Almost Gone: Twenty-Five Days and One Chance to Save Our Daughter Audiobook (Free)

The harrowing true story of a high-school senior, her parents, her secret online relationship with a handsome, manipulative stranger, and her well-laid plan to set off and country to marry a man in Kosovo she thought she cherished.

The Baldwins were a solid, tight-knit family living in Texas. When their seventeen-year-old girl, Mackenzie, met Aadam within an online talk room, she dropped for his good looks, his elegance, and his respectful discussion. He lived in Kosovo, plus they began talking about Almost Eliminated: Twenty-Five Days and One Chance to Save Our Daughter regularly. The greater attached Mackenzie became to Aadam, the more detached she became from her family.

Mackenzie’s parents, John and Stephanie Baldwin, had no clue there was a guy behind their girl’s sudden change in personality, her surprising desire for Islam, and her drawback from friends and family. When Mackenzie’s attachment to Aadam elevated plus they became “engaged,” Mackenzie began making plans to soar secretly to Kosovo and marry Aadam.

But twenty-five times before Mackenzie was scheduled to leave the country, three friends in whom Mackenzie had confided told Mackenzie’s dad. Through assistance from their pastor, John Baldwin contacted the FBI and requested help. The FBI didn’t believe Aadam was involved with ISIS or that he was trying to radicalize her, however they were concerned about Aadam’s intentions, as that component of Kosovo was known for sex-trafficking and cash scams. With simply 72 hours still left before Mackenzie’s prepared departure, three FBI agencies confronted her and urged her to stay.

Told in the viewpoint of both father and daughter, Almost Gone we can walk with this family through Mackenzie’s network of lays and deceit and John and Stephanie’s escalating bewilderment and security alarm. More than a cautionary tale, this is the tale of unconditional parental love and unwavering faith, and how God helped a family save their girl from a romantic relationship that jeopardized not merely her joy, but also her protection.