Faith of Angels (2024)

[bunniefuu]

Come on. I got you.

I got you. I got you.

Where are you going? There you go.

Come on. Stay with me.

Stay with me. Come on.

No, no. No.

No.

Thanks for stopping by.

Glad these are being put to good use.

Yeah, well, what are neighbors for?

Yeah.

Sorry John wasn't here to see you.

It's fine.

What's he doing in Montana?

Up there working?

Come on, kiddos. Let's go.

Well, he's been wanting to

go up for years.

Just him and his thoughts.

Hopefully, it'll help him

start writing his book.

Three weeks by himself

just to write a book?

- Sounds nice.

- Don't get any ideas.

What's the book?

From Tunnel to Tunnel, The

Unofficial History

and Guide to the Ophir Mountain

Hidden Treasure Mine.

By John Skinner.

We all have our hobbies, I guess.

Where's he going to find time for all

the book signings?

It's definitely a passion project.

But, I mean, with the girls

in school and work being slow,

sometimes you just got to do

something that soothes the soul.

- He take his rod?

- Brad.

Hey, I insisted.

It gives me time to do some

family history.

It's a long time to be apart.

- You guys okay?

- Yeah, we're okay.

I think he's just finding himself.

Okay. Thanks again.

I'll bring over the first batch

when they're done.

Tell me how they turned out.

Good. Can't wait.

Did you find it?

Got it.

Are you sharing?

- Yeah.

- Thanks, buddy.

Thanks for coming up, Josh.

I'm really excited you're coming along.

This will be an unofficial preview

of what camping, what the

older boys will be like.

You'll be there the whole time?

Yeah.

The leaders, we got to make sure

that everybody's safe,

everybody stays together,

yeah, I'm not going anywhere.

You seem a little nervous.

Mm-hmm.

They're big kids, huh?

Yeah.

Do you remember that game last season?

-Against the...

-Tigers?

Tigers, yes.

Those boys were huge, like, gigantic.

It's like they were recruited

straight out of the 8th grade.

How did you feel when you saw them?

Felt the same.

Do you remember what happened?

Well, I'll tell you what happened.

It's the bottom of the first inning.

No one's even seen you swing yet, Josh.

You step up to the plate,

and you look at all the runners,

you're assessing everything and then you

stare that pitcher down and

you're like hmm.

- He was my coach.

- Yeah.

He might have been your coach,

but he was pitching like Nolan Ryan.

What happened?

I got a hit.

Yeah, you got a hit.

And not just any hit,

you homered it, Josh.

You knocked that ball out of the park.

Boom.

They're still looking for that ball.

They found the ball, dad.

No, I don't think they found the ball.

I need to see the stitching.

- It was the same ball.

- I don't think so.

You think that, but we'll

agree to disagree.

I love you, buddy.

We're going to have so much fun.

Say it with me, so much fun.

So much fun.

You guys feel that?

8,000 feet above sea level.

The air is thinner up here.

It makes it a bit colder,

a little bit harder to breathe.

You might not have as much energy

as you typically have.

Teenagers without energy.

That's a good one, Kevin.

- Yeah.

- Thank you.

All right. Listen, everybody.

Gather around. Come on.

100 yards around this bend

is the entrance to the mine.

The trail is narrow and rocky,

so please be careful.

Once we get in the mine,

there's all sorts of tailings and gob.

Again, just keep your eyes open.

Kevin, how about we tell

them what that is?

It's gold and...

The stuff that's left over after a dig.

leftover after a dig, so not gold.

It's just piles of dirt and rock,

and it's dangerous,

so just stay away from it.

Yeah. Mommy is not here

to put band-A*DS on boo-boos.

Don't be dumb.

Can we just go in the mine already?

- You got your flashlights?

- Flashlights.

It's pitch dark in there,

and you won't be able to see

two feet in front of your face

without that light, and there

are hazards in there.

- Like dynamite?

- Yes.

- Cool.

- Nope.

Like tripping hazards and shafts

and tunnels that go off

in different directions.

They'll be fine.

Just have a flashlight or stick

with somebody that does.

Sound like a plan?

Go team!

All right. Let's go in for an hour or so.

We'll check out one of the tunnels,

come back here for a good night's sleep.

- Do we need our coats?

- Nah.

- Yes.

- Yes.

It's 50 degrees in there.

If you got coats, bring them.

Do you think there's any

gold left in there?

- Gold.

- Never was.

But Rick said...

That should've been your first clue, Zack.

Hey, Kevin.

At some point in time, somebody

might have to go up in these hills.

It's like a pirate.

We're going to stick back, and we're

going to set up a tent,

and then we'll catch up to you, okay?

- Sounds good.

- All right. Have fun.

- Be safe.

- Okay, you too.

Hold up, guys.

Everybody run.

- He's trying to catch us. Run!

- Slow down, buddy.

Give a man a fish, feed him for a day.

Give a man a can of fish,

and he doesn't have to waste his day.

All right.

It wasn't hard to slip away unnoticed

to explore an unoccupied

section of mine tunnel.

Hello?

It was in those moments,

alone in the dark,

I would allow my young mind

to eliminate all distractions.

I observed that if I trained

my thoughts heavenward,

I would on occasions

sense the presence of...

something from beyond this life.

Ghosts or spirits perhaps,

accompanying me along my path,

gently reminding that those from

generations past or future

were very much present.

Were these unseen figures actual angels?

