The parents of the boys rescued from a Thailand cave were celebrating Monday, and among them were the father and mother of a boy who is sponsored through Compassion International.
“Thank you so much for all prayers and all the encouragement,” the boy’s mother said in a video interview posted by the Christian ministry. “Thank you to God. I’m really thankful that they found my son and all 13 [including the soccer coach] are alive. I’m so happy and so thankful to see my son again. Thank you so much to everyone that has been praying for us and the boys and helping us; thank you.”
The 12 boys and their soccer coach became trapped in the cave in June when it flooded. It required an international effort and a team of expert divers to save them.
Names have not been released to protect the privacy of the boy and the family who is assisted through Compassion International. The soccer team – the Wild Boars – practices on a field at the Baag Jong Church, which also houses a Compassion International center. The center was used as a base for the rescue.
“As center director, I want to say thank you so much for all your prayers as we have heard that [the boy] is now safe inside the cave,” said the center’s director, known as Nasou. “I’m so thankful to God and know that they will come out very safely.”
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