10 barbers - december 2011
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December 2011December 2011December 2011
Mission Aviation Fellowship Mission Aviation Fellowship Mission Aviation Fellowship
The Barber FamilyThe Barber FamilyThe Barber Family
With over 90 airstrips around the island, MAF is a
key player in delivering the gospel and physical aid to
remote villages there! MAF specializes in transporta-
tion and in addition to providing aviation services, a
workshop is run to maintain all the equipment and
vehicles. Roads in a developing country don’t even
compare to road conditions we are accustomed to in
North America. We are excited to be a part of this
aspect of ministry as well. Rob is very anxious to be-
gin working in the maintenance shop and the hangar
soon!
Right now in Madagascar, MAF is serving a wide
range of churches, missions organizations, and NGOs
enabling them to increase their effectiveness and
efficiency.
MAF’s ministry in Madagascar is growing, another
aircraft is due to arrive in March. This means more
flights, more maintenance, and most importantly—
more services and ministry available to isolated peo-
ple all over the island!
Because of its location, the island is vulnerable to
tropical cyclones that bring torrential rains and
MAF exists to share the love of Jesus Christ through
aviation and technology so that isolated people
may be physically and spiritually transformed.
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvellous deeds among all people. Psalms 96:3
MAF in Madagascar
Lord willing, by the time most of you are reading this
newsletter we will probably only be a couple of weeks away
from boarding a plane to Madagascar. God continues to
teach us. It's kind of ironic when I think about it that we
will be ending one “chapter” here in Canada and beginning
a new “chapter” in Madagascar on the first day of a new
year! We are so thankful to all of you who are praying for
us and keeping us in your thoughts and minds, as well as
those who are supporting the ministry of MAF — all helping
to make it possible for us to obey God's calling on our lives
and serve the people of Madagascar in Jesus' name! Asyou all get together with family and friends to celebrate the
end and beginning of another year please remember us and
the transition our family will be facing.
Flight Itinerary
Dec 31 @ 7:55pm Montreal to Par
Jan 1 @ 11:30am Paris to Antananarivo, Madagasc
destructive flooding, such as the ones in 2000 and 20
which left thousands homeless. Maintaining a const
‘flight readiness’ is critical in emergency situations wh
minutes saved can mean the difference between life a
death for someone in need. The necessity for quality ma
tenance on our aircraft cannot be understated.
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Is God Leading You to Join?
Would you prayerfully consider joining our
ministry support team?
Please contact us by e-mail or contact the MAF
head office if you have any questions.
If you write a cheque to MAF Canada, please
note our project number C484.
Praise God! We are so thankful for each andevery gift that continues to be received. This partnership is vital to keep the mission of
MAF going.
Blessings, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Rob & Karina Faith Wesley Joyanne & Calvin
MAF Cana264 Woodlawn
Guelph, ON N1
1 (877) 351-9http://www.ma
MAF USPO Box 4
Nampa, ID 8
1 (800) 359-
http://www.m
The Barber Family — Servithrough MAF in Madag
mafbarbers.blogspot.Items for Prayer
Last minute preparations forour departure on Decem-
ber 31st!
Safe flight crossing the globe
Smooth process with customs
Health while traveling
That we would be flexible to
adapt to our new country
Continued willingness to learn
We are coming to the end of our time here in Québec C
and although it has not been the easiest of tasks, we ha
been very thankful for this time. I (Rob) have learned much more than just language. God has taught me lot of p
tience during our time here which, I am sure, will come handy when we reach Africa. I never thought learniFrench would be easy and I was right. However, we ha
learned a lot in our short time here. I am, however, sad
say that my spelling has taken a rather drastic drop, (if thwas at all possible), since now I have two different ways
spelling similar words depending on which language
choose. I'm sure after a few years with more practice w
will be much more fluent at French though. I am really ecited to arrive in Madagascar and be able to use what w
have already learned and grow in our knowledge more
know that the amount we have been able to learn here Québec City has been a gift from God! We praise and thaHim for this blessing and know that it is only because H
opened our minds and helped us learn that we are where w
are today! Please continue to pray for us as we move from here — it is not finished but has only just begun!
We would love to hear from you