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June 26, 2006
WHO SAYS THERE IS GLOBAL WARMING??
You may or may not believe the latest news
concerning global warming, but it is obvious they do not believe it in
the Bahamas. Recently, MFI transported a youth group from
Titusville, Florida to Marsh Harbor, Bahamas to work with Pastor Robin
Weatherford. Part of the props that the teens used to present a
Bible School program to the kids in the Bahamas was a couple of
Christmas trees, and yes... a snowmobile. Since the Bahamas is
asking for snowmobiles, I would not get overly anxious about global
warming. Pray that the Bible school program will "snowball" into a
mighty impact for the children in the Bahamas.
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June 13, 2006
MFI TRANSPORTS BURN PATIENTS FROM HAITI TO UNITED STATES
Several times this year, MFI has been called upon to transport sick
or injured people from Haiti. In March, we transported our second
burned girl from Haiti to the United States. After arriving in
Florida on the MFI DC-3, the girls were flown on to Boston by an air
ambulance Lear Jet.
"Dear Mr. Snook,
From the bottom of my heart I want to thank you for flying from Haiti
with your planes to save the life of the children in Haiti...On March
16, Nicole Phanor, 13 years old, was rescued miraculously by your
mission after being burned by a family member...who wanted to kill her.
She was burned with kerosene. Thanks to God and thanks to MFI, she
is alive and receiving care at the Shriners Hospital in Boston, MA.
May God continue to bless your mission and your families."
Gina Eugene, Nicole's nurse
Missionary Flights International wants to thank all who
support this ministry. Without your prayers and your gifts, MFI
would not be able to offer our services to those who are hurting.
If you would like to help MFI, click on the "On
Line" giving link and donate today.
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April 12, 2006
MFI'S FOUNDER "SEES" HIS DREAM COME TRUE
Today was a very special day for MFI's
Founder Don Beldin, an opportunity for him to visit the new "Don and Jo
Beldin Missions Aviation Complex" in Fort Pierce. MFI President
Dick Snook flew to Ocala, Florida, near Don and Jo's home, to pick up
MFI's Founder and fly him in for a guided tour of the new facility.
42 years after Missionary Flights began in 1964, Don Beldin's dream of a
home for MFI has become a reality. Praise the Lord!!
Today, you can also assist MFI with your "On
Line" gift in support of our "New Home in Fort Pierce".
MFI Founder Don Beldin arrives for a tour of MFI's new home (left
photo).
Dick Snook and Maintenance Chief Larry Campbell show Don Beldin around
the new facility (right photo).
Dick Snook and Don Beldin stand inside the new hangar,
with MFI's newly repainted N400MF in the background.
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April 4, 2006
PRAISE THE LORD!! MFI BEGINS OPERATING FROM FORT
PIERCE
This morning MFI flew the first flight to Haiti from its new home
in Fort Pierce. The photos below tell some of the story
from this historic day in MFI's history. Click on any of the
thumbnail photos to see them full-size.
Today, you can also assist MFI with your "On
Line" gift in support of our "New Home in Fort Pierce".
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February 20, 2006
PRAISE THE LORD!! MFI MOVING TO A NEW HOME IN FORT
PIERCE
"Call unto me and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty
things, which thou knowest not." Jeremiah 33:3
After searching for nearly five years, the Lord has provided a "New
Home" for MFI. We have made an agreement to purchase an existing
hangar/warehouse complex at the St. Lucie International Airport in Fort
Pierce, Florida. MFI will be moving to the new location in March.
We are so grateful for your faithful praying and giving the past five
years. Because many of you have been donating to
our "New Home" account, we have 50% of the necessary funds. The
total cost is $1.7 million. The current owner will carry the balance
due, and MFI will pay off the debt as soon as the funds come in. Your
prayers and gifts are greatly needed right now. Today, you can
assist MFI with your "On
Line" gift in support of our "New Home in Fort Pierce".
"Ye
also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us
by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf",
II Cor. 1:11. Thank you again for your faithful
commitment to missions and MFI.
The photographs below will introduce you
to MFI's new home in Fort Pierce. Please check our "Up To The
Minute" page often for further updates on our move, and additional
information about MFI's new facility.
After 42 years at Palm Beach International, MFI was relegated to a small
patch of broken ramp space, with our support equipment crammed around
the aircraft and under the wings.
The new MFI facility is a stark contrast to our
recent past history. The hangar will house all three of our DC-3's,
with room to spare.
