Few things capture our attention like a daring, successful rescue. Think about stories of firefighters, trapped by wildfire, getting picked up by a helicopter in smoke so thick the pilot had to fly blind. I remember the hope I felt when volunteers, who wouldn’t give up, found a toddler alive under rubble three days after an earthquake. Or what about the special operations team surprising militants holding missionaries hostage. My heart soars as much as anyone’s when tragedy is averted by
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