Christian Pastor Trapped On Mountain For 11 Days Under Boulder | Fight to Survive S2 E7 | Wonder

[@miterbenisdurty3862]

This is a very important survival episode. Not everyone survives because of a miracle. You can easily die out there.

[@merTK3869]

Of course not everyone survives... we watch these because they r about survival

[@johnnyjustice9988]

Did this idiot bring a whistle? Mirror?

[@Mxxx-ii9bu]

Miracle? No such thing.

[@newblor]

​@@Mxxx-ii9bu Exactly. So it's a miracle if people survive. Conveniently no one says the opposite when they die. There are no miracles. Only chance. Some have good chances, others are slim. Sadly for Mike he was just too remote.

[@Kangostone]

Please bring back these stories. It's my favorite series of all your content

[@luciemarinov129]

His loyal dog stayed with him until the end. A miracle the dog survived with no food , water or shelter either ! Then he found his way to his family, that’s amazing!❤

[@kathycamac1011]

The dog had access to the lake water I assume. Remember Mike was trying to fish water with a bottle and string.

[@milford8485]

Thank you to Mike's family for sharing their heartbreaking story. God Bless you all.

[@felixthecleaner8843]

Sad stuff.... and he had such a faithful companion with him till the end it seems.... RIP Mike Turner.

[@clayepiphany6326]

Oh no, this is the first time since Ive been watching "I shouldnt be alive" and so on, on Wonder, that the main protagonist didnt survive.... Im traumatised! But it is still a moving and inspirational story. My heart goes out to his family. Bless the beautiful doggie, he stayed with his master that whole time.

[@mindycampbell722]

Me to I'm almost in tears my heart broke his dedication to the Lord Jesus is amazing

[@jes5612]

Me too! Cried my eyes out. The Lord definitely wanted his precious soul with Him in GLORY. What a beautiful reward. And what a blessed dog gor being faithful as well. So sorry his family will miss him. Blessings to them and peace to their lives.

[@sicnarf6971]

Would’ve been cool if the dog went n got help

[@annaellis1088]

@@sicnarf6971 he did

[@Ttcopp12rt]

One thing they teach you in survival course and even Bear Grills and Gordon Ramsey - is that you never stay put for long. Got to keep on moving in one direction. That was his error.

[@sherylcoetzer1]

When we realize that our time on earth is only the smallest of beginnings of the rest of our eternal life we see things so differently. I read a comment below that said, 'Why didn't God help him?' God did. Just not they way we would have dictated to God. He helped him in his suffering. He helped through his pain. He helped him take his first step to the rest of his eternal life. When we confine ourselves only to our brief life on earth we rob ourselves of the richness God has set before us. We avoid suffering because who wants suffering when our lives are already so short in what we feel is the big scheme of things. But when we receive God's gift of eternity the suffering is so fleeting in the even bigger mind blowing scheme of things.

[@sassybatchz]

This is a horrific story and tragic that he passed away. I'm honestly fascinated with how the dog even survived this. He must have been in a desperate search of food when the hikers came upon him, poor baby.

[@goldenmagnolia333]

So sad he died this way! One just never knows when it’s your time to leave this world and how it will be. Always look towards heaven no matter how and when! God bless this family. RIP Pastor Mike. 🕊🤍

[@angelcake3533]

Never go alone , things happened we never expected

[@coreencasey5109]

I’ll never understand why people go to remote places alone, they all think nothing can happen to them. (Even with a dog, they are not all Lassie and go for help)

[@Sembel-xh9vq]

@@coreencasey5109 Well you could have slipped off a trail in your regional forest after a morning hike, leaving you injured and unable to walk which leads to you dying. Probably a higher chance to die in a city, drunk drivers, robbers and smog

[@funonvancouverisland]

​@@coreencasey5109 he literally says that he understands the dangers of the vast wilderness. Mistakes are made just as often when in a group.. if you have ever done one of these adventures alone you would understand why :-)

[@callumgowar]

He brought his imaginary friend...

[@SometimesTurtle]

you can go alone but you need to understand the risks that it affords, groups aren't going to help much for the most part other than deterrent of bears. I also would not remote camp in a tent, just ever, but if you got an overlander or a van or something, then you are fine.

