That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are quite small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us an immeasurably great glory that will last forever! So we don't look at the troubles we can see right now; rather, we look forward to what we have not yet seen. For the troubles we see will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever. II Corinthians 4:16-18 (NLT)
Christopher Jon Abernethy grew up on Whidbey Island in Washington. He was the youngest of 7. At the age of 7 he asked Jesus Christ to be his Savior. While he was in high school he felt the Lord leading him into mission aviation. After high school he boarded a plane and headed to the Moody Bible Institute. While there he met his future wife (Dana--me) and the Lord redirected his path--just a little. After several long years of waiting Chris finally made it to MMS Aviation where he acheived his goal of being an airplane mechanic. His mission service, here on this earth, was not meant to be for long. On September 15, 2006 Chris was diagnosed with a brain tumor. After only 35 days he was called to stand in the presence of his Savior. His legacy of following Jesus still lives on in his children and those of us who are left to carry on.
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