dangerous to approach. to give you a sense of how large an area they control, it extends from here more than 20 miles to the border with the dominican republic. the fb is in haiti working with authorities. today, the white house took a firm stand against giving in to the kidnappers. >> it has never been in the transform of bringing people home who are being held for ransom. >> reporter: in the u.s., churches affiliated with christian aid ministries continue to pray and wait. a family of five from oceana, michigan, is among the00s. todd dueling say local pastor there. >> to have it hit that close to home is extremely heartbreaking. >> reporter: christian aid ministry said part of the missionaries' outreach here in haiti was to help rebuild after an earthquake in august that killed more than 2,000 people. asy frustd,ousidnaed cldreare crying, andom refusto eat. norah. >> o'donnell: manuel bojorquez, thank you. we want to turn now to