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Remember Your Valentine
The origin of celebrating February 14th before it was a friendly…amorous…romantic day has a multiple of suggestions, but it is pretty much acknowledged our current symbolic “love” connection for the day goes back to the 14th century. However, much has been written about a couple of the original Valentine’s being actual people who were imprisoned or tortured for their Christian Faith. A note by the prisoner to his family “Remember Your Valentine” became the heartbeat for future endearments by couples and friends with entirely different and less dire meaning.
No matter how you spend the day, whether at the jeweler, the florist, an expense or exquisite start for a long 4-day weekend extended by President’s Day on Monday. No matter how you send your message, by a gift, telephone call, mail, or electronically. We hope you take a moment to remember those Americans ambushed and killed on Sept 11, 2012 in Benghazi AND these imprisoned for their faith:
Lacheng Ren arrested Dec 2012 in China
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Ccheder Bote arrested Oct 2012 in Nepal
Wenxi Li arrested Dec 2012 in China
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Alireza Seyyedian arrested Mar 2012 in Iran
Bakhytzhan Kashkumbaev arrested May 2013 in Kazakhstan
Ccheder Bote arrested Oct 2012 in Nepal
Farshid Fathi arrested Dec 2010 in Iran
Nguyen Van Ly arrested Jul 2011 in Vietnam
Behnam Irani arrested May 2011 in Iran
Tohar Haydarov arrested Mar 2010 in Uzbekistan
Imran Ghafur arrested Jul 2009 in Pakistan
Yang Rongli arrested Nov 2009 in China
Asia Bibi arrested Jun 2009 in Pakistan
Gao Zhisheng arrested Feb 2009 in China
Alimujiang Yimiti arrested Feb 2008 in China
Dr. Kiflu Gebremskel arrested May 2004 in Eritrea
Kidane Weldou arrested March 2005 in Eritrea
Haile Nayzgi arrested May 2004 in Eritrea
Pastor Saeed Abedini is an AMERICAN from Idaho. Imprisoned in Tehran, Iran July 28, 2012. Sentenced to 8 years in prison.