A guest post by videographer Ron Wormser, who traveled to MAF’s Africa programs recently to capture footage of MAF in action.
“I can feel the bone below, but nothing above,” the surgeon reported, his probing fingers deep inside the thigh of a Congolese boy.
Bone shattered when the bullet struck and mushroomed inside the boy’s leg. Sadly, […]
Editor’s note: Over the past year, this blog has covered the numerous ways that MAF flies various animals like snakes, horses, alligators and, yes, even pigs. And while pigs are welcome passengers, they aren’t so welcome on airstrips due to the hazard they present pilots attempting to land the aircraft. In classic Paul Harvey style, […]
In her 1905 book Bright Ideas for Entertaining, author Mrs. Herbert B. Linscott offers up “Measuring Parties” as a way to encourage people to give to a charitable cause. Community Bible Church in Central City, Nebraska thought this would be a fun way to help raise money and awareness for MAF – and they were […]
Flying in remote places like the rain forests of Ecuador present pilots with plenty of challenges. One of the biggest challenges is the weather, and the swift way it changes. Navigating through poor weather is never easy.
One day I was flying with the president of the Ecuadorian Evangelical Missionary Association (AMEE). We had been […]
I know firsthand how the layers of maintenance and checks by technicians, mechanics and pilots lead to a safe environment for flying.
One morning while I was diligently going through my pre-flight inspection, I noticed that the oil dipstick appeared to have an excessive amount of oil on it. Realizing that this level of oil was […]
When it comes to Christian leadership, we must be careful to hold our vision up for everyone to see, reminding them of our goal: To become more Christ-like and make disciples as we share the Good News of the Gospel. When Christian leaders focus on becoming more like our savior it ensures that the organization […]