Renewed Focus

July 30, 2013

I think too often I get caught up in being a good “pilot’s wife” – especially when it gets busy. I want to do my job well so I work hard at having a weather report ready for Brian when he calls over the radio and making sure the guesthouse knows when a flight didn’t […]

Overwhelming Gratitude

May 1, 2011

I’ve been overwhelmed with gratitude the last few weeks. There’s nothing like flying into the tribe for the first time and seeing firsthand the things that God is doing among the people to make one feel grateful-grateful for the missionaries, the pilots, and for the grace of God to see His good work accomplished among […]

My Amazing Wife

April 21, 2011

It’s the night before a flight. A flight that involves me staying in the tribe for the day until the missionaries are ready to come home. I can see on the weather map that a stationary front is moving in over the Eastern Philippines which means rain and nasty weather – stress. Bailey and I […]

My Little Lady

February 4, 2011

I just had to take a moment to brag about my little lady today. Today is a flight day which means I am on the radio and can pretty much pay NO attention to Maycie at all. She knows that when the radio is on, she can’t be near me; but she is still a […]

USA and back again

January 8, 2011

It's crazy how fast time flies and how much change just a few weeks can bring. Just two weeks ago I would have been sitting on the couch watching tv next to my sisters in the good ol' USA and today, I'm back across the world, at home with Brian. It feels crazy that I was even there! But, as crazy as it feels, I WAS there and I had a truly wonderful time. It was a bit surreal to be back with my family, most of them I hadn't seen in 2 1/2 years.

Death May Bring Life

January 3, 2011

On November 28th rainy season started here with a round of weather that made flying nearly impossible. We were also alerted by Chris and Lynne Strange and Albert Castelijn that they had an emergency medical situation in their tribal location. The most critical patient was a man whom they were not certain if he would […]

Life as a Family of Four

September 3, 2010

Everyone always told me that the transition from having one child to two is not too difficult because there is still only one child for each parent. Let me tell you…had it not been for my mom being here and having THREE adults to watch over two kids, I would have gone crazy! Granted we […]

A Moment to Brag

June 2, 2010

Hospitals here aren’t like hospitals in the States. In the States, the nurses wait on you hand and foot and you can feel pretty well taken care of even if you are there alone. Here, you have to have a “watcher.” The staff aren’t here to GET the things you need, only to implement the […]

Dylan James Pruett is Born!

May 26, 2010

Last night we went to bed early anticipating an early morning supply flight into one of the tribal locations that we are flying for. It is a particularly challenging flight so I make sure I’m extra well rested before going in there. We knew that we needed a backup plan for the flight incase Bailey […]

Home Alone-Or Not

April 4, 2010

I experienced something this week…something I never want to experience again yet glad I did because I believe I am truly a missionary now. I’m not very good at telling stories so you’re just going to have to imagine this in your head as I describe what happened and then you can all tell me […]