GLENN IN ORBIT - What does it MEAN? - Garner Ted Armstrong - April 1962

Garner Ted Armstrong

With a lump in its throat and a tear in its eye, America cheered John Glenn! HE MADE IT! But what is the meaning of these fantastic accomplishments? What lies ahead? The answer, from your Bible, is shocking! Boy! That was a real fire-ball!" shouted Astronaut John Glenn as his tiny space capsule hurtled into the thickening atmosphere to glow a fiery red with tremendous heat! He was plunging back toward earth, and a wonderful hero's welcome, after flashing around the world three times in four hours and 56 minutes. America was elated! The western allies rejoiced! Hearing the terse, expectant, excited words crackling through the distance from shortwave radios and relayed over BBC as I was returning to Ambassador College from London, England, I couldn't help but experience a momentary thrill - when I heard the capsule was being hoisted safely up into the air, to be lowered aboard the Destroyer Noa! But the thrill soon dissipated, and in its place came the real realization of what this latest achievement really means! - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library