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Series Code: OTG
Program Code: OTG000047A
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00:01 When most hear the name Adventist Aviation
00:03 they might immediately think of aircraft. 00:05 While airplanes are an important component of AWA's work, 00:09 it is not the primary resource employed to share the love of 00:12 Jesus with others. 00:14 AWA missionary families are the key to accomplishing 00:17 the mission of Adventist World Aviation which is to share the 00:21 love of Jesus all around the world. 00:23 Especially to those that are hard to reach with traditional 00:27 forms of transportation. 00:28 Adventist World Aviation is blessed to have many 00:32 dedicated missionaries who serve in remote communities 00:35 all around the world. 00:37 Each of AWA's missionaries has special talents that they use 00:41 further the Kingdom of God in the most isolated parts 00:44 on this earth. 01:30 One of AWA's dedicated mission- ary families is the LaBore's, 01:33 they have served with Adventist World Aviation 01:36 and as missionaries for over 12 years. 01:38 In fact the LaBore's were the first AWA Mission family to 01:43 launch in South America. 01:44 They are the ones responsible for starting what is today 01:49 a very thriving mission aviation outpost in Guyana. 01:52 September 2005 we launched to Guyana and when we got there 01:56 all we really had was some paper work indicating that we had a 01:59 corporation and there was nothing established in... 02:01 Nobody in the country in Guyana had done something 02:04 quite like this before and so we had to kind of start from the 02:07 beginning. The conference didn't know how to do it, 02:09 nobody seemed to be able to refer us to the right ministry, 02:12 the government organization so it was a process of 02:17 a year and a half of just going down different roads 02:20 to find the right person to work with. 02:22 But finally in July 2007, we got through... 02:26 we got what we called a security clearance, 02:27 we got our work permits. During that first year 02:31 and a half I remember being interrogated for what we 02:33 were doing because nobody could understand why we'd be 02:35 coming to a country that every- body else there 02:37 was trying to get out of and we were coming in to offer 02:39 free assistance. 02:41 Without understanding what God does in the heart 02:44 and how He changes us, I'm sure from a worldly perspective 02:47 it seems impossible and why would anybody do that. 02:49 But when Jesus is in your heart, this is what He leads us to do, 02:52 He leads us to share His love with others. 02:54 In Guyana, the LaBores had to start from the ground up. 02:58 They made it their mission to establish an aviation base 03:02 in the remote jungle region of Guyana 03:04 No one had ever done this before, so they were met with 03:08 much skepticism from the local government. 03:10 The first two years, were spent in the city just trying to get 03:15 set up and get permission to do what it is we were 03:17 trying to do. Those were not two easy years at all. 03:21 Days of just waiting for paper work to come through 03:24 and it was not easy just wondering if we would 03:28 get through it all. 03:30 But we knew because of all the things that we saw God do, 03:33 that this was what God wanted us to do so we hung in there 03:36 and after two years we got permission 03:39 and were able to move to Mabaruma. 03:41 The aviation mission base in Guyana quickly flourished 03:45 and became an intricate part of the local Guyanese 03:48 health system. 03:49 Government established medical facilities partnered with AWA 03:53 and depended on them to use aviation to transport 03:57 ill and injured patients from remote jungle areas to the 04:00 capital city where there is a hospital equipped to 04:04 critical medical needs. 04:05 Many parts of Guyana are extremely isolated. 04:09 There are no road systems to reach many of these villages. 04:13 In order to access these parts of the country, 04:16 travelers must take a boat that can take 24 hours. 04:20 Without these flights provided by AWA, 04:23 patients must travel by boat in order to reach Georgetown, 04:27 the country's capital, where they can get medical care. 04:30 However the boats are unreliable and often come to port 04:34 only once every two weeks. 04:36 Time is a critical factor for emergency patients, 04:39 therefore aircraft is the only means to transport patients 04:43 in order to get them to medical care quickly. 04:47 With aircraft, Adventist World Aviation is able to evacuate 04:51 emergency patients within just an hour or two. 04:54 This service is the difference between life and death 04:58 for many emergency patients living out in the remote jungles. 05:02 Once the project was flourishing and they established 05:06 good relations with the ministry of health, 05:08 Bill and Laura continued to search for new areas 05:12 and new villages that needed their help. 05:14 They were not satisfied knowing that there were still others 05:18 out there in the jungles around them that had not heard 05:21 the gospel, they wanted to be able to get into more villages 05:25 and share the love of Jesus with as many as possible. 