When I first heard they had discovered the group alive, my mind went straight to the 2010 Chilean mine rescue. I have a very vivid memory of being in an audience, listening to someone talk about that rescue.
It's stayed with me ever since.
I feel there's no reasonable way to explain how this group survived other than divine intervention. I believe God directly, intentionally saved them. When people experience something that is life changing
and it's soooooooo
improbable, not
impossible .. because it did happen, but soooooo remotely possible that it boggles the mind. I believe it's intentionally done by God! There's meaning behind it. Well ..... why? Why did God save them? ..... I don't know. That's up to them and their families to figure out. All I know is we've witnessed a miracle.
Maybe they just got lucky .. ? Ya wanna go with that one, I can't stop you .... ok
Well, aren't you missing the obvious!? What about the heroic efforts of dozens and dozens of extremely talented people to save them? What about them? .... I'm not minimizing their impact. Brilliant, skilled, courageous ... fill in whatever adjectives you want. Some risking their lives daily with one ultimately sacrificing his. I think the lens needs to be zoomed out ..... more .. more .. more .. more .... There's no way they pulled this off by themselves.
The kids had no swimming experience .... they all got out alive!
The kids had no scuba experience .... they all got out alive!
Trapped, lost, scared, in the dark, hungry for 2 weeks .... they all got out alive!
Low body temperatures, irregular heartbeats, lung infections .. maybe pneumonia .... they all got out alive!
HOPELESS! .....THEY ALL GOT OUT ALIVE!