94 year old Harry Read completed his first high level skydive since he parachuted into Normandy on 6th June 1944, D-Day, on Friday. He jumped from 10,000 feet to raise money for The Salvation Army’s Anti Trafficking and Modern Slavery work.
He describes on his giving page how his faith motivated him: “You might well be asking where God comes in on this and I take the question seriously. This started out as a very modest desire for a low-level parachute jump which has, seemingly, been elevated to a high-profile event with the Red Devils team. However, every aspect of this proposal has been bathed in prayer and, when my normal common-sense has asked its questions, I still have the quiet, over-ruling assurance that, our heavenly Father is approving to the degree of being in charge. I don’t know where, or how, this will glorify him but he is telling me to trust him, and I will.”
As a 20-year-old Wireless Operator in World War Two, Harry was part of the Parachute Brigade landing in France on D-Day.
He described how the two jumps were different: “On that morning at 00.50 hours I parachuted into Normandy and 30 seconds later I was on the ground. It was a very different experience to the one I just had. This was my first high level skydive and whilst I was a little nervous I have always enjoyed the thrill of parachuting.
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