More likely the hopeful imaginations

of a naive child.

I think I see Orion.

Show me.

There's the three bright stars

that make up his belt.

Yeah.

Good job, buddy. Good job.

Do you see it Kyle? Do you see Orion?

Not really.

Well, you got to look up.

It's just right up there.

Look close.

There's the Big Dipper,

and the North Star.

Wow.

Yeah.

What do you see, Kyle?

I see the random stars,

but I don't really see the point

of connecting them with like

made up shapes.

Well, they're real shapes, Kyle.

You know they mean different things.

Like the Big Dipper?

Sailors use that to help them navigate.

In some cultures, they said that

Orion was a heavenly shepherd.

Good job, buddy.

I think they're just stars.

Okay. Thanks, Kyle.

Dad?

Yeah?

Do you think we could go

into the mine now?

Really?

I think we can go down there for a bit.

Yeah. You want to?

Yeah.

Okay. What about you, Kyle?

Do you want to come with us?

I'll go, but I don't really see the point.

Okay, Kyle.

We're just glad to have you along.

Let's go get our flashlights.

Stay close.

You okay, Josh?

Yeah.

Kyle?

I'm fine.

Can't really see anything.

Do you have a flashlight?

Yeah, but it doesn't work.

You can borrow mine.

Thanks.

Hey, just point it down at

the ground

and try not to hurt anybody. All right.

Stay close, you guys.

I think the A's are going to

make it to the World Series.

Or the Mets.

Are you going to watch the World Series?

I think so.

Dad, can we watch the World Series?

Yeah. Sure, bud.

That sounds like a plan.

- Yeah.

- You guys check it out.

Tunnel splits off right here.

Wow.

You see that, Kyle?

Yeah. How far does it go?

Man, I don't know.

They mined in here for years.

I bet you miles.

Can't even see the opening anymore.

Yeah, these mines are like a maze.

They could turn around so quick in here.

In fact, let me show you guys something.

All right.

On the count of three, turn

off your light.

You ready?

1, 2, 3.

Whoa. I can't even see my hand.

Right?

Can you imagine walking around

in this with no light?

Pretty crazy, right?

No stars in here watching down on you.

Right.

Guys, shh. Hold on a second.

Come on.

Get going.

Get down, get down. Come on. Be quick.

Let's scare them.

Dad, where did they go?

Got you.

We heard you coming.

Guys. Grow up.

We were going to scare you.

- Uh-huh.

- Great minds think alike, I guess.

We're down that tunnel.

About a 10-minute walk,

there's a really cool exchange.

It splits into half a dozen

different directions.

You guys want to come with us?

Yeah. Guys, what do you think?

- Yeah.

- Does it look any different than this?

- Okay, Kyle.

- Come on, guys.

- Let's go down here.

- Well, look.

We'll just go for another hour,

and then we'll call it a night.

I'm cold, and Josh gave me a

broken flashlight.

You know what?

I'll take these guys back.

Okay. Great. Be safe.

- Yeah, you too.

- Thank you.

All right. Have fun, guys.

- Shall we, g*ng?

- Let's do it.

- Dad.

- Yeah?

Do you think I could go with them?

What?

Can I go with Kevin?

Sure, bud.

- Yeah. You stick with Kevin, all right?

- Okay.

Okay.

Good job, buddy.

All right, Kyle.

Let's go ponder the point of all things.

You guys?

Wait.

Dad?

Dad?

Kevin?

Hello?

Anyone?

Anyone out there?

Help them see.

Hello?

Help them see.

I must be losing my mind.

Keep it in the fire.

Keep it in the fire.

All right.

You guys made it.

Hey, I think Kyle's burnt some s'mores

for you guys if you want.

Thanks, Kyle.

- Thanks, Kyle.

- Thanks, Kyle.

How's it going out here?

I was starting to get a little worried.

It's two and a half hours.

- Talk to this guy about it.

- Okay, so...

So a lot of tunnels in there.

Who would've thought? But we had fun.

- All right, guys?

- Yeah.

Lot of fun. Learning things.

That's what's important.

I thought you guys would've

called it a night by now.

Me? No.

I was going over the meaning of life

with Mister Indifferent.

I hope that didn't interfere with you

and Josh getting to explore together.

No, no. Not at all.

In fact, thanks so much

for letting him tag along.

Sure. Anytime.

Hey, Kevin. Yeah?

Where is he?

Who?

I can't tell if you're joking.

What do you mean?

Josh was with you.

Josh was with you.

I never saw him.

Hey, guys.

Did any of you see Joshua in there?

No.

Joshua?

Maybe he's in his tent.

Hey.

You guys got granola bars?

Did you eat those before

or after you guys went?

It had to have been before.

I think.

Get this wrapped up.

Josh? You hiding over here?

- Have you seen him?

- Josh?

- Joshua?

- Hey, wait.

Terry? Rick?

- Joshua?

- Come here.

Guys, get in your tents.

We'll be right back.

Can anyone hear me?

I'm okay.

I just don't know where I am.

Hello?

Heavenly father,

I'm not scared.

I just don't know where I am.

Please.

I feel like I should just wait here

so that I don't get any more lost.

Please help somebody to find me

So...

so that I can see the rest of the mine.

Please help my mom not to be mad.

- Joshua!

- Hello?

Joshua!

Yell if you could hear me.

Hello! I'm here!

Where are you?

I don't know!

I think I'm by a ledge!

