for sure , dr. kim prayed too , hard and fast - he had said every prayer that he had ever learned , and was at the point of making some up as he flew closer and closer to that inevitable time that he had to make the jump * * * * * twenty minutes before reaching the subject of dr. kim 's prayer with his god - the drop zone - sergeant scarburg , unbuckled his seat belt , stood up and walked to the rear of the aircraft .