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Jim Allen's church friends and family are praying that he'll be released soon. He's one of the 10 missionaries who are charged with child kidnapping in Haiti.

It was the main topic of conversation today at Jim's church, which is Amarillo's Paramount Baptist.  Jim's friends are certain that he never would have ''knowingly'' broken any laws, or participated in any activity that would have been harmful to children.

"Yes we're here specifically for Jim. He was going down there to help people, knowing his heart and his history and his ethics, there was no way he could even conceive of doing anything wrong," said Joe Luscombe, Jim's Friend and Business Associate.

The Southern Baptist Convention has asked President Obama to do ''everything'' in his power to secure the release of the 10 missionaries.

Secretary of state Hillary Clinton said, the U.S. government will provide support, but said, ''The issue is a matter for the Haitian judicial system.''