I awoke this morning to learn nine of the Chilean miners whose months' long imprisonment deep in the earth's bowels captured worldwide attention have been rescued!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39625809/ns/world_news-americas/
As I watched the ninth miner emerge from the San Jose Mine in the the capsule designed for the rescues, I burst into tears. The courage and stamina of the miners inspired the world. The dedication and ingenuity of the rescue team, the concern not only of the miners' families, but of their country and the international community, have been profoundly moving. Perhaps the techniques developed to rescue them will benefit others in the future.
The difficult painstaking rescues, in which one man at a time is slowly raised to the surface will continue for at least two days. The integrity of the tunnel dug for the rescue is critical. Until the last man safely reaches the surface, neither rescue workers or the families will rest easy.
After months of hardly daring to hope, the world got a little good news today. Thank God.
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