Wow! This past year has held so much! In June of '07 we sadly said good-bye to our church family in Northern California to begin the journey of making our way back to Phoenix to help raise our nephews who lost their Dad. We "enjoyed" the adventure of selling a home in the funky real estate market and were blown away at God's faithfulness and His grace in the closing of our house in January 2008! In that time off paid church ministry we were able to take a road trip of a lifetime that lasted almost 2 months! We traveled over 6000 miles (with a toddler!) visiting friends and family from Phoenix, to Texas, to Missouri, Ohio, Kansas, and Colorado!! The conversations, laughter, and food were amazing and I came away learning and being shaped in ways I was unprepared for!
After selling our home in California we moved in with our nephews and sister in Phoenix, began a new job, and I began flight training--a passion I've held for two decades but have been unable to pursue until now...
The dream and desire is to become a pilot and use the airplane to help people, like a missinary pilot. Missionary pilots take pastors, food, water, and medical care in foreign countries to villages that cannot be reached by foot or vehicles. There are many steps in this path and a lot of training that is necessary. So we are taking one step at a time and waiting, listening to God along the way...
I am scheduled to finish my private pilot license by August/September this year...
**Update (10/20/08): I received my pilot's license on 10/18/08!! Now pursuing my commercial/instrument ratings...