- Joshua, are you...

- I'm right here!

Stay where you are.

I'm right here!

I can hear you!

Help, please.

I'm right here.

- Joshua?

- Josh!

Joshua, can you hear me?

Anything?

Joshua?

Josh!

Joshua!

Why can't you hear me?!

I'm right here.

Please help me.

I'm right here.

Why can't they hear me?

Hey.

I wasn't expecting you for

another few weeks.

Yeah. Me too.

Do you drive through the night?

Yeah.

Well, let's get you some lunch.

Then you can go up there.

Go up where?

Didn't the sheriff tell you?

- The sheriff?

- Yeah.

He was here early this morning.

What for?

Well, they wanted to know if you

had a map of the mine. Wait.

How did they get ahold of you?

I don't know what you're talking about.

Why'd you come back so early?

I guess I just...

heard a voice?

A voice?

You said Sheriff was looking for a map?

Yeah.

Okay.

Okay, deep breaths.

Deep breaths for me, buddy. You're good.

Is everyone okay?

Heart rate's a little bit elevated.

You're good.

- Jack. Viv.

- I'll get you some more.

- Good.

- Sheriff's here.

This is County Sheriff, Stan Proctor.

He's come up from Tooele,

and he'll be overseeing things

from here on out.

- Stan Proctor.

- Stan.

- What's up, man?

- Sheriff Proctor.

- Okay.

- Any status update?

Nothing new.

Got the call at 2:30 this morning,

missing boy.

First team arrived at 4:00.

Started searching the mine with the

help of these gentlemen,

and then we had to...

come up to catch our breath.

- That's 12 hours.

- Yeah.

It's a lot of time to be in there.

You're doing okay?

- Is he okay?

- No.

Okay.

About 100 yards down this bend,

we're setting up an

incident management tent

where the boys were camping.

He can be comfortable there.

Wait for updates.

We'll keep this area clear though.

Let you do what you do.

Thanks. That'll be helpful.

We'll investigate all scenarios that

could have happened to the boy.

All scenarios?

The boy might be lost in there,

or he could be hiding or injured.

Maybe a kid did something to him,

a prank, a fight.

Maybe the boy just doesn't

want to say anything.

Why would my son be hiding?

His name is Joshua.

He is in the mine, and he

needs us to find him.

I understand.

There are a lot of emotions here.

It's not an easy situation for anyone.

How's Joshua's mother?

She...

I was going to wait until I

found something

before I told her anything.

We'll find him for you.

Let's get him down the mountain.

I'll take him.

Okay. Easy now.

No. I don't want to leave my son, please.

Come on, Terry. They need us to leave.

Have him call the mother.

See if the motel gave him

somewhere to rest.

When did he last eat?

Same time as the boy.

Give him some food too.

You guys be careful in there.

We'll be on 1-5 for comms.

No radio once we get inside.

Just be careful.

It's a rescue, not a recovery.

Nobody goes inside without my permission.

We don't need any more people in there

that don't need to be.

What about me?

Can I go in?

There's always one.

Dad?

Hello?

Anyone?

I'm going to be okay.

Come on.

Please.

Don't die.

What do we have here? John?

Woah woah, you see the tape.

This area is...

Hey, Stan. Stacy.

John, sorry I didn't see that was you.

We're keeping this area clear.

Got another situation, John.

Didn't expect to see you up here.

My wife said you stopped by for a map.

Yeah. We tracked one down.

Another look might help.

I can't risk letting non-professionals

get in the way.

Excuse me.

Michelle Howard, Channel 2 News.

Are you in charge?

Can we ask you some questions

for tonight's broadcast?

She with you?

Mm-mmh.

We're not taking any

questions at this time.

What can you tell me

about the search effort so far?

We don't have any details right now.

Just getting the team going.

John, was this your idea?

She's not with me.

Do you mind if I head up?

No. Yes.

We're trying to avoid

any unnecessary attention.

You know how these things can

get away from you.

Search and rescue's already up there.

I don't think it'll be much longer.

I think I can help.

Have they made contact with the boy?

The boy's name is Joshua.

He was last seen with his father.

We're not ruling anything out

at this time.

We have experts searching inside.

If anything changes, we'll let you know.

I'm here if you need me.

What I need is for you guys

to go back down.

Last thing that we need

is somebody who's going to turn this

into a six o'clock news story.

Daddy?

Joshy?

- Is daddy home yet?

- I don't think so.

- Why?

- Well, they went camping really far away,

but he will be home by dinnertime.

You girls want to go outside and play

with your brother until lunchtime?

Go on.

Thank you. Thank you.

Emily. Hi.

- Hi, Janeen.

- Come in.

Look at you handling everything

while the boys are up camping.

How's recovery going?

Yeah, three more weeks is no

strenuous activity,

but then I should be back to normal.

- You should be resting.

- I'll be fine.

Have you heard from Kevin or the boys?

Some of the boys came home this morning.

Well, that seems early.

Emily.

Hey.

Hey, it's okay.

What's wrong?

What?

Joshua!

Joshua.

I hate the dark.

Makes me think of ghosts,

especially in a place like this.

I've been doing this a long time.

I've never seen a ghost.

But if you get scared, Jack,

I'll hold your hand.

- Thanks, honey. I appreciate that.

- No.

In my logical grown man brain,

I'm aware that there's no ghosts.

But I don't know.

Staring into the abyss for a hot second,

your mind can play some pretty

whacked up tricks on you.

