UPDATE: All of the miners have been successfully rescued from the mine. It is a true blessing to see them all alive.
COPIAPO, Chile
Breaking News: MSNBC has the continuing coverage of the 33 trapped miners in Chile. These miners have been trapped in the mine for 70 days.
It is truly a miracle being witnessed by thousands, perhaps millions of people. I was watching MSNBC around 1:15AM EDT, one of the news anchors, Natalie Morales mentioned that she heard a woman saying that Christ, died at the age of 33. There were 36 miners originally, 3 escaped, and 33 remained trapped. Obviously this woman is Christian, we do not know what denomination she is, but she is a believer in miracles. She connected that the 33 miners trapped was somehow a sign from above. As of 1:27AM EDT, 2:27AM in Chile, 3 miners have been rescued, with the 4th miner coming up soon. It takes about 10-20 minutes to travel up from the bottom of the mine.
Flipping through the different news channels, CNN, MSNBC, FOX News, I see the same images, the smiling faces of the relatives present. A grateful smiling face from each of the relatives, and the miners themselves, after 70 days in the darkness. They were able to survive 70 days with some food and water being transported through a small hole they made. The 3 miners pulled out seem to be healthy, and in good spirits. They seem to be spiritual in such a life changing experience. We don't know how many, if any of them are LDS, but no matter what religion they are, I am pretty sure that they are thankful to God, for preserving their lives.
Stay tuned for updates, and feel free to express your feelings, as this miracle is happening!
There comes a time on our lives that we need the Lord and know we cannot move on without him. For many it comes early, for others late in life, for some not in this lifetime. I hope that this is the time for all of them to realize survival was only through Gods hand.
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