


Final Preparations
A little over 2 weeks until we leave. Honestly, just feeling ready to go, excited about what lies ahead & ready to just settle into life & work in PNG. After living so long in transition, for all you ladies out there, puttering around my own home sounds heavenly! We’ve got a good chunk of […]

twin kodiaks
It’s been a whirlwind of routine (is that a thing?) since we finished with Christmas and started back to work. But the exciting stuff is happening at the hangar! Two of our pilots have left for their Kodiak training in Spokane, Washington (at Spokane Turbine Center). When they return in a few weeks, they’ll begin […]


Sharing Our Testimony
In case, you’d like to hear our story, Jon will be sharing on these dates: Jan 17th-West Prairie Lutheran, rural Leonard Jan 20th Grand Forks Faith E-free Jan 24-Whapeton Faith E-free Jan 30-NTMA Expo Phoenix, AZ Feb 7th- Depart for PNG If you are able to come out for any of these, we’d love to […]

Tickets Booked
We’re thrilled, our tickets are bought for Papua New Guinea & we’re leaving February 7th!!! Can you believe it? Thank you Lord!!! We asked the boys if they are excited about leaving for PNG, Jaeden said, “Yes, but I’m sad because we won’t be traveling on the road anymore.” Whew, sounds like life on the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]