Joshua.

I believe in ghosts.

You can't just fly past me like

you didn't just say that.

Sounds like there's a story there.

Not a story.

Just my own philosophy, I guess.

Think about it.

You got a spirit, right?

Like a soul?

Are we talking about people in

general or just Jack?

Shut up.

Well, when people die,

those that do have souls,

they got to go somewhere, right?

I didn't know you were a church girl.

My point is that when I was younger,

I had a friend, and her older

brother died unexpectedly.

I used to try to figure out how she was

going to process that.

Like a little girl losing

someone so close to her.

But she would say that she felt

like he was still there

comforting her and reminding her

of these good memories

that they had together

and that got her through the hard times.

So I don't know, I just

thought that was sweet,

comforting.

Could be some truth to that.

Okay. So you're 100% a church girl.

It's okay. Nothing wrong

with that.

No hate. Nothing wrong with a little

church every now and again.

Brandon never goes to church.

He's a sinner.

Joshua!

Joshua.

Josh.

Hello?

...given me an earthly home

With parents kind and dear

Lead me, guide me, Walk beside me,

Help me find the way

Teach me all that I must do

To live with Him someday.

Good job, sweetie. Come here.

Good job. All right.

Josh has the lesson, right?

- You ready, bud?

- Yeah.

- Just a second.

- All right.

He's been working on

something really special.

I'm excited.

Woah. Bud, you put a lot of

work into that.

Tonight my lesson's on faith.

At church, we learned if you

have faith as big as a mustard seed,

nothing shall be impossible.

This is a picture of a tree,

which is like, really big.

This little thing here, this

is a mustard seed.

All it takes is this much faith,

and you can do anything.

It's one of the smallest seeds

you'll ever find,

and nothing's impossible if you believe.

Nothing.

Wait. Could you fly?

Yes.

Well, not really.

Mom, with enough faith, you could.

The laws of physics still apply,

but, yeah.

Yeah. You could do great things.

Mom, no. Read this.

Okay.

If ye have faith as a grain

of mustard seed

ye shall say unto this mountain,

remove hence to yonder place,

and it shall remove,

and nothing shall

be impossible unto you.

Nothing shall be impossible.

The scriptures don't lie, mom.

You're right.

I know.

Yes, with enough faith, you could fly.

Just don't lose faith.

Oh, no.

Hang on. I'll find it.

Hey, it's okay, Josh.

Just a second. Let me find it.

- It's lost.

- No.

Where is it?

Joshua.

Joshua, it's lost. It's okay.

I'll never lose it.

I'll never lose my faith.

Joshua?

Hello?

Can anyone hear me?

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

It's okay.

It's okay.

Someone's going to find him.

Someone's going to find him.

It's been nearly 24 hours

since 10-year-old

Joshua Dennis was last seen.

Volunteers have been

offering to help search

and rescue efforts, but conditions

in the mine are making the

search difficult

even for the Dennis family themselves.

Terry's worked for me for years.

Good people.

Got four young kids,

wife's dealing with health issues.

For them to now have to go through

something like this,

I can't imagine.

I'm just glad to be able to come up

to help however I can.

Thank you so much, Rich. Now-

You say you gave them a map?

-have made their way up the mountain road.

Authorities aren't letting just anyone up.

Deputy Stacy Evans, who's over

all media requests shared a-

The new one or the old one?

One from the garage.

Well, the terrain is rough.

Only search and rescue are allowed in

the mine at this time.

We ask that all of those

who need to wish to lend a hand

ought to find another way to help.

Michelle, can you tell us

how the family's handling-

Who was your grandfather married to?

Say again?

Your grandfather,

what was his first wife's name?

Hmm.

Grandpa George married Ella.

That's right.

What's that?

About $200.

I found out while I was fishing,

just beneath the water's surface.

Who knows what else is up there?

That was a lucky find.

I don't believe in luck.

I did speak with a few of the members

of the search and rescue team

who told me a bit about what-

They say they don't need any help.

I don't get it.

Sorry, your trip was cut short.

-it's a science.

We leave nothing to chance.

What can you tell me about what

it's like in there?

It's darker than

the inside of a goat's stomach,

I would imagine.

I guess I actually don't know.

There's ghosts.

Might be ghosts if you

believe in that thing.

Did you see any of ghosts?

No. It's too dark.

Seriously? That's your sound bite?

I'm not a spokesperson, dude. Come on.

-Really? Why not?

I talked for 47 minutes.

They could've used a different quote.

How's everything?

It's great. Thank you.

What are you doing here?

Shouldn't you be up there?

The authorities don't want us

up there at night.

Well, that seems kind of overly cautious.

Think that kid's still alive in there?

Yes. We believe he is.

I just mean because he probably don't got

no food or water or nothing.

That is a concern. Typically,

anyone can live

two to three days without water.

Seems like a terrible way to go.

Just sitting in there, pitch black,

all by his self.

We'd be in there right now if the sheriff

wasn't blinded by fear.

If he's in there, we'll find him.

- I hope you do.

- We will.

- Blinded by fear?

- Come on.

You got to be able to see it.

The guy's so preoccupied with

the Wilberg thing

he's not letting us do our job.

That's so different, though.

Not in his eyes it's not.

Well, let's get up there early

tomorrow and find this kid.

Then we don't have to worry about it.

Kids are with mom.

She's good to watch them for...

as long as needed.

I feel helpless.

