@heraldleader / Twitter All Nursing Home Residents Survive After Devastating Tornado Hits Facility: 'Divine Intervention' Despite the damage to the facility, all 74 residents survived, with only two sustaining minor cuts on their arms. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 16, 2021
WFMZ / Facebook screen shot Unbelievable Video: Bus Carrying 29 Students Careens Off Road and Plummets Into River The accident remains under investigation, and authorities have secured video of the incident from a car that was driving behind the bus. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 9, 2021
Western Australia Police Force / Facebook 'Needle in a Haystack': After Vanishing, 4-Year-Old Reappears Out of Nowhere, Police Stunned Police have identified a 36-year-old man with 'no family connection' that they believe to be involved, and he is being held for questioning. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 5, 2021
Cary Patonai / Facebook screen shot Incredible: Woman Gives Birth to 14lb Baby After 19 Miscarriages Family quickly realized the clothes and diapers they'd prepared for Finnley's arrival simply would not do, and they had to buy larger sizes. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 20, 2021
WHNT News 19 / Facebook Toddler Goes Missing For Days On End, Authorities Discover 'Miracle' Survival AJ spent some time at the hospital getting checked out, but the exam turned up only scratches, bug bites and diaper rash. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 7, 2021
@Beccah6abc / Twitter Police Perform Dramatic Water Rescue After Driver Loses Control and Plunges Deep Into River Below Thankfully, officers with the Collingswood Police Department were nearby and able to get to the scene quickly. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 24, 2021
CNN / Facebook 'World's Smallest Known Baby' Born the Weight of an Apple Finally Goes Home After 13 Months in Hospital The baby was so tiny that her care team had to come up with new, innovative treatments and calculate her medications with extra care. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 12, 2021
Gary Miracle Dos / Facebook Florida Man with No Arms or Legs Set to Compete in 2-Mile Run: 'Say I Won't' He doesn't want people's pity. He's able to see the blessings in his situation, though most people would be blinded by loss. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 11, 2021
Sergio Mancera / Facebook 'A Miracle': Texas Nurse Gives Birth Standing in Gas Station Bathroom Stall Her son, Callihan, was ready for his debut, and no bad timing or awkward setting was going to deter him from his big moment. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 16, 2021
Natalie Solis / Facebook 3-Year-Old Miraculously Survives Freak Accident with Horse, Left with Facial Fractures and Brain Injury The horse tried to avoid the girl, jumping over her - but a back leg caught 3-year-old Brooklynn in the face. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 14, 2021
Sadie Robertson / Facebook 'Duck Dynasty' Star Sadie Robertson Shares First Photos of Newborn Baby Girl Sadie was open about her pregnancy struggles. Not only did she deal with morning sickness, but she got COVID-19 early in her pregnancy. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 13, 2021
Greg Sieczkiewicz / Facebook screen shot Stolen Dog Rescued After News Crew Realizes Man Being Interviewed Is the Suspect in Dog's Kidnapping The police arrived and arrested Gariepy on charges of larceny and breaking and entering into a vehicle to commit a felony. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 12, 2021
Volusia County EMS - IAEP Local 77 / Facebook screen shot After Tree Falls on Mobile Home, Both Residents Escape Unscathed: 'It's Truly a Miracle' The huge rotting tree that fell on the home was supposed to be removed weeks before. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 5, 2021
Missing Dogs Michigan / Facebook screen shot 'Resilient' Dog Finally Found After 5 Years Living on Streets, Owner Is 'Forever Thankful' Perry and friends kept an eye out and their hopes up, but months passed with no sightings of the shy, 18-month-old pup. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 14, 2021
Fire Department of Westfield / Facebook screen shot Woman Races to Rescue Elderly Man Who Fell Face Down Into Lake: 'I Was Made to Be There at That Time' Fire Chief Chris Reese explained that drownings have occurred in the area and the water can be very dangerous. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 7, 2021
Mechanic Falls Police Department / Facebook screen shot Dash Cam Shows Officer and Good Samaritan Pull Man from Burning Car: 'I'm So Thankful That I'm Alive' Johnson knows how blessed he is, despite the broken vertebrae and concussion he sustained. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 29, 2021
Cody Fitzgerald / Unsplash Pilot on Solo Trip Crashes in Amazon, 5 Grueling Weeks Later Finally Makes Contact After an emergency landing, a pilot was able to survive on his own in the Amazon for 36 days before he was reunited with his family. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal March 29, 2021
Magic Valley Paramedics / Facebook screen shot Crews Perform Heroic Rescue of Couple Inside Pickup Truck Dangling 100 Feet Above Gorge Thanks to some well-drilled paramedics and a sturdy safety chain, these two can continue their travels in the future. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 18, 2021
pattern integrity / YouTube screen shot Watch Miracle Happen as Explosion Completely Engulfs Evacuating Firefighters Crew members miraculously survived this explosion that engulfed several buildings in downtown Los Angeles in May. By Taylor Penley, The Western Journal March 15, 2021
Global News / YouTube screen shot Long-Lost Friends Have 'Miracle' Reunion 82 Years After Being Separated by the Holocaust Now both 91 years old, these two women have had their fears relieved and picked up their friendship once more. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 11, 2021
@MikeSington / Twitter screen shot ESPN Host Flattened by Falling Piece of Set on Live TV A terrifying moment went viral online after a sports commentator for ESPN Colombia was crushed by studio equipment. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal March 10, 2021