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December Missionary Greetings from Coshocton, Ohio and MMS Aviation. This week Karen and I are up at the hangar for another candidate evaluation. As it snowed here Monday evening, I thought I'd present the photos in a nice retro B&W finish. Let the photos commence!
Here we are in the MMS Conference Room at 11:09 yesterday morning (Screenshot taken from the corner of my computer screen) coaching a young lady raising support to serve in Congo. We've had eight coaching appointments while participating in this week's candidate evaluation.
Candidate Evaluation
Dale & Jillian Liff are our final candidates of the year. Dale is an electrical engineer. Jillian worked in school services. They hope to use their technical, life, and ministry experiences to advance the gospel through missionary aviation. I've worked with the Liffs for the past six months. If the evaluation goes well, Karen and I will begin their training/coaching process for support development.
Dale and Jillian Liff
Karen Operates High Speed Machinery
While it may not have a propeller on it, don't underestimate the danger and risk inherent in operating the MMS high-speed paper folding machine.
Karen folds December's "donor letter" for envelopes. She started and finished with all her fingers!
Karen also helped prepare and stuff the 2021 MMS Calendar mailing with some of the apprentice and staff wives (and kids!).
And Now For The Airplane Pictures
This Aerostar is used for ministry in Haiti. Our crew just completed its annual inspection.
LAMP just dropped off their Piper Lance for a new avionics package and routine maintenance.
Gospel Carrier International's Super King Air 200 is in for routine maintenance. We've maintained GCI's aircraft for twenty years. This airplane transports Chinese evangelists across the US to reach concentrations of non-English speaking Chinese with the hope of Christ.
Apprentices Kyle and Josh work with Project Supervisor Jenny on the restoration of a Cessna 206 pulled from the bottom of a lake in Canada. In this shot they're repairing one of the doors. This airplane will be used for ministry in Canada once the restoration process is complete.
One of Missionary Air Group's Cessna 206's is in for an avionics upgrade. Project Supervisor Jim works with Apprentice Bryan to calibrate some of the new instrumentation. This airplane will operate in Central America when returned to service.
Jim and Bryan push buttons and set numbers and adjust flashing lights in the 206's cockpit.
Thanks for your role in making all this happen through your gifts and prayers. It's such a joy to labor at your side in the name of Christ to expand God's Kingdom through preparing people and planes for worldwide missionary service!
