why" behind fasting, Jeff suggested the article "Fasting for Beginners" by David Mathis on desiringgod.org.

Whether you're planning to abstain from food or some other comfort, please set aside some dedicated time to plead for Ryan and his family. It could be that you pray individually, with your family at home, or with others in our church family. If you'd like to meet up at the church in order to pray as a group, just send me a text or email to let me know your plans. Along those lines, our men will dedicate a part of our Faithful Men gathering tomorrow evening to praying for Ryan. If you plan to join us for that, we'll meet at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall.

Ryan Corbett, a husband, father, and humanitarian, has been held without charge by the Taliban in Afghanistan since August 10, 2022. Ryan is held in a basement cell without regular access to a bathroom, sunlight, or medical care. Westerners released from the prison where Ryan is being held report that he is in deteriorating health. Ryan's family has been fighting for his release in silence but decided to go public because of fears for his life. It's time to bring this American citizen, who has been designated by the U.S. Secretary of State as Wrongfully Detained, home.

  • Pray for Ryan's release by the Taliban.
  • Pray for Congressional and White House efforts on Ryan's behalf.
  • Pray for Ryan's mental health, as he is being told by his captors that he is forgotten and that his country doesn't care about him. And why wouldn't he believe it, when other westerners have come and gone so much faster than he?
  • Pray for the family to be allowed to call Ryan. His last call with family was December 2023. He has been allowed only three phone calls totaling 22 minutes over 16 months.
  • Pray for efforts to establish routine health and safety visits by a third party. A Qatari delegation visited in January 2023, resulting in a single photograph. A second visit occurred in December 2023, resulting in a second photograph and short video.
  • Pray for US government contact as well. Their last contact with Ryan was November 2023. His last phone call with US Consular Affairs lasted three minutes.

Jordan Hellwig