05:28 As Bill and Laura served the Guyanese with lifesaving 05:32 medi-vac flights the local government takes note of their 05:36 commitment to help their people. 05:38 The ministry of health embraces AWA flight operations and 05:42 fully begins to depend on Medi-vac flight as part of their 05:46 medical system in the country. 05:48 Within a few short years, the project in Guyana flourishes 05:52 and expands. The busy aviation outpost grows from one family to 05:57 three, the Wickwire and VanFlossen family join 06:00 the project, all the missionary families work together 06:04 to keep up with the flights and ministry demands 06:06 that surround them. 06:08 Soon a second aircraft is also added to the project. 06:12 Now they have three pilots and two aircrafts that run almost 06:16 every day ministering to the Amerindian people in Guyana. 06:20 The primary purpose for the missionary outpost in Guyana 06:24 is to share the love of Jesus by meeting both physical and 06:28 spiritual needs the AWA missionaries are able to 06:31 spread the gospel to remote jungle communities 06:34 with the aid of the aircraft. 06:36 My wife and I have been in Guyana now for nine years, 06:39 over that time that we have been here, we have developed a lot 06:42 of experience and understanding of how you set up an aviation 06:45 program in foreign country. 06:47 Although Guyana is different from the Philippines, 06:49 the principles are the same, the airplane is what opens 06:52 up the doors of unreached areas as we help the people 06:55 and show them how much we care, they are more open to 06:58 learning about what we know. 06:59 We have learned a lot being in Guyana and it's been really 07:03 exciting to see all of the things that have been happening 07:05 here and just the Medi-vacs and the people who are interested 07:10 in God now because of Medi-vac came out and to see little kids 07:15 that just get excited when we teach them simple Bible stories 07:20 and its just been really really great. 07:23 We are hoping to take that experience that we have gained 07:27 and now transfer it now to the Philippines and do the same 07:30 thing there. 07:32 We have the opportunity to see what aviation can do to open 07:34 up the doors to unreached areas of the world to share the 07:38 gospel message. It breaks down barriers and we can fly out 07:42 when they are sick and we can bring back their dead 07:44 and we can use the airplane as a tool to reach souls. 07:49 When you see the impact that aviation can have, 07:51 we believe it is going to play a very vital role 07:53 in the last days of earth's history. 07:55 The airplanes became a vital tool in Guyana, 07:58 not only are they used almost daily, 08:01 for Medi-vac flights, but they also became a powerful 08:04 ministry tool as well. 08:06 The project in Guyana partners with the local Seventh-day 08:10 Adventist Conference and offers flights to district pastors 08:14 in the area. 08:15 These flights transport pastors to remote villages that 08:18 otherwise could not be reached. 08:32 The project in Guyana has flourished over the past 08:35 12 years. The AWA project that started with one mission family 08:40 and one airplane has transformed into a full time busy aviation 08:44 base with multiple families and two aircraft. 08:48 The beginnings of this project were not easy but God has 08:52 blessed and multiplied the work of the missionaries 08:54 in Guyana. 08:56 After working there for ten years the LaBore's prayerfully 08:59 made the painful decision to leave Guyana 09:02 and venture into a new mission field. 09:04 They felt that God had a new plan for them and are excited 09:09 to take the knowledge they have gained in Guyana and used 09:13 that knowledge to open another AWA Mission Outpost 09:16 across the world. 09:18 Our family started as missionaries in 2005 09:22 and went to Guyana, South America and spent over 09:24 91/2 years there setting up a missionary program and 09:28 flew over 7,000 people in our airplanes, 09:31 affected a lot of lives down there, was a great work 09:33 and really enjoyed it and God was a blessing 09:35 in everything that we did there. 09:36 It's amazing really that we did, it was by His grace alone 09:40 and when we saw the Philippines project having some trouble 09:43 a few years back, I had talked to the Pr. Rick Swaningson 09:46 and just mentioning that I would love to come down 09:49 and see what I could do to help get it back on track 09:52 and he thought that was a great idea and I felt the experience 09:55 that we gained in Guyana would apply here and we would be able 09:58 to really put some knowledge in my having set up a good program 10:03 here. Now that I am here, I feel even more encouraged 10:06 that we are on the right and that this is really what God 10:08 wants us to do. We know that we are going to see some amazing 10:12 things happen in His timing. We are have to be patient 10:15 but I know that He has a plan and I expect that will be 10:18 gradually revealed as we progress in these projects, 10:20 so I am pretty excited about it. 10:22 The Philippine Islands are the next mission field for the 10:25 LaBore family. Adventist World Aviation is pleased to have Bill, 10:29 Laura, Danny and Mica begin another project to reach others 10:34 for Christ. The LaBore's made the difficult decision 10:37 to leave Guyana, their home of ten years. 