As Laura and I enter the end of our 7th week of deputation (sharing our ministry with friends, family, bible groups, churches, etc.) we have been humbled by the amount of love and support that we have received from so many people. Thank you!! We have also had the privilege to pray and minister to dear friends and to forge relationships that go beyond simple sound bites. Though life has been busy, Laura and I (and the girls) have sensed that life has also been a bit slower and less hectic. We our in a season of our lives where we can invest in deeper relationships with people. What an amazing time. Not being driven by the clock has taken a while to get used to, but we are getting better at it as every new day comes. Friday's are a special day of the week for us. We call it Harvest Time. It is a time that MAF wants its missionaries to relax for a few hours and not think about all the tasks that need to be completed. Laura and I have discovered that going to a local greasy food diner that is just around the corner from our home is the place to begin Harvest Time. We order breakfast for two for less than ten dollars, enjoy each others company, and relish the simplicity of a cheap breakfast followed by a one hour walk at a local park. The simple things that we often overlooked and took for granted before are now the things that we really appreciate. Thank you Lord for helping us see that. A pastor friend of mine once said, "God doesn't make life busy, we do." I can see that now. (We can see that now.)
As Laura and I have shared our ministry with Mission Aviation Fellowship - Learning Technologies, many have asked us how they will be making an impact by coming alongside us as prayer and financial partners. I want to share with you the words of those who we at MAF partner and minister to in some of the most remote and isolated places of the world, so you can see for yourselves how you are making an impact for our King, our Lord Jesus Christ.
"I am very thankful, very happy, that MAF comes into my village because without the MAF plane I would not have been able to get the medical help that I needed. To the people in America who support Mission Aviation Fellowship, I say Thank You." Village Woman, Kalimantan, Indonesia.
"MAF supports my ministry and the ministry of scores of indigenous evangelists. MAF is our lifeline. Without MAF I couldn't even be here. I've worked with 10 different tribes during the last 30 years, and have seen a vibrant church planted and coming to maturity among seven of them. I know God will complete the work He has begun. I am truly grateful." - Lois Belsey, missionary, Papua New Guinea.
Through the words of these individuals, the impact that you make in partnership with us is eternal. It is greater than ourselves and it will last long after we pass away. 2Corinthians 4:19 says, "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." This is the impact that you, our partners, are making as we co-labor together for our King and His Kingdom.
Because you prayed... Because you gave.... Because you care...
I encourage you to watch the video below.
Until Next Time.
Tony
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