Chilean Miners Rescue

The long anticipated rescue of the trapped miners in Chile has come to and end, at least for the first eleven miners who have been brought to safety thus far. The first and strongest man brought to the surface late last night was Florencio Avalos. Rescue workers began by bringing the strongest men up first just in case anything went wrong in the shaft at any point in the process. Chilean president Pinera was quoted last night just after Avalos appeared saying, “No one ever lost faith, no one ever compromised or gave up. We made it happen.” After learning of the first miners rescue, President Obama said, "while that rescue is far from over and difficult work remains, we pray that by God’s grace, the miners will be able to emerge safely and return to their families soon.” Let's pray that all miners are rescued safely and return to their families and friends quickly. Also, let us remember what in influential role the media played in saving the lives of these men! In a society of such negative media, this is really a story that shines!