American Pastor Imprisoned in Iran Writes Thank You Letter to President Obama for Meeting With His Family

American Pastor Imprisoned in Iran Writes Thank You Letter to President Obama for Meeting With His Family

By Jeremy Reynalds, Senior Correspondent, jeremyreynalds@gmail.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. (ANS. FEB 2, 2015) -- The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) says that American Pastor Saeed Abedini has written a letter to President Obama thanking him for meeting with his wife Naghmeh and their two young children.

According to a news release from the ACLJ, the letter was delivered to a family member who visited with Abedini n his Iranian prison cell.

“I was personally encouraged that you were in my hometown of Boise, Idaho and made time to visit my wife and children,” Abedini wrote.

He continued, “They have had a heavy burden to carry in my absence, and your presence helped to relieve some of that burden. . . Thank you again for standing up for my family and I, and for thousands of Christians across the world who are persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ. President Obama, you have my prayers from inside of these walls. I pray for God's guidance, wisdom and blessing for you as you lead this great nation.”

Abedini has been imprisoned in Iran for nearly than two-and-a-half years as a result of his Christian faith.

In a face-to-face meeting with the Abedini family last week, the ACLJ said in the release that President Obama promised to make Abedini’s freedom a “top priority,” even telling Abedini’s, Jacob, that he “will try” to work to get Abedini home by Jacob's birthday in March.

“The meeting with President Obama was critical in elevating Pastor Saeed's case,” said Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the ACLJ, which represents Abedini’s wife and children, speaking in The American Center for Law and Justice release.

Sekulow added, “Now it is time to bring Pastor Saeed home. We will continue working with the Obama Administration, the State Department, the United Nations, and world leaders toward Pastor Saeed's freedom.”

The ACLJ said that the meeting between the President and the Abedini’s occurred after more than 100,000 people signed on to an ACLJ letter urging President Obama to meet with the family.

Abedini’s two young children - Jacob and Rebekka - have recorded a personal plea asking President Obama to bring their father home.

Led by ACLJ Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow, the American Center for Law and Justice is headquartered in Washington, D.C. For more information visit www.aclj.org

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