What does it take to rescue a person, especially when the person is held prisoner in one of the world's most restricted countries? An autobiography of his imprisonment in North Korea, pastor and missionary Kenneth Bae writes his short account about God's hand in all (some) of the events that led him there and final release after his 735 days of detainment in North Korea. He was born in Seoul, Korea, but immigrated to the United States with his family in 1985. He moved to China in 2006 to manage his cultural exchange business and missionary work; in 2010 he shifted his focus toward the travel and tourism industry, planning trips in North Korea. He is a licensed preacher in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), is an ordained Southern Baptist minister, and has been working with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) since 2005.
On November 3, 2012, during his eighteenth trip into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Kenneth Bae inadvertently broke his own cardinal rule: never bring an external computer hard drive into the country. Throughout the entire account of his experience from trial to sentence and in between labor camp and hospital and to final pardon, God's message to Kenneth and also to us is that we are 'Not Forgotten.' Going through very trying trials and wondering if he will be killed in the process while the country of North Korea continues to have conflicts with the United States plus all the verbal abuses from certain prosecutors made the imprisonment unforgettable. Through it all, Kenneth recounted experiencing God's abundant grace and provision meeting to the desires of his heart and stomach, God’s Word, encouraging letters and visiting ambassadors. The guard soldier questioned why Kenneth was still stuck in North Korea and God hasn't rescued him. Kenneth replied that God has sent him there to share with them God has not forgotten the people of North Korea.
On November 3, 2012, during his eighteenth trip into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Kenneth Bae inadvertently broke his own cardinal rule: never bring an external computer hard drive into the country. Throughout the entire account of his experience from trial to sentence and in between labor camp and hospital and to final pardon, God's message to Kenneth and also to us is that we are 'Not Forgotten.' Going through very trying trials and wondering if he will be killed in the process while the country of North Korea continues to have conflicts with the United States plus all the verbal abuses from certain prosecutors made the imprisonment unforgettable. Through it all, Kenneth recounted experiencing God's abundant grace and provision meeting to the desires of his heart and stomach, God’s Word, encouraging letters and visiting ambassadors. The guard soldier questioned why Kenneth was still stuck in North Korea and God hasn't rescued him. Kenneth replied that God has sent him there to share with them God has not forgotten the people of North Korea.
