Mormon missionary returns to Utah after being freed from Venezuelan prison
canada goose factory sale Mormon missionary, 26, gets a tearful homecoming as he embraces grandmother for first time in two canada goose outlet years after being freed from hell hole Venezuelan prisonJoshua Holt, 26,flew into Utah on Monday canada goose outlet store calgary night just two canada goose outlet toronto location days after being freedfrom a Venezuelan jailThe Mormon missionary has spent two years hauled up in the prison with his wifeThamara CalenoCouple arrived at Salt Lake City airport to an emotional crowd holding signs saying ‘We never gave up’His grandmother draped an American flag around his shoulders as he exchanged long hugs with his siblingsIt was a homecoming his family and parents, Laurie and Jason Holt, had worked tirelessly to bring aboutHolt traveled to Caracas in June 2016 to marry a Mormon he met online while looking to improve his SpanishThey were waiting for Caleno’s US visa when they were arrested for what the US government argued were bogus charges of stockpiling weaponsCouple flew into Washington DC at the weekend and met with President Trump at the White HouseJoshua Holt, 26, flew intoSalt Lake City International Airport on Monday night with his canada goose outlet winnipeg address wife and her daughter just two days after being released from the prison following a two year horror ordeal. canada goose factory sale
‘We finally got our freedom,’ an canada goose outlet orlando exhausted but grateful Holt said as he arrived home to atearful, cheering crowd holding signs with messages including: ‘We never gave up’.
‘Man, that was a long vacation,’ Holt joked as he thanked everyone who helped him and his wife Thamara Caleno eventually get released from the jail.
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His grandmother Linda Holt draped an American flag around his shoulders as he exchanged long hugs with his siblings while the crowd sang ‘The Star Spangled Banner.’
It was a homecoming his family and parents,Laurie and Jason Holt, had worked tirelessly to bring about.
Holt had traveled toCaracas in June 2016to marry a fellow Mormon he had met online while looking to improve his Spanish.
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His parents had been through the emotional rollercoaster of believing their son would be released only to watch mediation efforts unravel at the last minute on at least three occasions under both the Obama and Trump administrations.
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His mother said she while they had engaged in a long hug on Saturday, she couldn’t wait to sit down with her son given they’ve had little time to speak.
The whole family was whisked away to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump before Holt and his wife checked into a government hospital for a battery of medical tests.
Laurie said her son was in good health but had lost weight, suffered a number of bronchial problems in prison and had a rotten tooth canada goose outlet store new york that needed checking out.
His wife, Caleno, has more serious pain issues on https://www.canadagooseoutletshop.co.uk one side of her body.
Experts in treating people who have been held in captivity have debriefed the couple so that they can begin dealing with the emotions from their long ordeal.
Josh walked out of the airport with his mother Laurie Holt (left) and the rest of his family on Monday after returning to Utah
‘He’s not the same Josh that left,’ Laurie said. ‘He just doesn’t quite have that sparkle back yet in his eyes. He’ll come back, I know he will. We just have to give him time.’
canada goose coats His Salt Lake City welcoming committee included Caleno’s daughter from a previous relationship, 7 year old Nathalia Carrasco, who has been living at Laurie’s home since February. Caleno’s other daughter, Marian, traveled with the couple from Caracas. canada goose coats
Laurie said she thinks Maduro fearing retaliation from the US decided to finally act after her son appeared in a clandestinely shot video from jail on the eve of this month’s presidential election railing against the Venezuelan government, saying his life had been threatened in a prison riot.
Maduro never publicly mentioned Holt’s imprisonment even as it became a major irritant in relations between the already hostile governments.