The Scorpion

We found this guy in our Living Room one night. Makes you want walk around the house in army boots.

The Sunday School Gang

Here Pastor Alex prays for the children before they head off to Sunday School. Usually over 40 children attend, most of them from the village.

You want me to do WHAT?

That was my initial reaction when I got the news: I was supposed to take 45 children for a scenic flight...5 at a time. In the beginning of September, FMS got a charter to do scenic flights for 45 students (ages 6 to 12) from a Catholic school in the small village of Tonota, run by missionary nuns. It was a big field trip, and a once in a lifetime experience for these kids. Last March, the daughter of one of the FM pilots was volunteer teaching at the school and had her dad come in and talk about Mission Flying. The kids got so excited about flying, that they worked extra hard for the next 6 months to raise the funds to see the Okavango Delta from the air. Keith got the job flying the entire group in the C207. It took ten - 15 minute flights to take all of them plus chaperones on a scenic flight and stay within their budget. The boisterous and very excited group filled the entire waiting room of the Maun airport. The teachers and students were all very happy with the experience as you can tell by the smiling faces pictured above. It was very fulfilling to be part of what was an unforgettable day for these kids.