Perhaps you'll recall from a previous post that I'm currently reading Elisabeth Elliot's book, Through Gates of Splendor , the story of the mission and martyrdom of her husband Jim and his co-workers in Ecuador in 1956. In that entry I shared a quote from Jim Elliot. Today I'd like to share some thoughts from his fellow missionary, pilot Nate Saint. At the age of thirteen, during the forced inactivity of a bout of osteomyelitis, the young Christian first wondered if perhaps God was calling him to be a missionary. Upon recovery and renewed vitality, however, it appears that notion fell by the wayside as he pursued his other passion - flight, eventually becoming an Air Force cadet. Nate was on course to be an Air Force pilot until, on the eve of his first day of flight instruction, once again his osteomyelitis grounded him. His dream of becoming a military pilot would never be realized. His new position was that of maintenance crew chief. In his de...
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