In the Presence of My Enemies (ISBN 0842362398)

Wonderful testimony of Gracia and her husband Martin!:
I love, love, love this book! What a powerful testimony of faith in God during a terrible situation. This book has been such an inspiration to me of what real trust in God looks like, even in the face of death. I would highly recommend this book!

Will break your heart and strengthen your faith:
This frank, honest account of the kidnapping of missionaries, Martin and Gracia Burnham and Martin's subsequent death, will break your heart and strengthen your faith. I greatly appreciate Gracia's willingness to admit her depression and doubt during their ordeal. Yet, through it all the hand of God was evident in their lives. She looks back today with understandable sadness, but without bitterness. To Gracia the Lord is still good although her life has been forever changed. Her example, and that of Martin's is encouragement to all. On the last day of Martin's life he turned to Gracia and said, "I really don't know why this has happened to us. I've been thinking a lot lately about Psalm 100 - what it says about serving the Lord with gladness. This may not seem much like serving the Lord, but that's what we're doing, you know? We may not leave this jungle alive, but we can leave this world serving the Lord `with gladness'; we can `come before His presence with singing' (Psalm 100:2)." What a remarkable testimony.

Modern Day Heroes:
It's hard to express how much I admire Martin and Gracia Burnham. It's been at least two years, I suppose, since I read this book but I still remember most every chapter. So, if it's a riveting on-the-edge-of-your-seat book you're looking for, here's a good one. However, if you're looking for God working incarnate, this may be where to start. God took two "ordinary" people and made something most extraordinary out of their tragedy. Two things I especially appreciate from the book are 1) Gracia's brutally honest, no-holds-barred look at herself during the ordeal and 2) Martin's "speaking" through the book though he didn't physically write a word. I would love to meet Gracia someday and would have loved to have met Martin. Read this book and you'll still somehow carry them both around with you.

Inspiring:
The moment I started reading this book I coudlnt let it go. An inspiration how God let bad things happen for a good reason.

Empowered by His Spirit to Love:
"In the Presence of My Enemies" is a wonderful testimony of God's grace given to the Muslim people. Even if these Christian missionaries were faced with the terror of death, their love to reach out to them was far more overwhelming than their fear. Gracia Burnham has been an inspiration to me personally, and a testament to the world of what a true Christian is.