Last Friday a Washington youth group went to the beach for the day. While they were there, two boys were caught in a riptide. The other boy, Dale Ostrander, was sucked out into the ocean. Ten minutes later, rescue swimmers were able to find him, but by that time Dale was no longer breathing. 

Damian Mulinix / Chinook Observer

 While this was happening, the other kids in the youth group were on the beach praying.

Damian Mulinix / Chinook Observer

After dragging his body out of the ocean, the rescuers tried to resuscitate Dale for ten minutes, before taking his body to the hospital. At this point, said photographer Damian Mulinix, "everyone was certain (Dale) Ostrander was dead." When they arrived at the hospital, miraculously, Dale had a weak pulse. 

After spending several days in an induced coma, Dale woke up. He was able to put together complete sentences and respond to questions from his doctors. The photographer, who doesn't seem to be a Christian said, "This boy was dead for upward of 20 minutes, easily...if ever there were a miracle, this would be it." 

 You can read the full account from the photographer Damian Mulinix here. And keep up with Dale's recovery at prayersfordale.blogspot.com.

Contact: mp@afr.net