Comments on: On Approach

By: Gene Arnold

Gene Arnold — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 03:36:29 +0000

In reply to Phyllis Beiter. Phyllis, thanks so much to you and Don for stepping out in faith those many years ago and opening the work in New Guinea (now Papua, Indonesia). I rejoice to seen how it's grown and blossomed over the years, with mature churches sending out their own missionaries now. This fall we will have the privilege of receiving some Papuan young people from those churches into our mission aviation training program. They hope to take the skills they'll learn back to their home and continue to carry the love of Jesus to others who have not heard yet. Gene

By: Gene Arnold

Gene Arnold — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 03:28:08 +0000

In reply to Ruth and Joe Baxter.

Ruth and Joe, Thanks for your encouraging comments. It’s good to read how God used your own mission service. He calls each of us to unique roles that He fits us for and allows us to participate in His great plan.
Yes, John Umble is one of our students here. I was able to help welcome him when he arrived at our school a couple years ago. I look forward to being part of his training as he moves into flight.
We named our son “Nathaniel” for its meaning: “gift of God,” but we clearly had in mind Nate Saint, and another dear missionary friend, Nate Ost, when we named him.
Thanks for your prayers. Gene

By: Morgan Miller

Morgan Miller — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:33:46 +0000

Such encouraging words we are new to supporting MAF. I’m glad I took the time to read the story and comments. I will share with others. Heavenly Father protect all the MAF family and keep them encouraged as the spread the Gospel of Jesus.

By: James Delbert Kuehl

James Delbert Kuehl — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:29:54 +0000

The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM) was working in Papua
New Guinea in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. A number of tribes
became Christians.
My dad, Dr Delbert Kuehl, was one of the senior directors of TEAM at the time. Once a year MAF would fly my dad to visit the tribes. These tribal people would be looking for the “Chief White Man.” My dad would always comment to me on the skills of the pilots as they landed on the primitive dirt airstrips and the happiness and joy of these new Christians in their new found faith. I thank God for the missionary translators and the MAF pilots that made this possible.

By: Jim Turner

Jim Turner — Sat, 19 Jun 2021 17:42:13 +0000

I savor these stories from Papua NG. My father spent a year there parachuting out of planes to free the people from one yolk of evil- the Japanese empire. Now MAF continues the battle flying to free them from the ultimate evil. God bless all of you.

By: Phyllis Beiter

Phyllis Beiter — Sat, 19 Jun 2021 04:55:31 +0000

Don Beiter went to Mission Aviation at Moody when it was in Chicago! He graduated in 1959.
I also went to Moody Missionary course at that time and graduated in 1958 then went to the then Dutch New Guinea to serve in a tribe. Don’s assignment after graduation was with Mission Aviation Fellowship and also to Dutch New Guinea, and he was my pilot!! After a year there the Lord had led us to be married together! Betty Greene, one of the MAF founders was there flying for a few months, and knew me, so passed me to be an MAFer!
Then we were assigned to one of the Dani tribe towns, Wamena, and so Don was then one of the MAF pilots who flew regularly for both the Gibbons and the Larsons among others! We were there all through the 1960s and our 4 children were born during that time. Two of them, Jean and John, went to Moody Bible Institute after high school for awhile, and one, John, served 3 years in Africa as an aircraft mechanic with Airserv. Our son Paul served on MAF home staff for a year doing aircraft mechanics, and for a few months in Africa with another MAFer rebuilding one of the MAF planes that needed it!
Don and I retired from MAF in 1996 and did volunteer work for them for a few years after that. Don is now in Heaven, the Lord having taken him when he was 90 a year ago. So he will be seeing the Larsons and Gibbons as they all serve the Lord there!

By: Mary Reyes

Mary Reyes — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 22:21:30 +0000

Thanks for your service and sacrifice to make it possible that others come to know Christ in their tongue and so much more of your care. Blessings Maryhelen

By: Fran Carlson

Fran Carlson — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 23:11:47 +0000

Wonderful stories if God’s intervention, calling, caring, direction, strength, knowledge and many more blessings in these lives!

By: Nancy Jones

Nancy Jones — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:32:04 +0000

Thank you for helping us to understand the work being done.

By: George Cook

George Cook — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 20:25:04 +0000

It’s so wonderful to hear stories of how MAF supports efforts like this (Damal and Dani) to get the word of God into the hands of others! Thank you for your commitment and service to the Lord Jesus!