January 28, 1986 - The day the Challenger disentegrated 70+ seconds after lift-off. I was on my way to work on that colder than usual morning in SE Virginia when I heard on the radio that the Challenger was to lift off with Christa McAuliffe on-board. It occurred to me at the moment that I had been so bussy in recent days/weeks that I hadn't even heard, or paid attention to the news that THIS was going to be THE flight that "the teacher" was going to be on. I remember thinking, "oh how cool." Then, later that morning, upon learning of what had happened, I was so shocked, so in disbelief. I remember crying and crying my heart out.
Then later, when it was determined that most likely the tragedy was caused by a problem with the "O" rings malfunctioning, and may have possibly been caused by the extremely cold temperatures that day in FL, I couldn't help but think that God, in His providence, was still in control. Who else could have known about those temperatures that morning. I remember thinking at the time that "man" always relying on his superiority, was so humbled that day by the supernatural presence/intervention of a God who says: "I am on the throne, and ultimately still in control."
I pray those who died that day immediately stood in the presence of a holy, unmoveable, unshakeable God.
January 28, 1986 - The day the Challenger disentegrated 70+ seconds after lift-off. I was on my way to work on that colder than usual morning in SE Virginia when I heard on the radio that the Challenger was to lift off with Christa McAuliffe on-board. I was a New Hampshire college student, and Ms. McAuliffe was a teacher from Concord, N.H. It was a devastating and unbelievable event.