Joshua Dennis, the 10-year-old Kearns boy who was lost for five days in an abandoned mine, received greetings Friday from the White House during a conference at LDS Business College.
"I am so happy to hear that you were found safe and unharmed," wrote President George Bush. "Your experience is a testimony that miracles do happen."The president sent the letter with Clark Ervin, White House Office of National Services and keynote speaker at the leadership conference for non-profit organizations.
"Your experience is testimony that miracles do happen."
Joshua was also honored by Salt Lake County Commissioner Tom Shimizu, who read a letter written by the commission to honor the hundreds of volunteers who stuck with the days-long search until the boy was found. "You refused to give up the search and your tenacity will long be remembered in this community . . . Miracles do happen, especially when the human spirit pitches in," he said.