October 24, 2009 – Saturday 9:41am (Eastern Time) – Miami, FL – Report submitted by Joe Hurston (Air Mobile Joe)

This report is written from the Miami International Airport. Our intrepid missionary Barbara Walker is enroute to Argentina and we coordinated to get get her supplies and critical documents between her flights here in Miami. On the way down, I was able to meet with Joe and Lydia Prussel and deliver a repaired Voyager water purifier for Peru. This morning, I am enjoying a rare few minutes studying the Word of God and having a nice cup of coffee in Miami. Soon, I’ll be headed back north to Titusville. We have yet to hear from Sister Mary in the Philippines. She arrived there on Wednesday morning with another Voyager. In following the latest movement of Thyphoon Lupit (the 3rd typhoon to strike the Philippines in the last 4 weeks), we are blessed to hear that the storm both weakened and veered. Many around the world have been praying for that. However, there is still a lot of rain and wind on the northern Philippines. 

Meanwhile, reports on the outbreak of Leptospirosis are scant. This dreadful disease enters the skin after being exposed to flood waters. Some estimate that 1.7 million have been exposed. Of the last reported 2000 cases that were spontaneously reported over the last few days, over 150 cases have resuled in death. The conditions are also breeding grounds for cholera / typhoid etc. The precious people of the Philippines need our prayer and help. Of course, CLEAN DRINKING WATER is the number one need in the disaster areas. 

We are hoping to send an Air Mobile team there in the very near future. We will keep you informed. Air Mobile is currently building Voyagers. Critical parts are being ordered Monday and we hope to have at least 3 Voyagers complete by weeks end. We are currently looking for funding for at least 5 more Voyagers for the Philippines. That will give us a total of 10 Voyagers there. Becasue the unit is so portable, we can strategically place them in the most needed places. Each unit will deliver clean water to 400-500 people per day. The cost of each unit is $2000. Please pray about helping with this live saving mission! God Bless and thank you for reading our report and above all, PRAYING!! Air Mobile Joe