Prayers Answered: Bold Pastor Saves Kidnapped Girl’s Life
A Baptist pastor aided in saving the life of a kidnapped girl this week, according to several reports.
Pastor Stewart Franklin and farmer Donnie Lawson found kidnapped Carlie Trent in a rural area in Knoxville that could only be reached by four-wheeler or on foot.
“As part of the Child Abduction Response Protocol, strategies were put in place to aid in bringing Carlie home. One of those techniques is to ask the public to check their property, barns, outbuildings and four-wheel trails. Two conscientious Hawkins County residents did just that. Stewart Franklin and Donnie Lawson found Gary Simpson and Carlie Trent deep into their property along trails only accessible by four-wheel drive. Mr. Franklin held Gary Simpson at gunpoint while Mr. Lawson called 911 and rescued Carlie. We are sure that the family of Carlie Trent sends its heart-felt thanks for their actions today,” The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation posted to Facebook.
The pastor says finding the girl was an answer to prayer.
“Prayers do work and the girl is safe now,” he told the New York Daily News. “If there is hope in every situation like this when looking for missing people, every person in the community needs to do their part in looking and helping search buildings and places for missing folks.”
