Missionary newsletters
One morning, Bruce and I decided to play “hookie” and take a break from our whirlwind of activities. We put on our helmets, hopped on the motorcycle and went venturing out, not knowing where to go and what to do in this new world of social distancing, masks and checkpoints. Palawan is famous for [...]
Hello friends and supporters! Things are bustling here at HQ in the Smithfield hangar. It’s great to be busy for the Lord and watch how He works with us and through us according to His good will. The hangar is packed to the brim with five aircraft, all of which need some sort of attention [...]
Pictured is the Kobuk River in front of the village of Shungnak. Shungnak is a village of approximately 270 Inupiat Eskimo people and less than ten nonnative folks associated with the K-12 school. This village has been a site for Adventist mission ministry since the late 1960s. But the tenure of our mission personnel [...]
Introducing a bright star from the continent of Africa—Kabwe Musonda. Born in Zambia (located in the southern region of Africa) Kabwe has been passionate about aviation since he was a child. At age 9 he saw airliners take off and land. This spiked a great deal of curiosity as he wondered how a big heavy [...]
Hello AWA friends and family, How’s it going with you? I hope this Mission Project Update finds you in good health and praising God for what He’s done in your life. I’m sitting on my couch with my laptop and my oldest son, Caleb, typing this letter as the rain falls gently on the roof. [...]
Being a missionary is a profession in which you should know a little bit of everything. We called it “a jack of all trades - master of none.” You know how to do many different things, but you’re not an expect in any one particular thing. I graduated with a Bachelor of Theology because I [...]
During my stay at the base in Aborlan Palawan in the Philippines, we walked into the community daily to distribute clothing and hand out the publication of “Our Little Friends”** to the community children. The joy on each unique face on being given a magazine with pictures to look at and activity lessons to [...]
Hello friends and supporters! Things are bustling here at HQ in the Smithfield hangar. It’s great to be busy for the Lord and watch how He works with us and through us according to His good will. The hangar is packed to the brim with five aircraft, all of which need some sort of [...]
The village of Birch Creek is approximately 90 nautical miles north of Fairbanks and about 20 miles south of the Yukon River. It is a small village of just less than thirty inhabitants. For over 100 years it has been considered an Episcopal strong-hold. Until about ten years ago when, due to budget short-falls [...]
Mandy and Jewel, our youth at the Worship Center, have stepped up to the plate since the departure of the Wilkersons. They now serve as secretary and treasurer for the small congregation in Hobo Hill. Mandy and Jewel have assisted the AWA team in many outreach activities; visiting the sick in the local hospital, conducting [...]
