Missionary newsletters
“Uhg! It’s so hot! It’s too hot to get anything done!” and so was the understanding while in the Philippines. The heat was quite stifling, and early morning work had to be done before the sun rose high into the sky. Any time from 5 am to about noon (1 pm was really pushing [...]
Ray and I met Erikca while visiting La Tronquera, Nicaragua. She lives in the Miskito community where the Nicaraguan Project is located. Erikca is a vibrant, young person who attended the local SDA community church. At a young age, she set her sights on higher education beyond the small community school she attended... Continue [...]
There is certainly a lot of tension with a potential Venezuelan invasion over the claimed territory of Guyana. However, the AWA goals for Mabaruma with mission work, saving souls, and redeeming the lost are the same. It’s been an amazing, remarkable year, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the numerous blessings we have [...]
As we leave the past year of 2023, we are excited to share that the plane in the Philippines has flown over 46 medevac flights from the airstrip in Sagpangan, under the direction of Jed and Sherylnn, since May 2023. Recently, a two-week trip was made by Kyle and Rebecca Stevenson, along with Steven [...]
After all that 2023 had to offer, changes, growth, additions to the fleet, and blossoming hopes of interesting avenues, there are many things we look forward to this new year. There are also plenty of things that will need our attention this year where aircraft maintenance is concerned. Planes in the field within US [...]
Since departing in September, we have spent the falland now winter at the head office in Wilson, NC. Being here at the office has been a blessing, but it does come with a change of pace, and the time spent away from the AWAC office and family in Kelowna has not been easy... Continue [...]
Mabaruma, a small town in northern Guyana, close to the border with Venezuela, has been facing uncertain challenging days! During the last few months, we have witnessed an increase in tension between the two countries, over the oil-rich region called Essequibo. The Venezuelan government announced that it will hold a referendum to establish this [...]
“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”—Deuteronomy 31:6, ESVI am so happy to share with you that the demand for medical flights in the Philippines is increasing. As we gain [...]
Traveling can sometimes be rough, but when you’re asked to go to the other side of the world on a 17-hour flight to inspect an airplane in a remote location with little to no accommodations, it takes it to a whole new level. Well, that’s exactly what I’m doing right now as I write [...]
Our drive each way from town was 13 miles on a winding road, the last being approximately a mile of an unmaintained forestry access road. We were responsible for grading the last mile as needed in the spring and plowing the snow in the winter. I was often by myself during the week while [...]