Trapped and lost.

I just want to be right there

with him, Terry.

I can't stop thinking about him.

What is he doing in there?

Is he cold?

Is he hurt?

You always see stories like this,

and you wonder what you would do

in that situation.

But you don't know.

When I saw you today,

I didn't know how you would react,

if you'd be...

upset...

or blame me.

I'm so sorry.

- I'm sorry for what I've done.

- I don't blame you.

There is nobody to blame.

The other day, I was just thinking about,

you know, some of the struggles

in our own neighborhood.

Robert's family dealing

with health issues,

and Nelson's being out of

work for so long,

and Erickson's car accident.

I tell myself that these are just

their tests of faith.

It seems like they're strong enough

to handle those challenges.

For a moment,

I thought to myself, "Well...

why not me?

Am I weak?

Is my faith too weak to handle a test?"

I don't want this.

I don't want to be tested.

Welcome to those visiting with us today.

We see a lot of unfamiliar faces here

because of the situation

with the Hidden Treasure Mine.

Our little congregation

regularly has much fewer in attendance,

so we recognize that many are here

to offer prayers and support.

Thank you for doing all that you can

to help comfort those

who are experiencing this difficult time.

We're reminded in Hebrews 13:2,

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers,

for thereby, some have

entertained angels unawares.

Help them see.

So for those angels out there,

and then you hear our prayers,

all those who are working to get Joshua.

Let's sing hymn number 97,

Lead, Kindly Light.

Sheriff, you got a minute?

Skinner.

Wow. This looks official.

You bring any reporters with you?

Listen, Stan, I just came up to help.

I have a crew in there right now.

Very capable.

They handle this kind of thing.

What did you want?

For me to have them wait

while some guy in his Sunday best

crawls around down there

looking for the kid?

It's not going to happen.

We're using the drawings

you gave us, though.

Been very helpful.

Excuse me. Is there any news?

Are you from the county?

You were here Saturday, right?

Yes. I just live down the mountain.

Just come up to help.

Thank you for coming.

Thank you.

It's kind of tricky to see here

because it doesn't line up exactly

with what's down there, but we're running

out of places we can get to.

We're going to need some additional

equipment, maybe even a search dog.

Utah Power and Light has a

rescue team down south.

They have some air monitors

and some equipment to help us go deeper.

They handled the Wilberg extraction.

Have you been to the cross-section

behind the timbers?

Yeah. We've been all through there.

And you are?

John Skinner.

He's the guy who gave us your map.

Just sketches, really.

You made these?

They're fantastic.

My grandfather was

the mine superintendent here.

As a kid, I would come up here and explore

all through these parts.

Sounds like you have some good experience.

It's been a while, but,

I feel like there are a few places

we should be looking.

Can you show me?

There's a small upward stope

about right half mile in.

- We've been down there.

- Good. Good. What did you feel?

It's all rocks and dirt down there.

No, what did you feel?

Pay attention down there.

Okay.

Feel something?

I feel like he's in one of three places

we should be searching.

If I could borrow some equipment

and go down there,

I feel like I could...

help you see.

- Hold on.

- Just go off a feeling?

Or an intuition.

Stop. Just stop.

It's beginning to feel a lot like Wilberg.

What's Wilberg?

The worst US mine disaster

in recent memory.

And it happened not too far from here.

Twice, the usual crew was in deep.

Fire breaks out, trapped everyone in.

Within minutes, smoke and lethal gasses

were traveling through the shaft.

One miner escaped,

27 weren't so lucky.

Took over a year to recover their bodies.

Every life that goes in there,

every life, is at stake,

and I cannot take that lightly.

Anyone who interferes with that,

even those who just want to help,

will have to be arrested.

I want to find Joshua

just as much as anybody here,

so we'll bring the dog and

the air monitors,

and we'll do it in order and expertise.

Can we agree to that?

We're probably just going to want

to grab something of his

that's got just his scent on it,

like a pillowcase, any piece of clothing.

Okay.

I think I can find something.

Okay. I'm coming.

Let's grab it with a bag so that

we can get a strong scent for the dog.

Please have faith.

Have faith to fly.

Fly home to me.

We're going to find you.

Are you any closer to finding him?

How could we possibly know the answer

to something like that?

We've been up and down

every inch of that mine.

I don't know what else to tell you.

Look. We're going to have a dog

come up tomorrow,

and we're going to see if they

can find a trace.

Is there any suspicion on foul play?

No. What did...

What did you just say?

Is there any possibility

the boy's not even in there at all?

Okay. Look. Let me make

something very clear.

There's no foul play.

Nothing like that. No wrongdoing.

Nothing.

He is in there.

We're going to come up here every

single day and look for him.

Every single day.

We're going to find that kid.

Despite days of combing the mine

and hundreds of prayers

from all over the country,

the search for Joshua Dennis continues,

and the concern for Joshua is spreading

as far as Washington, DC.

President Bush today confirming

that he is hopeful for a positive result.

The President met with advisers today

to discuss a number of issues.

Despite drawing national attention,

time and hope are growing dim

in the search for missing Joshua Dennon.

It's Dennis.

Abandoned tunnels connected

by vertical shafts, low temperatures,

empty blackness,

and steep terrain around the mine

are complicating the search efforts.

Today, Sheriff Stan Proctor

reiterates the dangers. Quote,

"There are endless miles of tunnels

and endless amounts of risk.

