It was the longest underground entrapment in history. For ten weeks the faith and endurance of a group of Chilean miners, their families and rescue workers were severely tested as the miners remained trapped 700 meters below the Atacama Desert. Many feared the rescue effort would be merely a body-recovery process.

Yet instead of abandoning hope, the miners’ families chose to place themselves at the mercy of the elements and camp around the mine—in what later became known as Camp Hope—uniting in their prayers for a miracle.

The Chilean Government and the rescue team, despite several major setbacks, never gave up. On the contrary, President Piñera reaffirmed his country’s commitment to saving the miners while at the same time acknowledging that only God could help them succeed in this impossible mission.

For their part, the trapped miners clung to the belief that this was not to be their end, and with faith and hope fought against almost certain death. And God did not disappoint. Ultimately all the miners were found alive and their rescue was watched live by a billion viewers.

Hope Underground is the personal account of Pr. Carlos Parra Díaz, as told to Mario Veloso and Jeanette Windle, about his work as chaplain of Camp Hope. Pastor Parra is perfectly placed to share with us exclusive details of his daily interaction with the miners and their families, as well as how God manifested His presence in this truly amazing story.

How did a small, white butterfly, 33 small Bibles, and a ‘34th miner’ all play a significant role in the unfolding of this incredible saga? Hope Underground is a must-read for anyone who seeks a deeper spiritual insight into this thrilling and unique real-life drama.

The thrilling, inside story of 33 trapped Chilean miners as told through the eyes of their spiritual mentor, Adventist Pastor Carlos Parra Diaz. Your faith will grow as you learn how a 34th miner, an invisible Savior, brought light to the hopeless. You haven’t heard the whole story!