Prepared

In the early days of space exploration, walking on the moon wasn’t the only problem facing Soviet cosmonauts; they also had difficulty walking on Earth after they returned from prolonged flights. The lack of gravity in orbit caused very serious and life-threatening problems when they returned home.

But they eventually found a way to make re-entry easier…by making space flight harder.

Prior to his departure to the mission fields of China, Hudson Taylor realized that he would continually be alone and always in great need. Knowing this – and given his bold philosophy of never asking people for donations – he thought it necessary to learn “to move man, through God, by prayer alone.”

If this sounds like a Jedi mind trick to you, think again.

At 6:00pm on November 5, 2011, Derrick Brodus went through his regular Saturday afternoon routine.

1. Ensure there are plenty of snacks.

2. Curl up on the couch to watch the Tennessee Volunteers play football.

But Brodus wouldn’t watch this game from his living room.