I laid my head down. Tis good, thanks!
And with all of his strength he gave a mighty shove
Then a miner yelled out "There's a light up above!"
And twenty men scrambled from a would-be grave
Now there's only one left down there to save-Big John
I was so privileged to be on the live thread last night, following along in real-time. We don't own a TV set, so hole_n_one's pics and Petronski's up-to-the-minute news flashes were joyfully received here in VT. Praise the Lord.
Semper911 said this on that thread, "God moves mountains, but you better bring a shovel." That says it all, doesn't it? God was in this, from beginning to end, and our prayers were most certainly heard for our brothers; but it took the refusal of those nine men to despair, and the refusal of the rescuers above ground to quit to make it happen. Many heroes here: the mine owner, the Governor, the men in the mine and the men above-ground, the families, CNN, FReepers...a long list of grand Americans.
Whoever thought of pumping in HEATED air was a genius. You don't usually think of being wet in the summer as a hypothermia risk, but the water the miners had to stand in was at about 50 degrees F. Water at 50 degrees draws off body heat many times faster than the same temperature air.
Thank God for a happy ending. Miracles are welcome anytime.
This is truly a miracle. I am happy for all of them and their families. I just caught a glimse of it on TV this morning at my mothers house. She turned 91 today and I was taking some things to her for a party we are having later. I guess turning 91 is pretty much of a miracle in itself.
Thanks for the ping!!