The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, December 21, 1994           TAG: 9412200019
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A16  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   26 lines

KEEPING HOPE ALIVE

During the Christmas season, we celebrate the miracle of the birth of Jesus.

This year, another miracle was revealed to us: A South Korean POW escaped from enemy hands after being held in captivity for 43 years in North Korea. At 5:50 p.m. Christmas Eve, we will gather at the Virginia State Vietnam War Monument, at Huntington Park, to remember and pray for the safe release of American prisoners of war, and their families that wait.

God bless all who have continued to keep a vigil for our abandoned Americans. If you cannot join us on Christmas Eve, please remember them in your prayers. Miracles do happen.

TERRY TRANBARGER WOOD

Director by CNB