From the early morning mist on the hills, sun-speckled valleys, patchwork farm fields and thatched-roof houses, I can’t help but think how absolutely beautiful this world we’ve been given really is. The earth rolling by underneath our wings helps to put my every day worries aside and makes me stop, take a deep breath and just be in awe of it all.
Today, I’m also amazed by the beauty of the people in it - although small compared to the mountains, each of us is leaving our mark in a totally different way.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28 KJV)
Some of us can fly planes, taking passengers into South Sudan with boxes of immunizations and first aid supplies. Some of us open our churches, homes and arms to the sick, hungry and needy. Some of us teach, helping people learn new farming techniques and how to improve living standards in some of the worlds toughest places. And some of us, like me, tickle little toes and play hide-and-seek; and every once in a while have the chance to tell the stories of the ones doing His work.
Our hands are all important, no matter how big or small the job, and when we use them together, small things become great works - all we have to do is step out into this wonderful world.
"Don't try to do great things for God. Do small things with great love." Mother Teresa
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| My guide for the day, MAF pilot Rembrand Rodenburg. |
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| John, from the Diocese of Yambio in South Sudan, was flown with his precious cargo - boxes of vaccines and first aid supplies - to Arua, where he waited to be flown across the border to Yambio by MAF South Sudan. |
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| The MAF South Sudan plane coming to meet our passengers. |
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| Our new MAF Uganda Office at Kajjansi Airfield - designed by and shared with EMI (Engineering Ministries International) |
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| Thunderstorms moving in over Kampala. |
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