10:40 However, they know the project will continue to thrive 10:44 as new missionaries step up to take the baton 10:47 and carry on the work in Guyana. 10:49 The project in Guyana continues to thrive and expand daily. 10:54 Multiple missionary families have stepped up to take the place 10:57 of the LaBore's as they begin the transition process 11:01 to the Philippines. 11:02 The farewell in Guyana was not an easy one, 11:04 many of these people have become close like family 11:08 to the LaBore's. 11:10 Well we packed up and left Guyana in February 2015, 11:14 and basically just packed a bunch of barrels 11:16 of our few remaining belongings we want to take back with us. 11:20 We left most of it there and we sent that back and then 11:23 really we began a year of traveling throughout the 11:26 United State, just knowing that we are going to the Philippines, 11:29 we started doing presentations within a month after our return 11:32 in the United States and pretty much did that all year long. 11:35 Talking about the work needs here and we were really pleased 11:40 with the response that we got. There were a lot of churches 11:42 that really got on board with this whole idea of coming here 11:46 and supported our idea of transitioning. 11:48 There was such a mix of emotions because we loved our work there 11:52 and we loved people and that was the hardest thing because 11:55 just walking away from all that wasn't easy. 11:59 It's hard being a missionary because you get attached to 12:01 a lot of these people and they become your friends, 12:03 really your family. So when we left, there were tears 12:06 and sadness, also joy to do a new project, to do something 12:09 different. But our heart, part of our heart will always be in 12:15 Guyana. But I am thankful that the Wilkerson's? will have 12:19 taken over the project, they are doing a great job down there 12:21 and so I have to be at peace about it, 12:24 but I still miss the people terribly there. 12:26 The people have said, well why did you leave the people 12:29 that you worked with for the years? 12:30 Well Paul did that. Paul would go into areas and he would 12:32 start a church and he would get it going and he would 12:35 move to another place and send a replacement there to take over 12:37 the work so we can go on and start another church and 12:40 that's our philosophy, that's how we see it. 12:42 The project in Guyana has been sure, this one is not 12:46 and we need to help this project get on track. 12:48 I loved being in Guyana, I love the people there, 12:53 I really miss them now that we are gone. 12:55 It was a little scary handing it off to someone, 12:58 it was our baby because we saw it from nothing and leave it 13:04 ten years later was a little hard, but we also knew 13:09 that it was in good hands with the new managers that's there. 13:12 We're really happy with the work that is going on 13:15 and we also knew that we'd given it our all 13:18 and now it's time for new blood. 13:20 We are actually happy for the opportunity to get new blood 13:24 into the Guyana project to take it to a whole nother level. 13:29 The LaBore's tearfully left Guyana, however they knew 13:33 that they were about to embark on a new journey 13:36 as they followed God's leading to another mission field. 13:39 This family of four packed all they had into a few suitcases 13:43 and began traveling back to United States. 13:46 Before they began operations in the Philippines, 13:49 the LaBore's had to spend some time in the US. 13:52 They spent months traveling in between speaking engagements 13:56 in efforts to raise the funding they needed to launch to 14:00 the Philippines. 14:01 All Adventist World Aviation Missionaries are funded by 14:04 donor support. 14:05 The LaBore's time in the US only made them more anxious 14:09 to get back into the mission field. 14:11 Once everything was in place, they were finally able to start 14:15 the long journey to the Philippines. 14:17 The family of four was anxious to finally reach their new home. 14:20 We are right now in St. Pingan which is on the Island of 14:23 Palawan and we are just really excited to be here, 14:28 we've been waiting for several years to make the transition 14:32 from Guyana to the Philippines. 14:34 We saw such a need here. 14:35 Our team mates are doing wonderful work in Guyana 14:39 so we are really happy about that and we're just excited 14:41 to be here in Palawan and to pick up the project 14:46 and take it to our new office. 