12 ALIVE!!!!!!

There is tempered joy in West Virginia tonight. CNN is repotring that 12 of the 13 miners have been found alive. Of course, my heart goes out to the family of the miner that was found dead. However, praise goes out to Governor Manchin (who has been a rock), the rescuers and the people of West Virginia!!

As the grandson of a Kentucky coal miner and the cousin of someone who was lost n the mines, I know all the emotions that rise and fall in these communities. Special credit has to go to the Governor who showed tact and leadership throughout this crisis. I think we should also pause for a moment and reflect on the support and comfort given by the local church, which kept their doors open which gave family members privacy and ministry during their ordeal. This is an example to everyone what a Governor, a community and a church should be. This week, we saw America at her best.