Behind the inside back wall of the 28,000 sq. ft. hangar is an
additional 7,000 sq. ft. of office, warehouse, and shop space. Another
7,000 sq. ft. of storage space is located on the second floor. What a
blessing for all of our staff to serve the Lord and missions in the same
building!
Left: With operations all located in one facility, MFI will now have
close coordination between the office, the pilots, and the maintenance
staff. Center: It took a lot of negotiations between the officials in
Ft. Pierce and the MFI executive committee to seal the purchase of MFI's
"New Home". Right: With the EPA approved paint booth in the maintenance
shop, MFI mechanics can stay ahead of the corrosion that attacks the
skin of our DC-3 aircraft.
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February 6, 2006
OHIO CONSTRUCTION/ELECTRICAL TEAM TRAVELS BACK TO HAITI
Every other year, the Southridge Baptist Church from Conneaut, Ohio
travels to Haiti with MFI to work with the
EBAC orphanage.
Over the years they have completed construction projects as well as
education programs for the Haitian children. Thanks to the folks
from Southridge, the children are being educated using English as a
first language. Of course the children speak their native Creole,
but because they are being educated in English, they will be bilingual,
which will help them with their job search in the future. This
year, the team from Southridge, led by their pastor Dr. Roger Hogle, is
undertaking a major construction project at EBAC. The photos below
show the team loading the MFI DC-3 in preparation for the early morning
flight to Haiti. Your gift to the MFI "On
Line" giving, will assure that MFI is available to missions
for their major projects.
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January 25, 2006
MEDICAL/DENTAL TEAMS BRING CARE AND HOPE TO HAITI
Each year, groups of medical and dental work teams travel to Haiti to
offer critically needed care to the people there. Local churches
sponsor these teams, providing the facilities to set up temporary
medical and dental offices. A recent team from Camano Island,
Washington, traveled to Cap Haitien to offer free care at two churches.
In addition to the medical and dental care, two Haitian men were trained
to make simple eyeglasses for those in need. They will now be
encouraged to start a business, using materials supplied to them from
supporters in the United States. During the one-week visit, about
ten Haitians were also employed as translators for the team.
The photos below show some of the story
from the team's visit to Cap Haitien. Click on any of the
thumbnail photos to see them full-size.
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The team prepares necessary medicines and vitamins before heading out.
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Transportation for the team is an adventure in itself.
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The translators work hard to bridge the gap between English, Creole, and French.
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These young men are being taught the skill of making simple eyeglasses.
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Putting the frames together.
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The team uses a very basic method of testing eyesight to determine which lens is needed.
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A young girl receives dental care, which is hard to find in a country like Haiti.
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Sterilizing the equipment is crucial, yet challenging, in this temporary setting.
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Local dentists are trained with the equipment brought by the Camano Island team.
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A mother watches closely as her daughter is examined.
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The most important piece of the work is to share the Good News of Christ.
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After a time of sharing, the work team members take a moment to pray with those who came to them for care.
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January 16, 2006
RESCUE FLIGHTS - PART OF MFI'S SERVICE TO MISSIONS
The missionary community in Haiti and the
Dominican Republic relies on MFI for any emergency family
transportation. Recently, in one week, MFI was called upon to help
the mission community twice. At 11:30 PM, on January 7th, MFI
received an urgent call concerning a Haitian family that had been burned
in a propane explosion. Most of the family members were treated in
Haiti, but 9 year old Minovna was burned over 70% of her little body.
At 5 AM on Sunday morning, our rescue Cessna 310, with the tail number
of N911MF, was in the air bound for Haiti. Little Minovna was
placed on a stretcher in the plane and by early afternoon, she was in
West Palm Beach. We transferred her to a medical jet and she was
flown to a Shriners burn center in Boston, MA where she is undergoing
treatment. Six days later, our rescue plane was headed for Haiti
again. A call came in that long time missionaries, Don and Doris
Peavey were very ill. MFI transported Don and Doris from Haiti to
St. Petersburg, Florida, where they were met by their daughter and
immediately taken to a hospital. Doris was diagnosed with a
ruptured appendix and Don had pneumonia. The doctor said if Doris
had waited another day or two, she would not have survived the ruptured
appendix. Your gifts and your prayers for MFI have helped save two
lives this week. Thanks to many of you, MFI is ready at a moment's
notice to launch a rescue flight. Please consider an "On
Line" donation to help MFI sustain our emergency efforts for
the mission community. The photos below show N911MF preparing to
leave on the rescue flight to transport Don and Doris Peavey, and N911MF
in Haiti.
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