Kathy Ireland is thanking Jesus Christ after her husband, Greg Olsen, jumped into the Pacific Ocean to escape a fire aboard his fishing boat off the coast of Santa Barbara, California. Olsen was rescued after abandoning the vessel, ChurchLeaders reported.
The supermodel and entrepreneur shared footage of the burning boat on Instagram. Ireland said the fire started when the engine exploded and spread so quickly that it destroyed the navigation equipment and the boat's survival raft. She was away on business and spending time with her grandchildren when the fire broke out.
"Life is really hard and really beautiful. God is great," Ireland wrote. She thanked those who prayed for Olsen and those who helped bring him to safety. "Most of all, we thank our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for this miracle of his survival."
Ireland also shared a personal letter to Olsen in which she recalled what the boat had meant to their family. She spoke of the years of work he had put into the vessel and the joy it had given their family and others. "My heart is both heavy and full," she wrote.
In the letter, Ireland told Olsen she was grateful for the way he handled the emergency. She also returned to the people who had prayed for him, describing how quickly they responded when they learned he was in danger. She closed that part of the letter by thanking God for loving and rescuing her husband.
In her public post, Ireland thanked those who were still praying for Olsen after the rescue as well as those who had helped him that day.