[@michellesood4419]

Such a heart wrenching tale of endurance and faith until the very end. I found this to be very thought provoking (after shedding quite a few tears), even as a strong believer my human nature wants to ask why?? Why would a loving God allow such a faithful servant of Him to suffer like that and then die? Well...what came to mind was another very faithful servant of God who also suffered immensely before also dying.... Who also questioned God in that suffering but also ultimately trusted the will of the Most High. Mike's very name means ' one who is like God ' and as much as I don't like the outcome here one bit, I choose to also trust the Creator in times like this and His perfect plan in all things. Mike died in a beautiful place that he loved, with his faithful dog (god backwards) by his side! R.I.P Reverend Mike and deepest condolences to his beautiful family and friends!❤

[@Cat_herders]

Dang. I always expect to see survival so when I didn’t, it was devastating.

[@miamimagicians]

Spoiler. I was devastated

[@AutumnRiver14]

Yeah, I mean it all sucks. He wasn’t hurt at all, he was only stuck. But he couldn’t get out, so I can imagine the panic he must have been feeling, as well as feeling really upset (anger and sadness.) I also wish that the person who found him first could have arrived sooner... R.I.P 😢

[@alicialyons3356]

People realize the risk when going on these adventures.

[@collinsfriend1]

Glean the lessons.

[@kamalikagupta3886]

Unbelievable, the pet dog was there all the while. We need to be grateful for its efforts

[@jenniferbedrosian8674]

All through his struggles and fears, Mike held on to his Faith.

[@Nika02Violet]

How many of us can say, "let this situation not change my love for you God". We complain about every bit of suffering in life. God has a greater plan with each bit of our suffering as it can purify our love for Him, thus our soul. And this is the most important.

[@Cdot2]

God isn’t real.

[@Nika02Violet]

​@@Cdot2but your nothing that created everything definitely must be real lol

[@Cdot2]

@@Nika02Violet You think your imaginary sky friend created everything? Stupidity at it’s finest 😂

[@INTHECARWITHSAO]

🥺🥺🥺😢😢😭😭 in literary crying 😭 so sorry that they took so long to find you, at least you had a friend the whole time and u weren’t so lonely. Sorry that no one found u on time.🥺 please be happy and enjoy yourself with the king and his son with all the beautiful angels!! Rip 🪦

[@OURWORLD4EVER]

Oh man, I cried like a baby. I hope his family has found peace

[@cleoalvaro3264]

Same, I didn’t expect his death lol

[@FerallHog]

Incredible!! What an amazing Christian testimony. That man taught much through his character and attitude facing certain death. He is with Jesus for eternity now.

[@ameenparkar3760]

I think we all learned something from Mike that "Even if Nature is huge and POWERFUL" Nature is always beautiful and Peaceful to live with. You just need to follow Natures Rules..! I love Mikes Love for the Nature..👍👌

[@smvelvet46]

Omgosh!! So sorry. I thought for sure he'd be found.. Rest In Peace. Please, don't hike alone, it's too dangerous...

[@sicnarf6971]

Loyal dog. Wish it would’ve had some way of knowing to go get help

[@Sembel-xh9vq]

He probably wanted to defend his owner. Probably went off searching for someone after he died

[@cvdheyden]

I had a suspicion that this was going to be different as he was not interviewed during the documentation. Rest in peace down there. Now this is your new beautiful home.

[@Elizabethtuna394]

May God continue to bless this Pastor's testimony and faith. 🙏

[@miamimagicians]

Absolutely heartbreaking this is one of the only stories I've ever seen that's just so damn sad it like affects you for weeks if not years later

[@jenxx8697]

Rest in peace Mike, heartbreaking was hoping he be found and saved x

[@munaadhamy]

I’m choked in tears but I wish him peace in afterlife

[@ozzie1397]

Well that title was very misleading...

[@adilnagash4310]

nowhgggklk how much more of a lot more of a lot more of a lot more of a lot more and that it has to get to get back

[@bassingbasics6621]

Wdymmm watch the stupid vid bro 😂😂

[@ozzie1397]

@@bassingbasics6621 we all did... It's about survival.. and he died 🤷‍♂️ I'm not the only one here that's said it..... Bro.

[@withlol777]

Survival of the spirit is far more meaningful. I think he made it.

[@bankmaster777]

Imagine finding a dead guy like that... dam sad his dog could only watch him slowly die... rip man

[@carlholland3819]

dog shouldve brought him some rabbits to eat

[@scottanonymous798]

This was more about this mans survival over the 11 days and his documentation of it than a feel good story. Can’t help but think that Mike could have asked his dog to go for help putting a note in his collar to see if he could find another person out there to help. Also with being such a man of god just can’t help but think that we are here on this earth and what happens happens, there are plenty of survival stories of people who are not reverends yet this man is trapped and succumbs to it it’s just thought provoking

[@SometimesTurtle]

We do not exist in order to live forever in the material world, we have eternal souls, people forget this and it really confuses them. Father in heaven actually takes people early sometimes even, because they simply belong in heaven, and this world is just a test and a lot of beast system nonsense tbh...but also, you are right that one can go at any hour, this is why finding the Lord at every hour, is the way to go.

