February 21, 2010 – Sunday 3:44pm (Haiti Time) – Bon Repos, Haiti – Report submitted by Air Mobile Joe

After mulitple successful test flights and final tweaks, late last night, we loaded up the aircraft for an early morning departure for Haiti!! Early this morning, I took off on our first actual Air Mobile mission flight in N19EZ our newly acquired Cessna T-337. One of our wonderful volunteers, George from NY, was on hand to help me load the plane and see me off. Oh my, does the plane fly great! After departing Titusville, I flew direct to Exuma International Airport on Exuma Island in the Bahamas. The plane flew flawlessly! Our deep inspection and the overall great condition of the aircraft paid off. 

Then from Exuma International direct to Port-Au-Prince. There was signficant turbulence at upper levels and all of the airliners were seeking smooth air. It was just a little bumpy where I flew. Approaching P-A-P is always a challenge. There are airplanes everywhere. I circled just abeam the control tower and when the clearance to land came, I dashed in for a very short, quick landing. Kyle, my son in law was there to meet me. We cleared Immigrations and loaded the Voyagers (Customs never said a word) and off to the village. It’s amazing how good tools, such as this aircraft, can deliver you to remote and difficult regions to reach with the Good News of Jesus! It was great to meet up with Dave, another “Water Mule”, who has been working tirelessly on moving the Voyager Repair Depot to a safer building. Sadly, the building that was recently completed specifically for Voyager repairs must be torn down. It is “very” structurally unsound and could collapse at any moment. We’ll tear it down, before it falls down. Tomorrow is sure to bring surprises and opportunities. As always, THANK YOU for your prayer and love!! Air Mobile Joe (Live from Haiti) 

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL THING!