From the Hangar Mission Aviation Fellowship

On this episode of From the Hangar, Paul Pfluger joins host Lem Malabuyo to talk his time as a dedicated volunteer at MAF's headquarters. Volunteerism can take many forms at the organization, and Paul has joyfully filled a handful of those roles. MAF is thankful for people like Paul who give their time, work, and heart to the ministry to help share Christ's love to isolated people all over the world!

Volunteering is an important part of any organization, and we encourage everyone to look into becoming a volunteer in your local context. As you tune into this episode, and be inspired to volunteer somewhere near you!

What does French bread have to do with walking with God? Find out on this episode of From the Hangar. Host Lem Malabuyo talks with Isaac and Amber Rogers, long-time missionaries with MAF now based in headquarters with the Member Care team. The Rogers speak about their journey as Christians, being obedient and faithful followers of Jesus through their time overseas.

On this episode of From the Hangar, host Lem Malabuyo sits down with Zacharie François, a Haitian who grew up in Port Au Prince, and also an MAF pilot/mechanic! Zacharie's family became close with the MAF team in Haiti before he was born, so Zacharie grew up steeped in the MAF community. Years later when Zacharie entered adulthood, he pursued a career in missionary aviation, and the rest is history.

Enjoy the conversation between Lem and Zacharie, as Zacharie tells his story and his desires to help fellow Haitians experience the love of Jesus!

On this episode of From the Hangar, your host Lem Malabuyo talks with MAF's Fred and Desi Schmidt, along with their eldest son Tyler. They chat about their multi-generational missionary family, starting with Fred being a third-culture kid (TCK). Fred, Desi, and Tyler share their thoughts on missionary life and the joys and difficulties that come with raising families in developing countries. They also talk talked about the odd interactions they experienced coming back to their “passport country” and interacting with their peers who did not grow up overseas!

On this episode of From the Hangar, host Lem Malabuyo talks with Dave Simon and Andrew Sutton, members of the MAF Haiti team. Dave and Andrew talk about the difficult decisions the Haiti team made over the past few years in regards to operating in the country. You'll hear from them about their hearts for the people of Haiti, and their hopes moving back into the country!

On this episode, your host Lem Malabuyo will introduce you to three of MAF’s newest missionaries: Josh and Emi True, and Ryan Vinall. You’ll hear how God worked in their lives to lead them to this point where they’ve just gone through the acceptance process at MAF headquarters. You’ll also learn about the commitment it takes to become missionary pilot/mechanics, like Josh and Ryan. And you’ll hear from Emi, about her heart for missions and how she’s looking forward to jumping into ministry opportunities in Bunia, DR Congo.