David Urey

The Mission

David Urey was desperate. He, his wife, and their son were involved in an
automobile accident in West Virginia. Urey suffered only minor injuries but
his son suffered a concussion and his wife had a broken back and a severe
scalp injury. Mrs. Urey was also in her fifth month of pregnancy.

A surgeon at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV, told Urey he could
perform basic surgery to keep his wife alive, but she needed to see a
neurosurgeon as soon as possible. The closest one was 150 miles away at
Georgetown Hospital, and Urey's wife would probably not survive if
transported by ambulance, the doctor said.

Searching for a helicopter to airlift his wife to D.C., in desperation Urey
called the White House. He was able to explain his situation to Gen. James
Hughes, President Richard Nixon's military aide. Gen. Hughes called Lt.
Col. Abe Wolson to see if the President's helicopter could make the round
trip to WV and back to Georgetown Hospital so Urey's wife could have the
life-saving neurosurgery. Lt. Col. Wolson said that the flight was possible
so the order was given.

The rescue mission was successfully completed. "The outcome was that Brian,
their son, fully recovered from his head injury in a few weeks. Mrs. Urey
gave birth to a normal baby boy and she eventually recovered," Wolson said
proudly. *

Because of our sins, we were in a fatal condition, unable to save ourselves,
and desperately in need of rescue (Romans 6:23).

Although our sins are an offense to Him, God loves us so much that He sent
His only Son to rescue us. This divine rescue mission would demand that
Jesus give His life to pay the price for our redemption from sin (1 Peter
1:18-19). Jesus willingly laid down His life for our salvation, so that we
might live (John 10:17-18).

God will save and give eternal life to those who place their faith and trust
in Jesus (Acts 16:30-31), turn away from their sins in repentance (Acts
17:30-31), confess Jesus before men (Romans 10:9-10), and are baptized
(immersed) into Christ for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38). He will
continue to cleanse from sin those who continue to walk in the light of His
Word (1 John 1:7-9).

The Apostle Paul extolled the glory of this rescue mission as he opened a
letter to Christians in Galatia: "Grace and peace to you from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from
the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom
be glory for ever and ever. Amen" (Galatians 1:3-5).

Jesus came to rescue YOU. He will save you, if you will only accept His
offer on His terms.

-- David A. Sargent

* Information gleaned from "Abe Wolson recalls one mission worth 20 years of
service" by Don Moore in www.donmooreswartales.com.