Gracia burnham biography sample

          Gracia Burnham was born in Cairo, Illinois, on January 17, , and is the daughter of Norvin and Betty Jo Jones..

          Gracia grew up in a home that put the Lord and his Word at the center of their lives. She could sing hymns from memory even before she could read!

          Born in Kansas, Burnham and her husband, Martin, served as missionaries with New Tribes Mission in the Philippines for over 17 years before being kidnapped in.

          When she was seven or eight, a caring Sunday school teacher explained to her the importance of committing her life to Christ. Not long after that, she begged for the opportunity to be baptized.

          Upon graduation from high school, Gracia chose to attend Calvary Bible College in Kansas City because of their music program.

          She graduated with a bachelor’s degree, majoring in Christian education.

          In this remarkably honest and unaffected memoir, Burnham tells the story of her captivity at the hands of Abu Sayyaf, a Muslim extremist group in the.

        1. In this remarkably honest and unaffected memoir, Burnham tells the story of her captivity at the hands of Abu Sayyaf, a Muslim extremist group in the.
        2. In the Presence of My Enemies, the gripping true story of American missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham's year as hostages in the Philippine jungle.
        3. Gracia Burnham was born in Cairo, Illinois, on January 17, , and is the daughter of Norvin and Betty Jo Jones.
        4. Born in Kansas, Burnham and her husband, Martin, served as missionaries with New Tribes Mission in the Philippines for over 17 years before being kidnapped in.
        5. Gracia Burnham and her husband were captured by terrorists and lived with them for one year in the Philippine Jungles.

          6. While she was at Calvary, a friendship flourished with a fellow student by the name of Martin Burnham. Gracia learned that Martin was the son of missionaries, Paul and Oreta Burnham, who were serving in the Philippines.

          Martin’s primary interest was aviation . . . and Gracia!

          Gracia Burnham.

          She and Martin were married in Kansas City in 1983. After several years of training with New Tribes Mission, they headed for the Philippines in 1986. For 17 years, Martin was