LUCE COUNTY, MI — Two sisters stranded in an Upper Peninsula woods for 13 days before being rescued say their faith and love for family helped them survive.
Leslie Roy, 52, and Lee Wright, 56, also had eight boxes of Girl Scout Cookies and some cheese puffs to help them through, along with snow for water.
The women on Saturday, April 25, released a statement to the Associated Press about the struggle. They were rescued Friday after being spotted by a state police helicopter.
“Through the days and nights while in the woods, we survived using love and hope in our families,” they said in an emailed statement. “Our faith in God held our confidence that we would eventually be found. We took note of circling aircraft, available water resources, the supplies we had with us. These factors eased our mind and allowed us to stay alive for thirteen long days.”