We appreciate those that want to help,

but we can't have just anyone

coming up to the mine."

Twenty-two.

Twenty-two?

It's not endless.

There are 22 miles

of abandoned shafts and tunnels,

and we know exactly where they lead.

Access them from the

Hidden Treasure entrance

or the Buckhorn entrance.

Unless that boy's been

wandering around for 2 days

and came out the other side,

he's still in there.

Can't they see?

You okay?

Yeah.

Good night.

UPL. This is Ray.

Come again. Can you speak up?

You say he's been missing since Friday,

and you're just calling us now?

Well, of course, we got the equipment.

Won't do you much good without the team.

Well, if you want the equipment,

you get the team.

Alright.

Atta boy get a good track.

Let's go back. Give her some room.

You guys ever worked with

a rescue dog before?

Does Brandon count?

Well, it's pretty amazing.

They have this ability to use this sense

that we're not capable of.

I mean, take any person

that's at the top of their game,

and they can't do what this

dog's about to do.

Why is that?

Because they smell better than us.

Once he knows the scent,

someone will take me

to the location where the

boy was last seen,

we'll get him connected with the scent,

and it shouldn't be too long.

So you need to go in with him?

Yeah. We're a team.

We'll take her in. Sheriff approved.

Search.

And there he goes. Amazing.

What a gift.

Makes you wonder.

What if we supported

everyone's gifts that way, you know?

Have they ever told you

about my special gift?

Can't imagine what that might be.

Worth a shot.

Worth a shot.

What?

Hello?

Hello?

Joshua?

Hello?

Hello?

I'm here.

Where are you?

Just keep coming, John.

It'll be alright.

Watch your step.

Help them see.

I've tried,

and I can't.

How about helping me be done with this?

We just came from the place where...

Hold on one second.

Look, let's back up. Back up.

Can I help you, gentlemen?

How are you doing? Gary Christiansen.

This is Ray Guyman.

We're with UPL's mine rescue team.

Great.

Now, we got a call you needed

some equipment at the mine.

You want to just tell us where to head up?

We got our team all ready to go.

No, I'll take you up. You

got your equipment?

Say again?

I said do you have your equipment?

Okay. Great.

We'll follow you up.

We'll get our gear and head on up.

Come on, man.

Deputy to base camp. We have some lights

coming out of the mine. Stand by.

I'm sorry.

It's not right.

How could the dog not find him?

It just doesn't make any sense.

We've been through every

possible place he could be.

Tomorrow's 4 days without eating.

I don't know what we can do differently.

We're hanging ribbons

on ribbons at this point.

Should've called the dog in earlier.

No benefit in second guessing.

The way she picked up that scent

and headed on in,

without even hesitating,

like pure instinct,

and to come out with nothing.

Listen.

All of you did a first-class job.

Sometimes these things just don't

turn out the way we hoped.

Don't blame yourselves.

I think it's time we just sat back,

consider the inevitable.

Sheriff. Can I?

Listen.

No disrespect.

But this search isn't over.

That boy was last seen late Friday night.

He was alive.

He was healthy, uninjured, right?

Yeah.

Well, that's Saturday, Sunday.

Now Monday evening,

that's two and a half days.

And we don't know what he had

in his pockets to sustain him.

If he's anything like

any kid I know, he was loaded up

on soda and candy before going in.

First thing in the morning,

get everyone up here who wants to come.

Canvas the area.

Anyone gets hurt,

we'll take care of them.

But what we're not going to do

is limit ourselves because of fear.

My team and I will go into that mine,

and we will continue the incredible job

that you guys have already done.

Sheriff, I get it.

You didn't want to call us in.

What would it look like

bringing in the guys

that are known for recovering bodies?

I'll tell you what it looks like.

It looks like you are willing to do

everything in your power to help this kid.

Look, I have been doing this a long time,

and hope breeds hope, no matter what.

We have a missing boy, and if he has even

a sliver of hope that someone out here

is still looking for him,

we better respond to it.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

You can have as much as you want.

There's no shortage here.

Thank you.

I wouldn't eat that if I were you.

Why not?

I know I'm not alone, so

can I see you?

My family was at a cabin

in the mountains.

One day, we were having a picnic,

and Dani and Tara were playing

in a clubhouse right there next to us.

We were having so much fun

that my family didn't notice Tara

running off.

She was so little.

Mom and dad were yelling for her,

but she didn't know.

She was somewhere in the woods.

After a long time,

she started to get scared.

She didn't know if anyone was

coming to find her.

She said that's when she saw

a lady or an angel.

Because of that lady,

she wasn't scared at all.

I think that's why I'm not scared

because I know that no matter how lost

I feel and even if I die,

I feel the angels

are always there,

watching over me,

ready to guide me home.

I'm not scared.

Thank you, everyone,

for coming all this way,

and thank you for not giving up.

I know it's been a long 4 days for Josh,

for Terry and Janeen,

and for the rescue teams,

the volunteers, and for everyone.

Thank you.

We're hoping that today is the day that

Joshua is found.

Now we're not allowed

to search inside the mine,

so we'll keep the search to the areas

outside the mine just to

cover all our bases.

I know you may be feeling discouraged,

but miracles happen every day.

Today, we need a miracle.

Joshua!

It's Mom.

Joshua!

Joshua.

You're not in trouble.

Joshua!

Where are you?

Joshua.

Help them see.

Please, I am trying.

I can't even get in there.

What more can I do?

