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Where the Wild Things Are

 

 

Editor’s Note: MAF pilot Dave Forney serves in Indonesia and takes a yearly trek through the jungle that he flies over each day. He says understanding how challenging it is to travel through the dense vegetation and dangerous wildlife habitats makes him appreciate what MAF does for isolated people that much more. A story about […]

A Day in the Life

As the wife of an MAF pilot, I often get asked the question “What do you do all day?”

Here’s a typical day…

4:30 a.m. – The morning call to prayer sounds from several Mosques around our neighborhood, waking me up.

6:00 a.m. – Get up, make breakfast, and pack Chris’s lunch.

7:00 a.m. – Say “good-bye” […]

The Blessing of Family

A familiar smile and the embrace I’ve felt hundreds of times, but have missed so much in the past year and a half, were mine to enjoy for the past three weeks as Chris and I had the privilege of welcoming my Mom into our jungle home for a visit. It was fun to […]

Beauty in Isolation

Almost by default, serving at an MAF location around the world will presumably have you living in a remote place.  If the town that you live in is actually modern, chances are still very high that the destinations you will serve with the airplane still rank high as some of the earth’s most isolated places.  […]