Tag: Missionary Aviation

conflicting christmas

conflicting christmas

It seems that my life has been and will continue to be marked by constantly conflicting emotions. I knew that having holidays overseas would be hard; and I knew that the first one would be the hardest. I also knew that they would be some of the most beautiful if I let them. I dove […]
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Kodiak Flight Evaluation: Passed!

Kodiak Flight Evaluation: Passed!

Today is December 15th. One year & 2 months exactly since the day of the accident. After God miraculously saved Jon’s life, we have had endless prayers, months of recovery, countless people cheering us on & huge hurdles that God has given Jon the strength & endurance to overcome. We sit in awe of God […]
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Kodiak Flight Evaluations

Kodiak Flight Evaluations

Please be praying with us guys: Today (Friday) Jon had a check flight in the Kodiak. It went well! Praise the Lord! He flies again on Tuesday with another instructor. The two of them will then compare notes and determine if Jon can fly the Kodiak again in PNG. Pray for wisdom & precision for […]
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Spare Leg and Another Hurdle

Spare Leg and Another Hurdle

Where in the world are those crazy Leedahl’s now? At NTM Aviation in McNeal, AZ. Pray for Jon as he has flight evaluations to see if he is ready for PNG. Even though he is cleared by the FAA to fly we need to make sure he can handle the PNG jungle airstrips. We will be […]
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a png thanksgiving

a png thanksgiving

Surprising as this might be to some people, Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday… and it’s not celebrated anywhere else in the world. In Papua New Guinea, it’s just a normal Thursday. I simultaneously really enjoyed and had a hard time this year. Those traditions that you grew up with, created, or want to start […]
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First Solo Flight with Prosthetic

First Solo Flight with Prosthetic

On November 21st Jon flew his first solo flight in the helicopter!!!! He took me & 2 of the boys with him. The look of pure JOY & contentment on his face was so FUN to watch. Can you imagine the thrill it was for Jon to be back in the cockpit, doing what he […]
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ready for flight

ready for flight

So last week I asked you to pray about the upcoming audit on the flight program here in PNG; the one that would determine if and when the Kodiak could start flying and serving the missionaries and people of Papua New Guinea. We can now praise the Lord together that it is now finished! The […]
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Recovery Almost Complete

Recovery Almost Complete

Another week full of school, games, friends, fencing & continual recovery for Jon. Praise God, Jon is up walking, stitches out & has his regular shoe back on. So many of our worries haven’t happened. No swelling, wasn’t laid up for too long & no pain. God is so good!! Isn’t it funny how we […]
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growth

growth

It feels like I am so behind on my blogging. I can’t write fast enough to keep up with the many goings on of life in PNG. I have completed my training as the medical clinic receptionist, and am now checked off to work by myself. I ask the nurses and doctors a lot of […]
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