Who is them?

What do they need to see?

A flashlight or a map?

Are you okay?

Me?

You doing alright?

Yeah.

Just talking to the voices

in my head like a crazy person.

Next thing you know, I'll be sitting

by myself in the corner of a greasy caf

slurping on a cup of soup.

I don't think you're crazy.

Who's there?

Now I am going crazy.

Sheriff, can I talk to you?

I know we haven't always agreed on things

in the past, but have I done

something personally to you to give you

a reason to doubt my intention here?

We got a 10-year-old kid

whose life is at risk.

You're suggesting that I'm not letting

you in the mine because I have a

personal grudge with you?

Come on, Skinner.

Give me more credit than that.

Are you a man of faith, sheriff?

You don't run something that's

important on faith.

Yet isn't that what you're doing?

What are you talking about?

You seem to want to believe I have

some ulterior motive.

You believe in it so much

that it's blinding

you to the evidence in front of you.

What evidence is that, John?

Hobbyist treasure hunter is going to let

his inner guide lead him to exactly

where the spot the kid is.

When the experts have looked all

around and can't find him?

Is that the evidence you

want me to believe?

Last week, I was in the middle

of a Montana river.

Sometime in the night, I get woken up

by a clear and distinct

prompting to pack up,

drive through the night because someone,

and I don't know who,

needs my help.

This was before I heard

about any lost boy,

before any search and rescue had started,

and before you came to my home

asking for my help.

There is nobody that knows

that mine like me.

Here I am, setting aside any

difference I have with you

and offering my complete

willingness to help so that we

can find that young boy.

Josh's life is in all of our hands.

Don't deny the evidence in

front of you

because of some unsupported

belief you're harboring.

A 10-year-old boy disappears.

Searchers can't find him.

4 days later, a trained dog

traces a scent to the edge

of a 250-foot drop in an abandoned mine

then loses it.

Is it faith or evidence that tells us that

we should end this search?

You want to help, John?

Figure out a way to tell a mom and a dad

that because I didn't shut down

the mine years ago,

that their son

is not coming home.

Can I get you anything else?

No. This is all for now. Thank you.

A somber feeling shadowed the day today

as the search for young Joshua Dennis

lost in an abandoned mine in the mountains

of Utah ended its fourth day.

Volunteers took matters into

their own hands,

showing up early this morning to comb

the mountainside, but still came up

without any sign of the missing boy.

This is a difficult time for the family.

They've requested privacy at this time.

Y'all been inside the mine

looking for the lost kid?

Yeah. We've been up there.

What happened to the other team?

They've been up there too.

Everybody's doing their best.

You think you'll find him in there?

Yeah. We'll find him.

That's not what

the news has been saying.

It kind of makes me lose hope.

Well, then, turn it off.

Excuse me. You say you were

in the mine today?

What did he say?

Yeah. We're with UPL.

Sorry. Bad ear.

Had a charge go off a little

too close about 5 years back.

You're in search and rescue?

Yeah. Well, it's not always

about what you hear

when you're looking for something.

You going back in tomorrow?

Yeah. We'll go back up there

until they drag us out.

I spent my life crawling around

through those tunnels.

When I close my eyes, I can

see three places

clear as day.

I can't shake the feeling that

I should be helping somehow.

Well, we're not opposed to help.

Look.

I know this isn't to scale or anything,

but it'll give you an idea of some

places you could look.

Now this is the entrance here.

If you go about 200 yards in,

you're going to hit a fork.

It's hard to describe.

But if you just head toward the hoist,

then you can feel when you should-

You got a helmet?

Sheriff doesn't want me in there.

Why not?

Professionals only.

Come up tomorrow.

Let's try to get you in there.

No.

I've done all I can.

I've been praying for someone

to help find him.

Sheriff came by last night,

and at five o'clock this evening,

we're going to ask for a private

moment at the mine,

and then we're going to go home.

Jeanine.

Terry.

You know last Friday, Joshua came running

through the doorway.

I got his sleeping bag.

He was so nervous.

But so excited.

He was wearing that blue and gray jacket

and his pants with the holes in the knees.

I looked at him, and I said

you didn't wear those old pants to school,

did you?

That was the last thing I said to him.

Kevin, this is so hard.

We didn't expect it to end like this.

But we know that Josh is...

We felt so much strength from so many

people praying in their faith.

Would you be willing to come

to the mine with us?

We'd really like for you to be there.

- Of course.

- Thank you.

Who knows how long that had been up there,

how many people passed over it?

Somehow, you were the one that found it.

Lucky find.

I don't believe in luck.

What's he doing here?

- Did you invite him up here?

- No.

Hey, John.

Glad you made it.

How are you feeling?

Like I don't belong.

You do belong.

That's why we hired you.

- You hired me?

- Crazy thing.

Job just opened up, and you're the most

qualified candidate that we interviewed.

We've been in there all

morning looking around.

Just came out for lunch,

but we'll be headed back in

at two o'clock.

Two o'clock.

I see you came prepared.

Yes, I did.

Sheriff, we need our two o'clock shift.

John is not to go in there.

Say again? I don't hear too good.

When I was a kid, I could come up here.

Up and down, no problem.

Just give me a second.

It's going to be a bit slow.

Wow.

Good to see you, old friend.

Easy there.

Take your time.

Things are a bit different

than I remember.

Yeah. It's been a while.

Thirty years can change a person.

