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Her husband, a mission pilot, did not make it out alive, yet she, through God&#8217;s grace, does not wish any evil on her captors.  They are lost, just like we once were.  What a powerful testimony she has to share, and what a blessing to all who hear!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=1116&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We just returned from a thought provoking missions event at First Covenant in Grand Rapids. Gracia Burnham shared her story with us and we were humbled. 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