MAF’s return to this eastern DRC base revives a region scarred by war
The MAF Cessna Caravan 9Q-CAU at Nyankunde. Photo by Stig Jacobsson.
The last radio communication MAF pilot Dave Jacobsson received from his wife on the morning of September 5, 2002, was, “They’re at the door!” Then, nothing. Just agonizing silence […]
Wayusentza, Ecuador
When Eric Fagerland started thinking about what he would do when he retired from the Air Force, his thoughts did not wander to a life of cruising, or settling down near Hole 18 somewhere along the Florida panhandle. Instead, he imagined flying off into a different wild blue yonder … with Mission Aviation Fellowship.
A fan […]
Twenty years of constant change. That’s one way I could describe my experience with MAF.
Over the years, Tanya and I have moved many times, living in nine different countries. That’s a lot of change! But more importantly, the world and this ministry have drastically changed.
• Christianity looks different than it did just decades ago. It’s […]
A small group of teachers are seated single file onboard an MAF KODIAK airplane. They peer through the windows down to the tiny village where they will be launching a new curriculum to kids ages five to nine—the ones who aren’t served by a primary school because they live too far off the beaten path […]
Natalie with two of her kids at the start of a long church service. “Long church service? Bring it, we’re ready!”
Sometimes I imagine a future job interview in the U.S. The interviewer scans my resume, frowning slightly and tapping a pen on the table.
“Well, Mrs. Holsten,” he says.
“Yes?” I lean forward hopefully.
“I see […]