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A brief history of the ministry, as recounted by David

From a young age I had been interested in astronomy and space, and at the age of 9 my family purchased a ten inch reflector telescope, which we would set up and enjoy on clear nights.

I remember viewing and tracking comet Hale-Bopp through that very telescope week after week. It was a beautiful sight and astronomy was a small hobby for many years.

The pivotal moment for me came in early , as my interest in astrophotography (taking photos of deep-space objects through telescopes) began to grow.

At that time, I got a 16&#; observatory-class LX GPS with full go-to technology. It was a mammoth optical telescope, shipped special order from California, arriving on February 20th.

After quite a bit of setup (the total weight including mount and base was over lbs) I looked through the telescope for the first time.

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The things visible through it were nothing short of breathtaking. I was amazed! But why was I keeping this to mysel