. >> reporter: last october, jose henriquez emerged after being trapped underground. now he is sharing his story nn different cities in europe and united states. in washington, henriquez joined president barack obama at the national prayer breakfast. he recalled the december desperation. >> we realized we only had one alternative and that was god himself. >> they were running out of food. >> so we decided unless we prayed, there would be no way out. >> henriquez drew praise. >> a privilege to be at this national prayer breakfast ws miner, jose henriquez who was able to share the experience it was faith that helped miners nor chile enduring 17 days without any contact were the world. >> i can say that the president himself called for prayer meeting. in the chap l of the presidential palace, we lead a prayer meeting, something like the prayer breakfast today. it is spirit of jesus. >> underground, henriquez cultivated a spiritual clie mate that gave hope to the miners. >> they came out and passed the psychology exam so i have no problems with terrible dreamens and have

jose henriquez played a pivotal role by leading them through prayer. now serves as their spokesman. >> god has taken this accident which was terrible through prayers people praying around the world. he has used it for something good. turned it around. >> jose henriquez says 20 of the miners ak accepted jesus christ as their savior. now being in jerusalem. >> it was a great blessing to be here. the god who rescued us from the bowels of the earth is a god of mercy and so thankful. >> father fergus clark. many believe jesus was crucified, died and rose again. >> we would welcome any pilgram, there is a special meaning because of their rescue. it touched everybody in the world. now we can try to relate that to the great rescue from sin and death by the death and resurrection of jesus. >> they came through an invitation of israel's tourism. >> we tell the whole world, the holy land, israel is a place to come and pray for god. if you wants to say thank you, god, this is the place to do it. >> the miners did just than when they came to the western wall and of