From the logbook...

I always say this, but we were really busy today flying. Here are some of the things I did...

• My first leg I flew a Compassion International team of 4 and their cargo into a village called Chinkianentza.
• Then I went and picked up 2 guys with HCJB World Radio that are working on some water projects in the jungle. I moved them from Taisha to Makuma
• In Makuma I loaded up a dead woman and 3 of her family members and flew them 10 minutes away to Ayuy. The customs they have of mourning the dead are very interesting. I wish I could think of a respectful way to record it and show everyone, but I can't think of it. I guess I'll just keep it saved in my mental hard drive.
• From Ayuy, I flew back to Shell and loaded up my next flight. I ate my lunch en-route. Best cafe I know of, and it always has a great view.
• I took 2 Compassion International workers to the village of Quewadiono (QWE). They took a ton of stuff. My airplane was literally full to the ceiling with their things.
  
• After landing and unloading in QWE, I flew 10 minutes to Damointaro to pick up another Compassion worker and I took him to QWE as well.
  
• I had some medicine on board as well for a patient in Quenahueno (QNO). From QWE I flew to QNO and dropped off the medicine. I had hoped to simply hand the medicine out the window and be on my way back to Shell, but I learned after landing in QNO that Shell was shut down with heavy rain. After waiting a while in QNO, things cleared up in Shell and I was back on my way.
• After 10 landings, over 4 hours of flying, and hauling everything from concrete, dead people, living people, dogs, chickens, backpacks, clothes, medicine, mail, money, food, propane, gasoline, foam pads, school materials, a stereo, 100's of lemons, a broken radio, and some fresh bread I am thankfully home. All in a day's work. Looks like it will be the same tomorrow.
• A missionary living in the jungle once told me that for every minute we fly, it would have taken him an hour on the ground hiking. Therefore, I flew roughly 252 minutes today. With more figuring, the same goods and services I flew today would have taken 21 days to accomplish, hiking 12 hours a day. That is impressive, and a good reminder of why we are here doing what we are doing. Praise God for this opportunity to serve, and thanks to all of you who support us in your prayers and with your pocketbooks. Together we are making an eternal difference.
  

This is a pic of some of the villagers that came and hung out with me in QNO while a waited for the weather to clear up 50 miles away in Shell. We sure weren't worried about the weather or the rain in QNO. It was HOT!!!