We are thanking God and excited to report that we're currently on track to move to Indonesia in January, 2016! In a few months, we'll need to begin the visa application process. As details begin to come together, we're getting more excited about joining the Mission Aviation Fellowship team in Kalimantan, Indonesia as a pilot/mechanic family.
Mission Aviation Fellowship serves the isolated people of Kalimantan, Indonesia in three, specific ways:
1. Serving Communities: Many communities in Kalimantan are basically cut off from the rest of the world due to a lack of basic transportation infrastructure. Without aviation, these people would be left with a 1-2 month hike through the jungle or canoe trip through treacherous rivers to get to the nearest city. MAF airplanes can cover that same distance in a one hour flight while carrying building supplies, generators, food, or anything else a community might need.
2. Supporting the Church: The pastors, church planters and Bible translators serving in these same communities rely heavily on MAF support to accomplish their work. MAF pilots not only provide transportation to meet basic needs for these workers, they can also be a great source of encouragement as co-laborers in Christ.
3. Showing Compassion: MAF airplanes are the only ambulances available to many of these communities. When people are in need of immediate medical attention for any reason, an MAF medevac flight is likely their only hope. This allows MAF to demonstrate Christ's love in a very tangible way, meeting physical needs which can open doors to meet even deeper, spiritual needs.
Click below for a short video clip illustrating this three-fold ministry of Mission Aviation Fellowship in Indonesia. To find out more about how you can be part of this ministry by supporting our work with MAF as a pilot/mechanic family in Indonesia, contact us or click here.
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