The last week of June/beginning of July, I was back up at MMS Aviation for a Candidate Evaluation. More on that in our upcoming SUMMER NEWSLETTER! Be watching for it...👀
A slice of road-life between Coshocton, Ohio and Graham, North Carolina.
It is no surprise there were missionary airplanes at our hangar facility when I arrived. The surprise, even after 25 years of service, is the depth and breadth of the aircraft maintenance performed by our Apprentice and Staff mechanics. The world of missionary aviation can be found in our hangars.
Hangar A, B, and C are full. It's a simple as that. Here's a rundown of what is hangar A, from left to right below: a Cessna 206 for service in Alaska, a G8 Airvan for service in Haiti, and a Cessna 206 for ministry in Mexico. The white oblong looking thing in the lower right corner is the downside of belly cargo pod for the nearby 206. There are actually TWO belly pods in this photo. The other one is right side up and looks something like a little boat.
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A view of Hangar A from the mezzanine level. It's so nice to have the hangar doors open.
Major progress on an aircraft restoration can appear less than exciting to untrained eyes, but our avionics team has nearly finished the repair and rewire of this panel inside the G8 Airvan.
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Senior Apprentice Bryan Martin receives a wisdom delivery from long-term Staff mechanic, Mike Dunkley. They are discussing the engine of a missionary airplane being repaired for service in Canada. Actually, the Cessna 206 in the background is also slated for Canadian missionary service.
And Did I Mention Tomatoes?
Not at MMS, of course. There are lots of things you can find at MMS, but a Salsa Garden isn't yet one of them. The tomatoes are back in Graham, North Carolina on the south side of our humble missionary abode. And its a great year for tomatoes so it should be a great year for Karen's Side-street Salsa!
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Our 2022 forest of Roma tomatoes.
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We don't fry them green...we slice and dice them once they're RED! Here's salsa on the hoof!
And A Dog to Entertain in All Our Humanness
We currently have the pleasure of dog sitting our friends' dog while they are out of state. This is Niner. Niner has written a short article about her stay with us on page 2 of our next, upcoming, soon to be released, Blockbuster Summer Newsletter. Did I say be watching for it? 👀
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Here's "Niner" patiently waiting for us to continue entertaining her.
Thank YOU for being such a large part of transforming lives and shaping eternity through your partnership with us in missionary aviation! Without someone to send, no one can go! Thanks for being part of the team at MMS Aviation.
8 comments:
Amazing how all those planes fit inside tge hangar. That maintenance crew must be good at gig saw puzzles. How do you keep the creatures off the tomatoes Or are they all in CA 🥰
Yes, the MMS hangar crew is VERY good at jigsaw puzzles and can even make some of the missing pieces! The critters have never really bothered our tomatoes. However they LOVE to bother the rows of green beans and okra in our neighbor's yard!
Thanks for the update on all things exciting at MMS and K & K Graham. I’m amazed that someone can take these planes and restore/repair them for service.
Hello Suzanne, and you're part of each one!
Wonderful to read from you. Be blessed and thank you for all you do to support mission aviation , including Mercy Air. Lv to u.
Hi Keith and Karen,
Hearing about the salsa garden...does Karen give out her recipe for her salsa...or is it a family secret?
Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of your missionary journey for all of these years. My how time passes. God is SO good all of the time...
Take care, love, LEttie
Thanks for your words of encouragement and blessing. We have a special heart for Mercy Air as well. Praying God's richest blessings upon you!
Hello Lettie! How wonderful to hear from you. It's such a blessing to have you as such a faithful part of our ministry team and as our friend! It's been a long time since we worked together back in good old PRUSD. Oh my. Since you asked, yes, I bet I can convince Karen to share her recipe! Once she gets back in town I'll have her email it to you! We were all so much younger 25 years ago! God's richest blessings on you too, my fried.
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