Within an hour, the second child perished. Throughout the 18 hours she spent in the water, Rhydwen sustained herself through prayer. I prayed so hard to God. I asked him to save us. I cried out inside that I wanted to be saved.
Prayer is strong.
Incapacitated by cramps and exhaustion, unable to move his arms or legs, Wyn Rhydwen was kept alive through his wife's constant efforts. For several hours she kept the man's face out of the water by holding a spare life jacket under it. But just before 1 a.m. Monday, her efforts failed. I never let go of him. I pushed him along all the way.