Praise and Prayer

“And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will gives us what we ask for.”

-1 John 5:14-15

Prayer

  • Brian has one brand new helicopter student, Patrick Hofstetter. Pray for Brian to have wisdom, energy and skill as he trains Patrick. Pray for Patrick and Mariah to stay encouraged and learn all they can.
  • We are trying to get back to the Philippines in the Spring of 2025 to properly say farewell to our friends and coworkers that we left before COVID. Pray for good closure for all of us and the kids. We also plan to be there for a tribal Bible dedication. Pray that everything will work out with logistics for this to happen!
  • Our original sending church (been supporting Brian since 1998) just closed its doors and made its last support payment to our account. What an amazing relationship it has been! Pray for us to find new supporters to fill in the big financial hole this leaves behind.
  • Pray for our Asia Pacific helicopter import. It is packed in a shipping container ready to go. We need clear permissions from the shipping company before it can ship. We have 2 new helicopter pilots who have already been trained that are there waiting for a helicopter to fly so we can start that flight program.

Praises

  • Yesterday, our Brazil helicopter flew to a new people group for the first time! This is in an area that has been blocked from us entering for over 4 years. The efforts to block us have finally been overturned and God overcame other obstacles Satan put in our way. It’s a pretty big deal!
  • Jake and Brittany Korver have just completed their helicopter training and will be headed off to the Philippines!
  • Franc and Dardi Roy completed their helicopter training this Fall and are already in Papua New Guinea ready to go!
  • One of the church plants we used to fly for in the Philippines has completed the translation of the New Testament into the Banwaon language! They are hoping to have it printed and into the hands of the people early next year! 
  • This year has brought beautiful mentors for our kids through the trainees passing through and the amazing community here. They also have coaches on the mountain bike team who are believers who are investing in them. As parents, we couldn’t ask for more!
  • This year we are planning for 7 of the new helicopter pilots that we’ve trained to begin flying overseas to boost our teams who have been woefully understaffed.