Watch: 98-Year-Old Preacher Decides to Go Skydiving for Birthday – Look How Spirited He Is

This 🌲North Carolina evangelist decided to celebrate his 98th birthday in style.

Roy Jernigan went skydiving with his daughter and granddaughter to celebrate the milestone on Tuesday, according to WECT-TV.

The retired pastor’s granddaughter had suggested that Jernigan give skydiving a try for his 98th birthday — a challenge she didn’t seriously expect him to take up.

“I didn’t think he’d go through with it. … Not much surprises me these days from him. He’s a risk taker, I guess,” April Lintler said of her grandfather, according to WECT.

In an interview, Jernigan admitted that the idea raised some eyebrows from his friends and family.

“They look at you and say, ‘Are you serious?’ I say yes. ‘Are you crazy?’ I say yes.”

The jump went well, according to Jernigan.

“It was a good experience. Something I had never done.”

He’s already planning his next jump to commemorate his 100th birthday.

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Jernigan is a Navy Corpsman veteran of World War II