Threads of Faith: A Road Less Travel

By Hal Harless

When American missionaries Jess and Joseph complete their service in a remote village north of Mogadishu, they expect nothing more than a quiet drive toward the Kenyan border. But as the Somali sun sinks beneath the horizon, their vehicle is suddenly boxed in by armed militants. Their driver is executed in seconds. Jess and Joseph are violently taken, hooded, and transported deep into the desert-hostages of a ruthless terrorist faction demanding ransom from the United States.

News of the abduction rockets up the chain of command and lands on the President's desk, triggering an immediate crisis response. A SEAL element operating from a U.S. warship in the Red Sea is quietly diverted toward Somalia. At the same time, twelve additional operators prepare for a dangerous midnight HALO insertion along the coastline. Their mission: link up, track the captors across unforgiving terrain, and rescue the hostages before they are executed... or vanish forever.

As Jess and Joseph fight to survive captivity through prayer, grit, and unbreakable faith, the SEALs race the clock-moving through enemy territory, navigating political limits, and confronting a brutal enemy that thrives in the shadows. What follows is a collision of courage and evil, where sacrifice is expected, failure is unthinkable, and hope becomes the only light in a land consumed by darkness.

In a world where mercy is rare and faith is tested, sometimes the most dangerous battles are the ones fought to bring the innocent home.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G6T3K4RD
• ISBN13: 9798278481560
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"