


These two REALLY know how to enjoy a vacation!
These two REALLY know how to enjoy a vacation!
After a short meeting with Ken (JAARS' Chief Inspector), we went to the Parts Department to talk with the bookkeeping and receiving departments to see how their system was linked (we even got in a little "grandparent/Facebooking" conversation time). After lunch, the afternoon was spent going over Standard Operating Procedure Manuals and Repair Station work orders.
As we were leaving, Jim told me that when he became a JAARS member in 1969 there were only a few translations (it was approx 10) of the Bible in the area Wycliffe served. Now there are over 700 translations, allowing those "people groups" to hear God's Word in their "heart" language. Many people in places that could not be reached without the use of the airplane.
It was good to take a day "out of the office" to see God at work in so many ways.
Two neighbors volunteered their help. Two friends serving here with us at MMS came to help, one brought his son for the experience (see photo of Noah transferring hay from bailer to wagon). Noah was a reminder of the days our own son has baled hay with us.
Once again, the hay has been provided for another year of ministry with the horses God has given us.
Our first week back from vacation, Richard and Ashley Whittemore came to MMS for their missionary candidate evaluation. Missionaries with SCORE, Richard and Ashley were accepted for apprenticeship with MMS once their support is raised. There are now 5 families raising support to begin training. We had fun getting to know Richard and Ashley when we hosted them at our house for dinner Thursday night. Our Haflinger, Brenda, was a big "hit" as Ashley spent some fun time horseback riding.