Story Published: Mar 14, 2010 at 2:46 PM PST
Story Updated: Mar 14, 2010 at 7:46 PM PST
Charisa Coulter, second from right, of Meridian, one of two US Baptist missionaries held on kidnapping charges in Haiti, arrives to the airport, accompanied by US embassy staff, after her release from jail in Port-au-Prince, Monday, March 8. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
The 22 year old was greeted by family and friends at the Boise airport late Saturday night after he day-long journey from Miami, Fla. She had been recuperating in Florida for the last six days after being freed by a Haitian judge after allegations she tried to kidnap more than 30 Haitian children.
KBOI 2News spoke to Charisa's father Mel shortly after the family attended church together for the first time in nearly two months.
"We're just so grateful to have her back and to hug her for the first time in six weeks," he said. "I said I love you and she said, I love you too dad."
Mel said his daughter is healthy and just needs to catch up on a little sleep. Right now her only concern, he said, is her friend, Laura Silsby.
Silsby is the lone American, the last of ten, still standing trial for the charges of criminal association, kidnapping, and illegal travel between countries.
But still Mel said his daughter's resolve and strength is inspiring.
"A question last night was would you go back," he said. "And I could almost see tears welling up in her eyes and she said, yes, I would go back. The need is so great."
The Coulters used to live in Lewiston.
