Astronaut Butch Wilmore acknowledged Jesus as Lord when asked for his greatest takeaway from his time in space.
CBS News reporter Mark Strassmann asked the astronauts, “We’re all the product of our life experiences and this extended business trip of yours certainly qualifies. What is your life lesson or takeaway from these nine months in space?”
Wilmore said, “Well, in answer to your question, I can tell you honestly, my feeling on all of this goes back to my faith. It’s bound in my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
“He is working out his plan and his purposes for his glory throughout all of humanity, and how that plays into our lives is significant and important, and however that plays out, I am content because I understand that,” Wilmore continued. “I understand that He’s at work in all things, some things are for the good — go to Hebrews Chapter 11 — some things look to us to be not so good. But it’s all working out for His good, for all those that will believe,” And that’s the answer.”
Wilmore and astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams have headed back to Earth after a nine-month period in space. American Faith reported that the two astronauts originally arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) in June 2024 aboard Boeing’s Starliner CST-100 spacecraft during its first crewed test flight. However, due to technical issues, NASA opted to send the Starliner back to Earth without them in September 2024, leaving the astronauts stranded in orbit far longer than planned. The mission was initially set to last just over a week.
Delays in the Crew-10 mission extended the astronauts’ time in space. NASA and SpaceX had initially planned to send up a new Crew Dragon capsule, but after setbacks, they ultimately launched the Crew-10 astronauts aboard a previously flown Dragon named Endurance on Friday.