[@kathycamac1011]

Dogs are loyal, it probably wouldn't respond to "run go get help". I agree he should have placed a note in the dogs bag or collar if possible. Then maybe they would have found him sooner. Idk though, it sounds like he was deceased a whole of he was decomposed so terribly when found.

[@edwardhenthorn383]

We want more of - “I shouldn’t be alive”!

[@michaelprzybylla9164]

YES

[@mgn5667]

mucho..

[@bassingbasics6621]

Well Mike shouldn’t be alive.. and he isn’t

[@geniusben4503]

Very much

[@ymatT601]

Maybe a series “I’m dead”, watch as Wonder illustrates my story from beyond the grave.

[@iam_ravidonn9752]

I was moved by Mike's prayer but my heart crumbled when I realized he departed from us RIP Mike may your family be filled with peace and joy and comfort from the lord our god.

[@brandibugh1]

That's so very sad . Made me cry

[@kod3executioner523]

Petition for them to make more I shouldn’t be alive Hit that like button so they know

[@kwahwah]

Never go on a trip like this alone or without a GPS location beacon.

[@stephenson19861]

It was in 1998, don't know if they had the possibility. Nowadays, absolutely.

[@kwahwah]

@@stephenson19861 yeah, we barely had an internet, I usually only speak in the present, I can’t worry about how little support we had back then, so sad. So many lives could have been saved.

[@stephenson19861]

@@kwahwah True, I wouldn't last a day - barely find my way through the streets without GPS, lol...

[@collinsfriend1]

Definitely. People can go with another and still respect space and allow some alone time. and never change your route without telling someone whether or not you are alone. Considering the world today, I'd also notify people of any others I/we meet, and descriptions in case something happens. License plate numbers if visible even. I don't think GPS beacons were common back then.

[@imonoke7903]

If its not dangerous its boring

[@raider7829]

Oh how heartbreaking! Im so sad over this! God received his son with full LOVE!❤❤

[@newblor]

Why did God make him suffer? Was that love?

[@jedition5618]

​@@newblorGod said in this world you will have trouble, This guy didn't give up on God, now the kingdom of God belongs to him.

[@jeaniemarczniec7755]

It is sad that he passed away but he loved what he was doing, he took his pal, and off they went. He loved the mountains and God took him home is an area so awesome and so fitting. R.I.P. Mike, you earned your wings and prayers for his family.

[@a.salmon8193]

What a nice comment. 😊

[@0Regie]

Uhh..? I thought this channel was all about surviving. Was not expecting that. rip

[@AgentSquiddy]

Yeah you know when they are only using friends and family to tell the story that something bad happened.

[@doejay5922]

Thanks for the spoiler

[@queeng5925]

yeah me too :(

[@stormchild831]

@Jarrod Davis Lost, the fight ...Are you so sure of that ? What about the fight of his Faith with which his Spirit wrestled ? .... From the words in his journal,seems to me he won a far greater victory than that of retaining mere physical life here on Earth...

[@bassingbasics6621]

Watch the video bro it’s basically an I shouldn’t be alive video 😂😂

[@withlol777]

The dog didn’t have to stay with him those 11 days. What a loyal, good dog.

[@TheSecondOneToUseCT]

I was thinking why the dog didn't go for help? Mike should had sent the dog to?

[@hamedhosseini4938]

Tf you mean? Dogs are supposed to be loyal. He got caught up in that mess because of that dog.

[@kathycamac1011]

​@@hamedhosseini4938where exactly does it say he got in this trouble because of the dog? I didn't see that here or another story, just on mr. ballens story

[@kathycamac1011]

​@@hamedhosseini4938what source says the dog got him in the mess?

[@kathycamac1011]

​@@TheSecondOneToUseCTyou act as if every dog would be trained to know when to go get help.

[@collinsfriend1]

He also changed the expected route so search parties never went there to look, or do fly over which cold have saved him. A lesson for ALL of us in caution. Keep people in the loop, and before doing an unknown consider what can go wrong and have a plan B.

[@SometimesTurtle]

meh.

[@boss-pk4qk]

This should be about the dog as he survived

[@therusfosterson238]

Umm… dogs are nice. But, people are much more important that dogs..

[@carlholland3819]

@@therusfosterson238 youre a person. i think youre biased. for what reason is one being more "important" than another?

