Christian Fighter Pilot, Astronaut Addresses Eglin Prayer Breakfast
US Air Force Col James Dutton, a NASA astronaut, addressed the Eglin National Prayer breakfast and reminded his listeners of the sense of awe — and the presence of God — that people often miss in their daily lives:
“The world around us is really amazing,” he said. “Our sense of wonder we had as a kid is often lost when we become adults…”
“Being in orbit was like being a two-year old and being a fighter pilot is like being a six-year-old again,” he joked.
MajGen Kenneth Merchant told Col Dutton he “gave us a feel for what it is like to touch the heavens.” Dutton reiterated that it is “tremendously evident” there is a God Read more