We face ... all kinds of "negative" every single day of our lives... in the work place ... in our families ... in our everyday lives .. in our minds... and thoughts... I listen to Our Daily Bread devotional everyday ... first thing .. but instead I was compelled and felt in my heart to watch and listen to a movie ... The 33 ... about coal miners trapped in a mine in the Atacama Desert in Bolivia for 69 days ... August to October 2010 .... I felt like I was literally there... they started out having just enough food for only 18 days... 33 men trapped in a refuge area ... they were trapped 700 meters (2,300 ft) almost a mile ... underground and about 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the mine's entrance via spiraling underground service ramps. They were riddled with fear doubt ... depression ... faith... love.... worry ... frustration... and despair.... I cant imagine ..... how that must have been to live through... but the movie made it seem very real.... I know we ALL go through times of negativity .. worry and despair... and a lot of times we feel God has forgotten us.. through one circumstance or another.. We HAVE TO REMEMBER ... HE IS ALWAYS THERE FOR US ... NO MATTER WHAT ... WE JUST NEED TO HAVE FAITH... AND GRATITUDE ... FOR ALL THINGS... He teaches us, guides us .. and directs us. Although sometimes .. WE don't understand .. we need to TRUST IN HIM ... and BE GRATEFUL... Those men we there for literally 69 days... praying .. building each other up through times of doubt ... and feeling like there is no way out... In the beginning .. when the people on the outside ... finally found a drill to get to them... the miners were beyond elated with joy and excitement ... screaming, yelling, shouting with joy .. they sent up a note ... "We are all well in the shelter, the 33 of us" their continued faith had brought them through... !!! It was still awhile longer ... before they were actually rescued... BUT THEY STILL REMAINED FAITHFUL... AND GRATEFUL... I learned from this movie experience... it really spoke to me ... and I still remain ... FAITHFUL AND GRATEFUL... GOD WILL BRING US THROUGH....
Aloha & A Hui Hou