14:48 The idea of that, we might be able to be involved in some 14:52 small way of really bringing this thing to fruition 14:54 maybe to the plan that God originally had for it... 14:57 That's?, cause I think there is no better place to be than 15:05 the center of God's will and when you know that this is where 15:08 God wants you, there's a sense of connection you feel 15:11 with the Lord. That to me means a lot, 15:14 that's why I'm a missionary to be honest with you, 15:16 I just like to see God work, I like to be in situations 15:21 where I know I can't deal with it, God's going to have to work 15:23 and do it. I can see Him do things, I just... 15:25 you just don't get to see back home often. 15:27 Adventist World Aviation has a air base in the Philippines 15:31 on the island of Palawan. 15:32 This island was strategically selected because of it's 15:36 location, it is a central island that missionaries 15:39 can use as a launch point to be able to fly to 15:42 outlying islands surrounding it. 15:45 The Philippines is an amazing mission field, 15:48 there are over 7,000 islands located here. 15:51 Palawan, the island that we are located on right now 15:54 is actually strategically located in the perfect position 15:57 for what we want to do here. 15:59 There are over 1,000 islands around this island alone 16:02 and have people on them that not all of them are not inhabited, 16:04 but many are. There are Adventist believers in 16:07 some of these areas, in some areas they know nothing 16:09 about the three angels messages or Adventism 16:12 and we have a great opportunity to go out and begin supporting 16:15 these islands and working with the local union mission 16:18 and division to start supplying their needs and bringing in 16:22 people to assist in some of these areas. 16:24 One of the philosophies of Adventist World Aviation 16:26 is that we don't see ourselves as an independent ministry. 16:29 We are independent from receiving funding from 16:33 the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventist 16:35 but we are a supporting ministry, 16:36 we come in to countries and the first thing we try to do is 16:39 get together with the local officials in the church 16:41 to find out how we can partner and work together. 16:44 In the Philippines, this is not exception to the rule, 16:48 we are going to be working very closely with Pr. Malabad, 16:50 who is the president of the mission here in Palawan 16:53 as well as the Union President Division personnel. 16:57 They have many believers in various areas of the islands 17:01 that they can't even support because they can't 17:03 get out there and we can really I think increase the support 17:10 that's available to these churches through our 17:12 aviation program. 17:13 Over the past few years this AWA base has been dormant 17:17 and it is much need of revival to become fully operational again. 17:22 My wife and I got involved in Adventist World Aviation in 1999 17:27 and I remember at that time Cliff and Cindy Brooks 17:31 were our partners in training and we got to know them 17:35 pretty well and at the time we were getting ready to 17:37 go to Guyana and they were getting ready to go to 17:40 the Philippines and so we were trained together 17:43 but we were studying different cultures and different counties. 17:46 I remember we would all go to meetings on Wednesday, 17:50 we'd pray together and discuss things and I never would have 17:56 thought back in those early days that I would be here 17:59 working on Cliff's project. 18:02 So Cliff and Cindy Brooks were here for five years, 18:05 they completed what they said they would do, 18:07 the project was left vacant for awhile and we're happy to be 18:12 here to get it back on its feet and going and up to where 18:15 it should be again. 18:17 When the LaBore's arrived at the island they were in awe. 18:20 This new mission destination was drastically different than 18:24 what they were accustomed to in Guyana. 18:26 The markets were filled with so many new sites, sounds 18:30 and tastes waiting to be explored. 18:32 The whole family soaks in the new culture. 18:35 The LaBore's new home is in the village of Sing Pangin?. 18:40 The St. Pinon? is a small town where we live, 18:43 we live in between where the main road is, 18:47 and you cut off on a dirt road to go into the main town 18:50 and our airstrip is in between there. 18:52 The people all got together and sold us pieces of their land 18:57 to make this possible, which we are very very grateful for 18:59 and Sing Pangin is more of a poor community, 19:04 almost all the homes are bamboo and people live at poverty level. 19:08 They have a school there that AWA was actually instrumental 19:13 in helping to build about ten years ago. 19:16 The area that we are in is a very poor remote area, 19:20 there are bamboo huts all around us, 19:22 that's how people live here and there is a great need for 19:26 aviation support. Not only in the mountains but even on 19:29 the lowlands on this island. 