For the sake of appearances

the long version

Malachi once dreamed of being an astronaut, but his fear of flying kept his feet planted on the ground. Instead, he works for the NASA Deep Space Network as a tour guide. He's held the same job for forty-two years, and he would have been happy to stay--until he hears a voice calling his name and soon realizes that voice is God who tells him to go east. East, North Carolina, that is, where they need a man who can guide their souls back to Christ.