Baby on the move

The day after I got home Abigail decided to start crawling. I was so glad that she waited for me. I took this video shortly after she did it for the first time. She grew so much over the two weeks I was gone. On top of crawling, she has gotten very good at eating food. She loves squash and chicken, but then again she likes to stick anything in her mouth. The day after spending some time on a beach she had a diaper full of sand. That had to be tasty!

Trains, planes and automobiles

I had an 18 hour day on Monday the 18th, traveling from Reedsville, PA to Spokane, WA. About an hour in a car, 4 hours on a train and the rest in the air with a few layovers. It is so nice to be home after being away for a month.

Fasten your seat belts

After I have everyone sign their waiver form and run the weight and balance I take them out to the airplane and explain the seat belts and other safety related items. Then I help them get seated and close up the doors. We do about one ride every 45 min when it is busy.

Want a ride?

I am here holding down the fort. Lining up rides and answering the many questions that people have about the Kodiak. While it is slow I get a chance to post a blog or two. That is precisely what I am doing in the picture above.

A visit to Jersey Shore, PA

We got to visit New Tribes Mission while in Pennsylvania. This was the location of the Missions Institute before they relocated to Missouri. NTM kept the property and is now using it for week long camps, offered to churches, schools and the general public. The program introduces tribal missions and the reality of a lost world that just needs to hear God's Word. I was very impressed with what NTM put together. Visit their website at: www.ntm.org/wayumi

Head in the clouds

The cloud formations have been so beautiful. There were a few scattered thunderstorms on our way to Pennsylvania, but very easy to avoid. So far on this trip we have had beautiful weather. We haven't canceled any flights due to weather, which is uncharacteristic of the east in the summer.

A crew of three

Ed Robinson and myself are in the front, and Steve Ottaviano is behind Ed. Steve will be taking over for me as I leave
in three days. Steve is a missionary pilot with JAARS. He has many years logged over seas and has been back in the States now foundraising for the Kodiak.