19:31 People get into trouble, they need to get medi-vacked out, 19:34 there's snakes here, there is malaria here, 19:36 there is Dengue Fever, there is a number of diseases that 19:38 need serious medical attention, not to mention maternity cases. 19:43 So aviation support is a way that we can ease some of these 19:47 problems and help people get the help that they need. 19:49 Much like in Guyana, the LaBore's have to start 19:53 from the ground up with this AWA project. 19:55 When they arrived, they had no house awaiting them 19:59 for them to live in, only an open field on the AWA property. 20:03 Without complaint, the LaBore's made the best of the situation 20:08 and set up two tents for them to live out of. 20:11 This is their home until a house can be built for them. 20:15 As you can imagine, this is not the most ideal situation. 20:19 Nevertheless, without complaint, the LaBore's moved forward 20:23 as they know that this is where God has called them to be. 20:28 Here in Sing Pingan we are starting out at square one. 20:31 We are building a house because we have nowhere to stay, 20:34 we are staying in a tent. 20:36 Well, living out of a tent is kind of interesting, 20:38 we've done it a lot when we've been camping. 20:40 This is the first time actually that we had to live 20:41 out of a tent where I have to work in there, 20:43 that's where I do my computer work and correspondence 20:47 and all that kind of thing. It's exciting, I think it's 20:50 motivating, I don't mind having to deal living in a tent 20:54 knowing that things are going to change in the future 20:56 and the work that we are doing now will be a long lasting 20:58 legacy that we can leave here and... 20:59 The AWA Philippines project will focus on many of the 21:04 same objectives as the work that they were doing in Guyana, 21:07 ultimately the goal is to save people both physically 21:11 and eternally. 21:12 It's amazing to me to think that we are starting another 21:15 project, 30 years ago if you told me I'm doing work like this 21:21 I would have never believed you. 21:24 So with Guyana, it just kind of happened that way 21:29 and now we're restarting this project and it's just something 21:36 I never really thought I would be doing but it's exciting, 21:40 it's exciting to take something from the ground level and 21:44 build it up. In the Philippines we do have the opportunity 21:47 that our predecessors built before us since we already have 21:52 the manager and accountant and we had the land for the airstrip. 21:56 Adventist World Aviation designated an aircraft that will 22:00 be placed in the Philippine mission field 22:02 for Laura to fly in. 22:04 Ironically it's the very same aircraft that Laura first flew 22:08 when they first started the project in Guyana. 22:10 This Cessna 182 nicknamed the Pathfinder Plane was removed 22:15 from the mission field to undergo a total overhaul 22:18 and refurbishment before it is transitioned into the 22:22 Philippines. 22:23 Right now we have a plane that is being worked on, 22:25 it's the same plane that I used to fly when we were in Guyana 22:29 and it's the Pathfinder One airplane and we are excited 22:34 to be able to bring it to the Philippines. 22:35 Now it is back in the states, it is being worked on 22:38 and we're going to get it here to the Philippines in the next 22:41 three to five months and I can't believe I will be flying 22:45 the same plane again. I'm looking forward to it, 22:47 it's my first love. 22:48 The LaBore's push forward each theme, 22:50 making new connections and getting to know the community 22:54 around them. They keep very busy while they await their 22:57 new home to be built and the Pathfinder Plane to arrive. 23:01 They have a team of local Philippino AWA personnel to help them get 23:05 adjusted to their new home. 23:07 After Cliff and Cindy Brooks finished their five years, 23:09 they returned home and Espinosa's continued here 23:13 and managed the property and also Christine who is 23:18 been our accountant has kept the project alive... 23:21 The Espinosa's have served as AWA missionaries for many years, 23:25 they were the base managers while the project laid dormant 23:29 and have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the LaBore's. 23:32 They procured a piece of land from the community 23:35 that will be the new AWA Mission Base. 23:38 The spare plots will be the future home for the 23:42 missionaries, the location for the AWA hanger, the airfield 23:45 and runway and also a rice field with crops that will 23:49 generate income to spur on Evangelism in the area. 23:52 Although it is empty now, soon enough this will be a bustling 23:57 mission base. While the LaBore's work on establishing themselves 24:01 in the Philippines, AWA leader- ship in North America 24:05 also worked to help expedite the completion of the base. 24:09 Judd Wickwire, vice president of operations has found 24:13 volunteers to commit to traveling to Palawan 24:15 to construct to construct the missionaries house, 24:18 he also has partnered with two local high schools in Canada 24:22 who have agreed to take mission trips to the Philippines 24:25 to work on building the house for the LaBore's. 24:28 Soon enough an army of volunteers will be arriving 24:32 in Palawan to help launch this mission project off the ground. 