Pastor Jin Mingri Freed: Wife Anna’s Letter of Thanks

Dear family：

Thank you all for your support and companionship throughout this time。

It was not until yesterday——the morning of July 3，when I finally received definite news，that “Pastor Jin had boarded the plane bound for Los Angeles”，that my heart truly settled。Before that，I did not even dare to believe that such a miracle had really become reality。

Thank God，He heard our countless urgent prayers。Just when my family and I were almost unable to bear the immense pressure，He prepared this miraculous way out for us。I know full well，that this grace could not have happened without everyone’s support，and so I also ask you to join us in remembering those who worked tirelessly to make this happen。

First of all, Pastor Jin himself。 Until the very last moment，he never compromised with those accusations。He openly acknowledged everything he had done——spreading the good news of Jesus online、establishing Zion Church、preaching the gospel of God、and training disciples of the Lord Jesus，none of these things are crimes，but rather his faith and mission。

Second are the lawyers who bravely took on the cost。 At a time when many people avoided the matter as soon as they heard about it and the atmosphere around them was filled with fear，they nevertheless steadfastly fulfilled their duties as criminal defense lawyers。I hope that we family members will remember them forever，and I also hope that everyone will join us in remembering：

Lawyer Zhang Kai：I silently pray to God from the bottom of my heart，asking God Himself to remember you。You stood up for our family，even without caring for your own safety。

Lawyer Zeng Yue、Lawyer Deng Qinggao、Lawyer Li Guisheng： Thank you to every member of the entire legal team，whose professionalism and integrity have supported us。

Lawyer Bao Longjun、Lawyer Wang Yu： As Pastor Jin’s lawyers handling the complaint，they were still奔波ing around Beihai in the intense heat as late as the end of June，braving the blazing sun to submit complaint materials for Pastor Jin。

I hope even more that everyone will remember my daughter Grace。 From the day she heard that her father had been arrested，she has not slackened for even a single day。At that time she was in the earliest stage of pregnancy and should have been resting properly，but she completely disregarded the danger to her health and devoted herself wholeheartedly to the effort to rescue her father。Everyone saw her statements in Congress、her appeals in the media and on YouTube programs，but what everyone did not see were her countless tears，the doors of legislators’ offices she knocked on one after another，the fasting prayers she joined with family members late into the night，and her tireless communication with human rights scholars……

As we all know，I also want to express my most sincere thanks to everyone who extended a helping hand at critical moments。 Thank you, President Trump，thank you, Secretary of State Rubio，thank you to the 44 senators and representatives who jointly signed their names to speak out loudly for Pastor Jin’s release，as well as the staff members who paid an immeasurable cost in communication behind the scenes、and the courageous Chinese and foreign journalists…… At the same time，I am also very grateful to President Xi for personally inquiring into this matter。

There are not enough words to express our thanks，and our gratitude cannot be repaid。I know there are countless acts of kindness that have not been mentioned，and I only wish that God, who sees all of this，will kiss and remember every tear and every effort！

As we look back on the past and ahead to what lies before us，my heart remains heavy。I ask everyone to continue making ever-greater appeals on behalf of the eight pastors and fellow workers who remain detained！ They have never given up on proving their innocence，and they are my beloved family members in the Zion Church case：

Pastor Yin Huibin、Pastor Gao Yingjia、Pastor Wang Lin、Pastor Liu Zhenbin、Pastor Lin Shucheng、Pastor Wang Cong、Preacher Wu Qiuyu、Elder Wang Zhong。

In addition to them，there are Pastor Gao Qu福, who is like an older brother to me、Pastor Pang Yu, who is like an older sister，as well as my dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Elder Li Yingqiang and Pastor Wang Yi…… They are all pure Christians who are willing to pay a price for their faith。But they are clearly innocent，and we truly cannot bear to see them continue to be treated unjustly！

Therefore，we cannot stop moving forward。We must continue taking part in the “Day of Fasting and Prayer for China’s Persecuted House Churches” campaign。The lights that remain burning through sleepless nights、the knees that kneel down，and every act of perseverance during fasting and prayer are our strength。

Finally，thank you all once again for everything you have done for Pastor Jin and for our family。Even if it was only a warm greeting in passing、a kind expression of concern，or quietly forwarding a post with your finger once…… those tiny rays of light gathered into the warm sun that illuminated our way home。Thank you！At the same time, I also ask everyone to give Pastor Jin and our family some time to recover from our wounds and regain our health。I promise it will not be too long before everyone sees Pastor Jin again: although he has suddenly lost 30 jin in weight，his hair is more grizzled and his shoulders are slightly stooped，he will nevertheless still wear a warm smile and remain willing to help others fulfill their hopes。

Thank you, thank you all！

Anna, July 4, 2026