Something came on the telly this evening that caught my attention. I'm not a TV addict, unlike my other half, but this time, my eyes were glued. It's the news - a group of 23 South Korean Christian aid workers were abducted by the Talebans in Afghanistan. The condition for their release? They want an exchange of their comrades that are now squatting in jail. Otherwise, they'll start killing the hostages one by one. "Well, so what's new?", the cynic among you might say.

For me, I know a number of Korean Christians who have no qualms in going to these places without batting an eyelid. At this point, I don't know if any of the 23 is someone familiar....but I can feel for them. They are motivated by a higher calling. To them, being in physical danger while doing good work is par for the course. I understand that the group consists of medical personnel volunteering at a local hospital. At the time of writing, 2 deadlines have passed. Let us pray for their safe release.