[@SiobhanGephart]

Agreed. Why is this an episode of show about surviving?

[@lindaliew2312]

Rip .... you r so happy & peaceful in heaven now.

[@renalopez6672]

Oh no he died. Poor dog! the dog is the one that survived and stayed with his owner until he died. He was such a loyal smart dog. ❤

[@sillybilly121212]

Well I mean he also wandered off and is the reason mike got trapped

[@twilightinavalon]

@@sillybilly121212 What are you even talking about? the video literally never says the dog wandered off. Rather, the dog's feet were injured from the terrain, so Mike decided to take an alternate route.

[@sillybilly121212]

@@twilightinavalon read his diary. He says it himself.

[@home4life505]

21:00 glad that his wife knew that he find peace through this "horror." Man of GOD.

[@sosouthfloridaa]

I can’t believe he didn’t make it. So incredibly sad. He seemed like a good man. Rip 🙏🏾🕊

[@barbturford7297]

A beautiful story, glad the family has his journal

[@Subjohny]

Mr.Ballen brought me here!

[@sallyalmond2692]

I’m glad the pup survived tho. RIP Mike.

[@boarussmalinko1049]

Never give up the search!!!

[@NevadaLamb]

Only hearing about this from Mr. Ballen covering it. What a tragic case. I can’t imagine the agony of withering away, and how sad for the dog having to witness that. 😢

[@pamelagay12]

I will never understand why people do these dangerous things alone.

[@funonvancouverisland]

If you've ever done it, you would know 😊

[@erikaveganvixen7540]

I would love to read the full journals.

[@WALL-E_FAN_4EVER]

Yaa

[@annaellis1088]

For sher

[@naturegirl8248]

Me too!

[@Moralityoverconsistency]

Yeah the journal sounds so interesting.

[@Eduaardojc]

Fyy

[@annjcd4608]

This made me cry a river. 😭😭😭

[@b4d69]

a great place if you wanna get lost, a terrible place if you wanna be found, what a damn fine epigram from his friend Mark.

[@charliep123]

If the family is comfortable they should publish his journal.

[@micahhardman3183]

Faith...that's All he had...fought back and Pulled through it...Amazing!!🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

[@JacobGlover2023]

@EestiRöst rip

[@paige6435]

well he didnt pull through did he

[@ohaggie]

What a sad story but I'm glad in the end, Mike asked God to not let his love for God go away. This video didn't really explain it but the reason Mike went over to the Boulder area is because his dog at one point ran away there so Mike went there to call his dog back so that they could continue on their hike (I found this information from a Mr. Ballen video that I watched).

[@leew6512]

Sad story i hate the ones when main guy isnt telling his own story because then you know he passed

[@12AB17]

Aww the doggy

[@bekezelakhumalo7603]

I loved his faith until his death he fought with faith 🙏🙏🙏 may his soul rest in peace 💔

[@Potomacstud]

He still able to write , what a man!

[@beringstraitrailway]

Sure it was nice that his dog stayed close by, but it would've been nicer if the dog would've brought him some water. Years ago, there was a story in the Readers Digest about a man injured in a field on his farm, and his dog would go jump in the irrigation canal and then run back to him and he would then drink the water from the dog's fur each time the dog did that, and was thus able to stay alive!

[@micahhardman3183]

Dang...l guess he didn't pull through it...what a story about Life. One day it all comes to an End".🌺

[@MultiVickylicious]

Rest In Peace.Thought he would make it through 😪😪😪😪😪

[@jimmckenna7007]

Talk about being between a rock and a hard place, man alive

[@karlakolumna1207]

You did nooot

[@nickmudd]

Its a miracle the dog survived that long

[@onecoolcat2478]

"For he maketh His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust"

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

Oh my Gosh! I wanted so badly for him to survive! I was actually shocked God took him😢

[@FSEVENMAN]

Well so much for God providing a path

[@kaynovo8043]

Heartbreaking

[@Focus-gz3te]

The title is correct, the dog was survived after 11 days... Good job for titling...

[@merTK3869]

This is supposed to be about survival, I'm devastated.

[@PankajSharma.51]

Sorry to hear about his loss. 😔🙏

[@nancyjeffries9053]

I think this type of thing happens a lot. People go off and get into serious trouble and are not rescued. Not even found.

[@johntube7554]

True. I think many people watching these episodes thinks most of those get in trouble come out alive and talk about it when in fact most don't. We are hearing from the lucky ones. In this case today, this man left us with his written story to be told. No regrets , he went for solitude to meet his fate.

[@g.e.1432]

Never go alone into any wilderness!

