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Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer
and supplication with thanksgivinglet your requests be made known
to God. Philippians 4:6
We are so excited to report that the
long-anticipated SMA Cessna 182
has been flying! At the very end of
June both of our pilots began flight
training on the new aircraft. The le-
gal process of registering the aircraft
in Madagascar has been lengthy,
and we wont bore you with the de-
tails. Lets just say, Philippians 4:6
sums it up well. Be anxious for noth-
ing, by prayer and supplication, let
your requests be made known to
God. There hasnt been much we
can do to speed up this process.
Time and again, weve been re-
minded to leave things in His hands.
Faithfully, He has shown us He is still
in control! Praise God. The last thing
that must be approved by the civil
aviation authority is a matter of
weeks away. It is our prayer that by
the time you are reading this news-
letter, MAF will be transporting mis-
sionaries around Madagascar in this
new aircraft. Thank you for your
prayers about this addition to our
team. Please also keep our MAF pro-
gram in Chad in prayer. They are
currently working to add the same
aircraft to their fleet.
In July, Karina had the privilege to go
flying to Ambatondrazaka. MAF
picked up a team of eye doctors
serving in the village. It was such
neat chance to see more of the to
pography around us and how cruci
the ministry of MAF is here! Th
roads are treacherous and scarc
This 35 minute flight MAF provide
them was able to save the team o
eye doctors 9hrs of dangerous, ted
ous travel in a 4x4 vehicle. Not t
mention, keep their valuable med
cal equipment from damage due t
the rough journey and/or theft. Yo
can see more pictures from he
flight on our blog!
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Rob in Ambositra during a training flight.
Local kids taking a look inside the new SMA Cessna 182
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Prayer & Praise:
Please pray for Madagascars political situation and the unrest
here
Please pray for Michel (Robs colleague mechanic) and the heart
issues he
faces
Praise for Gods continued faithfulness and comfort He gives us
as we settle
here
Praise God! This ministry is partnership and we are so thankful
for each anevery gift that continues to be received from our loved
ones in Canada, the U.
and the U.K.! Your partnership is vital in keeping the mission
of MAF going
Rob & KarinaFaith Wesley Joyanne & Calvin
MAF Canada264 Woodlawn Rd. W.
Guelph, ON N1H 1B6
1 (877) 351-9344http://www.mafc.org
MAF USA
PO Box 47
Nampa, ID 83653
1 (800) 359-7623http://www.maf.org
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ly and August are considered Winter in
e southern hemisphere. Homes here are built
thout central heating systems because it just
nt cold much. But when the temperature
oes dip, especially at higher elevations wheree live in
Antananarivo (approximately, 4500ft)
2 degrees feels cold inside of our house! Its
e time for being cozy by the fireplace (which
e are very thankful for) and wearing scarves
nd pants and sweaters. We are also very
ankful for the endless blue skies of winter
they are referred to here. It is cheery, de-
ite the cool weather. Plus, being the dry-
ason, we really havent seen rain in many
eeks, months actually, this is a MAJOR plus
r us who have grown up on the wet coastBC. The children still
love to play outside for
any hours during the day, in fact, we often retreat to the
out-
oors to escape the coolness inside our home.
We are following
th e Fre n ch /
American school
schedule, so even
though it is winter we are officially on s
break. Rob is spending his spare time bu
wooden picture frames on his table saw
he is so glad he shipped from Canada), dra
out plans for a stone patio in our yard, and
dering improvements with Josh (our neig
for the childrens play-structure in our
pound. I am attending a book club with
missionary ladies in the community, and
by little becoming more independent ge
shopping done around Antananarivo.
BirthdaysCalvin celebrated his 1st birthd
May, which I forgot to mention in the last n
letter. (Yes, hes the 4th child). This mWesley turns 4!
We are so thankful for each one of you, who pray for us
and give financially to MAFs ministry. It is a privilege to
here.
The Barber FamilyServing God
in Madagascar through MAF
For more pictures, stories, &
updates about andvisit our blog!
Background photo taken by Rob @ Tana during a family picnic
Poinsettia tree
blooming in
our yard.
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