Thank You – “I don’t know the proper word to say thank you to the
Americans,” said this man, left. “If I had been put in an Iraq hospital,
maybe my arms would have been cut off. I’ve been healed. Americans are
angels.” Maher, an Iraqi pastor, helps minister to the Iraqi patients in
one of the military hospitals located in Baghdad. This man and his
brother, center, were injured in a welding accident while working on a
project for the military. Photo by Jim Veneman. |
Freedom - Maher Mageed drives through his neighborhood in the
center of Baghdad. Photo by Jim Veneman.
Downtown Baghdad at Dusk – The view from the roof of Maher’s
house, located in the center of Baghdad. Photo by Jim Veneman. |
Media Ministry for Iraq – Maher Mageed looks through the large
collection of master recordings of Christian programs he has taped for
distribution to his Iraqi neighbors. Thanks to the fall of Saddam, he
now owns a satellite which once was prohibited. The satellite allows him
to pick up an even greater variety of programs. Maher projects that he
has the largest Christian media collection in the country. Photo by
Jim Veneman. |
Picking up the pieces – Iraqis work to make their neighborhoods
clean and beautiful. Photo by Jim Veneman.
Iraq’s Future – Much hope rests with the children of Iraq that
they will never know what it feels like to live under a dictator.
Photo by Jim Veneman. |
Reading the Word – An Iraqi man reads an Arabic version of the
Bible during a worship service held at St. George’s Memorial Church.
Saddam agents used to frequent church services, reporting anything that
looked disloyal. Iraqis are excited about the prospect of feeling free
to worship as they choose. Photo by Jim Veneman. |
Freedom to Worship – An Iraqi woman kneels to worship as others
line up to take communion during an Anglican church service. Though the
congregation is mostly made up of Iraqis, the church is owned by the
Bishop of Sikes, and the Anglican church insists on holding Anglican
services, though much of the congregation would prefer less of a
traditional service. Photo by Jim Veneman. |
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