Missionary newsletters
After a long journey we arrived at our new home in Sagpangan, Palawan. It began November 27th with a one-hour drive from Tammie’s home (our daughter) in Manchester, TN to the airport in Nashville... Click to continue reading full report Visit Donate Page Visit Missionary Page [...]
Dear Friends, AWA Canada has had a busy few weeks. Ray Young and Eldon Bauer, with the support of Julie Young, Brad Young, and Eldon’s grandson, Ronald, set out on a chilly morning to Vernon, British Columbia (BC) to pick up a Cessna 206 float plane that was being repaired by Skytek Aviation... Click [...]
Stateside News, Our transition time in the States was extended as we waited for the arrival of Monique’s Philippine passport. Our work in the Philippines will have less interruptions if we don’t have to leave the country every three months until we get our missionary visas... Click to read full report [...]
Dear Family and Friends, Merry Christmas everyone! This year has been one to remember. It’s been full of new friends, new experiences, a new church family, new jobs, and new circumstances to grow the talents God bids us to use in His vineyard... Click to read full report Visit Donate Page [...]
Dear AWA Family and Friends, The weather in Alaska has been not as cold as usual and snow was late in coming. Our first permanent (a relative term) snow arrived during the first week of November. We now have about 8 inches on the ground with more to arrive tomorrow and more every few [...]
Hello friends and family, By the time of my next mission report, I will, by God’s grace, be a commercial pilot! I’m so excited and nervous at the same time! It’s been a long road, but I’m in it for the long haul. I didn’t start this journey just to do this for a [...]
Dear Family and Friends, If there is one word to describe the Pathfinder Airplane (N81708), it would have to be “Teamwork”! At Oshkosh in 1999, the Pathfinders helped to raise money, and helped work to get the yellow plane ready for its first service in the jungle of Guyana, South America... Click to read [...]
When it rains, it pours, but when the rains stop in the dry season, they STOP. We can go months and months and never see a drop of rain. Once-rushing streams dry up. Green grasses, so lush and full of life turn brown and crispy, inedible to livestock. The earth dries up, it is [...]
We are preparing every day for the time when we can meet immediate needs in the Philippines through aviation. After months of waiting, the plane is finally shipped to the Philippines! The Lord has been working it through customs and the container that contains the plane will soon be sitting at the Adventist World [...]
Training is key for survival in harsh conditions. That is why Linda and I take advantage of what training we can for living in this area. Recently, FEMA had a special training event for Disaster Mass Care operations. It was held in Palmer, Alaska, which is North East of Anchorage and is part of [...]