Can you take me to the last

spot Josh was seen?

Sure, John. Let's go this way.

Joshua!

Joshua, can you hear us?

Joshua!

Joshua!

Joshua!

Wait.

This is it. This is one

of the places I pictured.

John, I think they've pretty

well covered this area.

Joshua!

Joshua!

I can't see you.

Just concentrate.

Where are you?

Help them see.

Let's go to the next spot.

John, you want to spend more

time looking here?

John, that's... the way we came from.

Joshua!

Almost there.

Just concentrate.

Clear your thoughts,

and just feel.

Almost there.

And the third room?

John?

Here.

This is the third spot.

Joshua!

Hey, John.

- Thanks for coming down here.

- Call out, please.

Joshua!

Joshua!

Joshua!

Help them find that boy.

Help them find Joshua.

Keep coming.

You'll find me.

Hello?

I'm here.

Where are you?

Just keep coming, John.

You'll be all right.

I can't see you.

Almost there.

Just concentrate, clear your thoughts,

and just feel.

You'll see.

Joshua!

John, I don't think we're going

to find anything new.

Listen.

I'm here.

You hear that?

You kidding me, Ray?

I'm right here.

Joshua?

Joshua, call out.

Tap on something. Make a noise.

Joshua, call out.

Joshua!

I see you.

Joshua!

I'm here.

Joshua!

Joshua, can you hear me?

I'm here.

Hello?

Help me.

Praise the Lord.

Joshua.

Joshua.

Get up.

Okay. There we go.

- We got you.

- Oh, my goodness.

You're alive.

Thank you, God.

Are you angels?

No.

But they're here.

You ready?

Let's get you out of here, all right?

There we go. Here we go.

Terry.

Terry! Terry!

He's alive! He's alive!

He's alive, Terry! He's alive!

Joshua!

Joshua!

Oh, my son!

- I love you.

- I love you, too.

- Oh, Josh.

- Dad.

I'm so sorry.

I never should've left you.

I'm sure you were so scared.

No.

I wasn't scared.

There were angels with me.

Angels?

I could feel them the whole time.

All right. Hey.

How are you feeling, bud?

Pretty hungry.

All right.

Let's put your arm around us here.

Get you ready and up.

- We're going to fly you up to primary.

- There you go.

Take care of you, okay? Get

you checked out.

Mom and Dad, meet us there?

- Yeah.

- Ready?

- Okay.

- Up.

Sorry, Mom.

I got my coat dirty.

I love you so much, sweetie.

I had faith, Mom.

You definitely did.

Enough to fly.

Young Joshua Dennis

is resting and recovering

from five days lost

inside the Hidden Treasure Mine.

Josh shared his thoughts

on the experience.

What was it like? Were you scared?

It felt like I was only gone for 2 days.

I wasn't scared.

There were angels with me.

And angels there were.

Hundreds of volunteers reached out

through letters, prayers, phone calls,

and even showing up at the mine

in order to help Josh.

It was an effort yielding a result

that many are claiming

as a miracle.

Thank you.

For what?

For listening.

All right.

A miracle. That's what rescuers

are calling it tonight.

It seems like a miracle,

and maybe it is,

but somehow 10-year-old

Joshua Dennis is alive

after spending five days

and nights in a mine shaft.

You're looking at a real-life miracle.

10-year-old Joshua Dennis of Utah,

alive and well.

This after a five-day death-defying ordeal

in an abandoned Utah mine.

This is where Josh Dennis was wedged

when they found him.

He had clawed his way some 600 feet

from where he was last seen

on Friday night.

The medical workers say he's dehydrated

and is suffering from a little frostbite

but otherwise, he's okay.

Josh's friends and family

had all but given up hope.

Thank God for his safe return.

It was an answer to prayer.

It was a direct answer to prayer.

There are hundreds of people caught up

in an outpouring of goodwill

toward Joshua Dennis.

They say in the bible,

Joshua means one God saved.

Tonight, that's who people are thanking.

Miracle. All I can say is, I love Joshua,

and he's a miracle.

I love Joshua!

The neighbors said

they just can't say enough

about John Skinner, the man who led

the rescue team to Joshua.

- He's right here.

- He's the guy.

-Way to go, John. -His hand.

He shuns the spotlight

and refuses to see himself as a hero,

but to friends and family of Josh Dennis,

John Skinner is the biggest hero of all.

The 43-year-old historian

of the Tooele County area

used his knowledge

of the area to find Josh

and the old Hidden Treasure

silver mine yesterday.

What links these old photographs

and Josh Dennis together?

If John Skinner's grandmother

didn't show them to her grandson

some 30 years ago,

he would not have explored

the inside of the Hidden Treasure Mine.

We were just lucky enough

to be there at the right time

when the little boy yelled.

And I feel like the Lord

probably had a hand in that too.

For 3 days, John Skinner asked

to take a look inside the mine.

But professionals were sweeping it,

and Skinner wasn't allowed in.

We just felt that we'd covered

everything that we possibly could.

John wanted to go back in

with someone to show up

and look over one more time.

I knew he was back there.

I just had a feeling from last night.

I heard they wanted to seal it off

and there was no way.

I knew he was in there for some reason.

In a word, it's miraculous.

It's a miracle.

It's a miracle we found him.

I think the Lord took us back there.

Skinner is writing a book about the rich

mining past of Tooele County

and says the recent glare of the spotlight

has given him incentive to hide out

and finally get the book done.