William Bradford revealed how Puritans could overcome obstacles in many quotes in this story. "Being thus arrived in good harbor, and brought safe to land, they fell upon their knees and blessed the God of Heaven who brought them over the vast and furious ocean, and delivered them from all the perils and miseries thereof, again to set their feet on the firm and stable earth..." is just one quote that revealed how the Puritans looked to God to overcome these obstacles (30-31). Many believed that all the obstacles were all to Gods will and everything was happening for a reason. Believing that everything was to Gods will made it easier to except all their misfortunes of all the events happening in America. God affected everyone in a different way.
In spite of all the obstacles getting in the Puritans way many still believed. John Howland believed that when he was thrown overboard he survived only because God proves this when Bradford writes, ."..but it pleased God that he caught hold of the topsail halyards which hung overboard and ran out at length" (30). Howland believed that it was God's will that he catches the rope and it pleased God that he did. For that reason Howland became religious. God was the reason for many of the things going on.
When everyone became ill and