The Work of His Hands: A View of God’s Creation from Space Book by Colonel Jeff Williams | CPH – Astronomy

During his six months aboard the International Space Station in 2006, Colonel Jeffrey N. Williams orbited the earth more than 2,800 times and took more photographs of earth than any astronaut in history.

Every shot contains lessons about God’s creation. This includes showcasing vivid lessons about divine providence, God’s care for His creation, and His wisdom in universe.

While the Work of His Hands tells the story of Expedition 13 from Colonel William’s perspective as flight engineer, it also gives us a front-row seat in the Space Station. Helping us to look with him through the lens of his camera, this book studies earth from the heaven’s perspective.

Colonel Jeffrey N. Williams grew up on a farm in the rural township of Winter, Wisconsin. He graduated from the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point in 1980 and served more than 27 years active in the US Army. He also continues as an active astronaut in the US space program. Serving in that capacity since 1996, Williams has logged a US record of 534 days in space on four flights. This was in direct support of the assembly and operation of the International Space Station (ISS).

Williams’s missions include the Space Shuttle mission STS-101 in 2000, three Russian Soyuz flights, and three long-duration stays on the ISS spanning Expeditions 13, 21, 22, 47, and 48, most recently returning to Earth in September 2016. Over that time, he also logged nearly 32 hours during five space walks in both US and Russian space suits. Williams holds a bachelor’s degree from USMA, master’s and aerospace engineering degrees from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a master’s degree from the Naval War College. He and his wife, Anna-Marie, reside in Texas and are members of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas. They have two adult sons, two daughters-in-law, and four grandchildren.

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