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On May 27, 2001, two missionaries, Gracia and her husband Martin were vacationing at a resort in the southwest Philippine Islands to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary. Suddenly early in the morning, the Islamic terrorist group Abu Sayyaf kidnapped 20 people at the resort. Most of the hostages were ransomed and set free by November, however, the Gracia and Martin and a Filipino nurse were still held captive. For an additional seven months, sick and starving, they traveled through the rugged Philippine jungles with their captors. Occasionally, the boredom and fatigue of the journey would be interrupted by unexpected gun battles between Abu Sayyaf and the Philippine military, which was trying to rescue the captives. On June 7, 2002, the military initiated another attempt to rescue the hostages. Martin and the Filipino nurse were caught in the crossfire and killed. Gracia was wounded in the leg and was quickly evacuated by the military. After being debriefed at the U.S. embassy in Manila, Gracia was flown home to Kansas to be reunited with her three children. Watch the Video >>