[@TraumaSurvivorCynthia]

😁This dog🐾 was a great actor!!✌#davesandersstepdaughter

[@calzydownunder3497]

Its sad that pastor Mike never survived but l'm happy to know he's in heaven. Also pleased his loyal dog survived

[@razzaa01]

How do you know that he is in heaven.no one knows that for sure except god

[@realskepticalstoic9704]

What a tragic story. My sympathy to his family and friends.

[@peaches44]

The note he left for his wife 😭❤

[@Potatocat_]

That’s why I make sure my phone always with me with good condition... Some places may be out of service, but a weak signal could be saving my life ☺️

[@vatrweaver5169]

Some kind of flare should be a must have going in mountains.

[@myuhdidas]

@@vatrweaver5169 agreed.

[@myuhdidas]

@@pigandrunt don't call him that. he just didnt know or hear.

[@NLR759]

There would be zero signal out there. You need a special satellite phone.

[@marloninquirer]

its in the 90s where cellphone technology isnt that advanced yet some locations may have poor signal

[@collinsfriend1]

The book Deep Survival is a good one and makes a lot of sense as well.

[@yrellim]

I knew something was off the minute it began as the reverend was not narrating his own story and the guy kept say he WAS, I had to stop googling and listen in-so sad. He's in heaven now in gods hands.

[@ALLROY240]

Solo hikers should always carry an emergency locator beacon.

[@imonoke7903]

No

[@ALLROY240]

@@imonoke7903 Would have saved that guy a lot of pain and suffering.

[@zhiarhia8966]

Omg this story makes😭😭😭

[@zekybg]

I don’t know why maybe I am a horrible person for that but every time I see a dog or an animal thats with a person dying or something like that I am like oh noo that poor dog is gonna be alone and probably die

[@polly6795]

You are not horrible , your heart has lots of love , dogs are like children , they need our help to nurture and care for them . You are a selfless person ❤️

[@truecrimedailypodcast]

Who's here from MrBallen

[@RyTheFlyGuy00]

Me

[@mercrom8763]

yes sir.

[@giantfatberg]

Yes

[@giantfatberg]

Yes

[@giantfatberg]

Yes

[@jojojojo5353]

thanks for showing those who didn't survive, do more of it,, and if anyone thinks there's some loving god out there who cares if you live or die, you're crazy

[@MyNameIsJeff-W]

It would take time but if a rock traps you there must be other rocks nearby. If there are, grab one and start chipping away the rock and possibly if you can crack it in half or break large chunks off. Even a small chip is still a small chip off the boulder. Maybe you'll be able to break enough off to free yourself eventually.

[@daitsy2476]

That's sad Mike seemed like a nice down to earth guy.. at least the dog survived.

[@ylliameti2318]

There is not such a thing called good death, but this is very sad death, at least he had his loyal to death dog that stayed with him till very last moments unable to help, I feel for both of them, the dog must of been really hurt too,,,Reast In Peace

[@lolitis01]

Would be amazing to read his unedited writings

[@lolaschwify]

Så sorgligt

[@SuperAlex075]

The moment I saw his friend was talking about him.. I knew he didn't survive the ordeal in this situation..So sad the hiking trip ended this way.. RIP

[@xtremeevo]

Damn... Rest In Peace 🙏❤️

[@eileenkaprielian7200]

Terrible trial, praise God though Mike held on to his faith and didn't let go.I was deeply saddened especially for his family and so happy he managed to to write that touching journal,so his family could be comforted . They also have that hope of seeing him again , the Lord coming one day very soon.Praise God.

[@adamlees8410]

These stories normally end in a happy ending so this was a real shock. First one I've seen where the person didn't make it. Just shows you how unlucky you can be out of nowhere. If he had stepped on different rocks or come down the trail at a different angle he would have carried on without a care in the world and met his family. A few wrong steps and a slip and that sealed his fate. So sad.

[@homemakingwisdom]

I live in Wyoming and everyone knows around here never to go hiking alone and without proper protection and gear. My husband even has a satellite phone for hunting.

[@Dylz52]

So sad. I wonder how long the dog stayed with his body after he died? The dog must have realised after a while that his owner was dead and that it was time to leave

[@stephenmcdowell9210]

Now that is sad usually the people live in these videos have a happy ending not this time

[@norocomgt]

I just learned about this story yesterday, and I woke up overnight thinking about it. God was there the whole time, especially when Mike deviated from his planned path. God was…and is…the small, quiet voice. What does your small, quiet voice say? And when does It stop speaking?

[@brianmouland209]

Well done