By David Gardner, World News, January 10, 2009

This is the dramatic moment a ransom of $3 million was paid to Somali pirates to end the world’s biggest ship hijacking.

The canister full of cash was parachuted onto the Sirius Star — observed by the U.S. Navy who provided these images — and the two-month ordeal of the 25 crew, including two Britons, was finally over.

However things went badly wrong for the pirates soon after the drop — they squabbled over how to split the money and then a wave washed off their getaway boat and drowned five of them.

Irene’s sisters are visiting this weekend.  Their presence always lifts her spirits.  They’re bouncing around town antiquing, shopping and enjoying each other’s company.

Irene’s chronic nausea has calmed down, but continues to linger.

What do greedy, Somali pirates, five of whom were drowned following the kidnapping/ransom episode, have to do with Irene’s Journey of Faith?

Here’s my quick synopsis: many in the world today believe there is a shortcut to living the victorious and abundant life.  Any person who persistently lusts for excessive money, sex or power, thinking each could produce a better and more fulfilling life, actually discovers that they produce aberrant and anomalous behavior.

We take Jesus at His word,

I have come that they may have life have it to the full.
John 10:10

Only an intimate, dynamic and growing relationship with Christ will ultimately satisfy the deepest longings of our heart.

Caminando con Fé

Dave