I don't pray very much but I am praying for those boys. The press reports that their coach is a former Buddhist monk who is leading them in meditation. Hopefully this will help them in their journey through the murky waters.
But rescue teams don't have an abundance of time. Rain began to fall on Sunday, and more rain is forecast throughout the coming days, which could undo the ongoing efforts to drain the flooded caverns where the other boys remain trapped.
"We have two obstacles: water and time," said Chiang Rai Gov. Narongsak Osotthanakorn earlier Sunday, as rain began to fall across the site near the cave entrance.