Recently I shed happy tears. I love happy tears, especially since I usually shed sad, hormonal, frustrated, or angry tears.
The Holsten family with Orpa.
We traveled from our home in Papua across the country of Indonesia to Kalimantan, where we served for 10 years, and had a “taste of heaven” reunion […]
In talking with one of our aviation maintenance instructors here at MAF headquarters, I discovered that some tips could be applied to life as well. Here are four things I’ve learned about life via plane maintenance.
#1 The Tootsie Roll Theory. Talk to the guys in the maintenance or safety divisions here at MAF headquarters […]
As dusk approached in Yolo Sud, a suburb of Kinshasa in western Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cecile*, a “woman of the night” wandered the streets, aimlessly. She couldn’t help but notice a large crowd forming and went to investigate. People were gathering in a field where a large, white screen was set up.
Cecile was […]
It’s not every day that a veteran MAF pilot gets to see one of his earlier passengers grow up and become a pilot himself. But that happened to John Hook, who now serves as a recruiter for MAF.
While John and his wife Nancy served in West Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, C&MA (Christian and […]
There is an air of excited anticipation so tangible you can almost see it as Matt Monson, our newest pilot, taxis off the runway and into the MAF area. Our entire staff is poised to give Matt a soaking he’ll likely not forget. Matt is none the wiser. Our buckets are filled and carefully positioned […]
I am often asked about by very well-intentioned people how they can help MAF missionaries who are returning from the field. Coming home is one of the hardest things a missionary faces. Yet this may be the single most misunderstood stage in a missionary’s journey.
People typically think the initial departure—leaving friends, family, and all […]