24:36 Meanwhile the LaBore's stayed constantly busy, 24:39 they dedicate this time to sorting out the logistics 24:43 for the future Aviation Mission Base. 24:45 One of the first steps is learning the local language, 24:48 they have the Espinosa family to teach them. 24:51 We're trying to learn Tagalogic and that's a very interesting 24:54 process, these people sometimes giggle when we try to speak it, 24:59 but we're trying really hard to learn... 25:01 A lot of people here only speak Tagalog even though English 25:05 is official language, the more into the hills you go, 25:09 the more you find only Tagalog and then they even woos into 25:12 their own dialects too. The Philippines are 7,000 islands 25:17 and ninety million people, there is so much work, 25:19 just when I look around here, I see so much work that 25:22 needs to be done in the village. I can't wait to go out and do 25:26 more medical work with the people and just get to know them 25:29 on a personal level. I want to do as much work on the ground 25:32 as I can and get to know the people and just really start 25:36 reaching out to them. 25:37 If I were to summarize the key to being a good missionary, 25:41 it's really simple, it's simply relationship building. 25:45 The bottom line is we're trying to build relationships here 25:47 and so we can share with the the good news that Jesus Christ 25:49 is coming back again very soon and we're all going to be 25:53 together one day and never have to part again 25:55 and that will be a great day. 25:56 Another way the LaBore's are transitioning to the Philippino 26:00 way of life is through agriculture. 26:03 The land dedicated to the mission base has more than 26:06 enough room to spare for a few rice paddies. 26:09 They will use the land to grow rice and then sell the crops, 26:13 the proceeds from the rice will be used for local evangelism. 26:17 Each day the Espinosa family teaches the LaBore's 26:21 how to plant and grow rice, it is quite the 26:24 learning experience for them. 26:25 This new life is very different than what they had become 26:29 accustomed to in Guyana. 26:31 The LaBore's are overjoyed to be here in the Philippines 26:34 although their living conditions are not ideal, 26:37 they do not let that discourage them. 26:40 Each day they push forward knowing that God has big plans 26:43 for this project. They know that God has called them 26:47 to be here and to help resurrect this aviation project. 26:50 Despite the obstacles they face now, they know big things are 26:54 ahead, they anxiously await when they can begin 26:58 flight operations and fulfill the purpose to which God has 27:01 called them all the way around the world to live on the island 27:05 of Palawan. 27:07 Well, if you summarize a project like this, 27:10 what is the ultimate goal? It's really very simple, 27:14 I mean the whole idea behind all this, 27:16 it's not about airplanes, it's not about medical work 27:19 it's not about even outreach, all these things we have to do 27:21 are important, but the idea is to show people that there is 27:28 a God that loves them and through our actions, 27:31 not just by thumping a Bible over their head, but by actually 27:36 demonstrating that we care about them and we're here to help 27:40 them, here to serve them. 27:41 That is what is going to break down barriers, 27:45 the goal is to take as many people with us as we can 27:49 to God's kingdom and there is no other reason for us being 27:51 here. If we are not doing that, we're just wasting time 27:55 and it boils down to the fact that we want to share 27:57 God's love. 27:59 Ultimately that's what we want, we want to bring peace 28:01 to people's lives, we want them to understand that there is 28:03 God that loves, that in fact Jesus is coming back again 28:07 and He's going to take all of us home to His kingdom, 28:09 rich and poor, Philippino and American, doesn't matter 28:12 who you are, or what walk of life you come from, 28:15 He loves us all. 28:16 Our mission here isn't just about aviation, 28:19 yes we have a plane, or we will be getting a plane, 28:22 but you can fly all day long and if you don't lead anybody 28:25 to Jesus Christ, then what are we doing here. 28:28 So it goes beyond that, the plane just opens up doors 28:32 to people's hearts. The medical work just opens up doors 28:35 to people's hearts and we've enjoyed going and getting 28:39 involved with people on a one to one basis and we're 28:43 looking forward to where those doors are going to lead. 28:46 We are really really looking forward to helping the people 28:50 here and ultimately, through helping them physically 28:54 we hope to help them spiritually. |
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