December 27, 2010 Monday – 7:32am (Eastern U.S. Time) – Cocoa, FL – Report submitted by Air Mobile Joe

All this week, our team of staff and volunteers will continue the move from our present facility located in Titusville to our new headquarters in Merritt Island.  It is only about 14 miles away.  Over the Christmas weekend, we have had several calls from volunteers offering to help.

Volunteers are such a blessing!  Take Doug for example.  He is a retired policeman from Wisconsin.  Does the “snow-bird” thing.  Doug first came into our life immediately following the donation of “Ti Burik” our mission aircraft (February 2010).  We needed a “ride” to Arkansas to go pick the pretty little bird up.  Doug stepped right up to the plate without hesitation.  After he returned to Wisconsin, he stayed in close touch with our ministry.  

Then, right on time, he showed up again to help.  Doug is joined by multiple other volunteers from all walks of life.  I am reminded of that wonderful quote from that dear old pastor of many years ago – “Our Lord knows how to deploy His troops”.  He certainly does! 

Our new facility is actually an old church that was originally stuck in the middle of orange groves here on North Merritt Island.  The area took quite a change when Kennedy Space Center was built here in the early 60’s.  We’ll get a bit more history later.

As we close out 2010, my heart just aches for Haiti.  Over 15% of the entire population is living out of doors in tents and make-shift tarp/tin/ stick shacks.  The lack of clean water and medical care has made the nation vulnerable to so many diseases.  Of course, Cholera is rampaging across the country.  150,000+ have become infected.  There is no quick fix for this disease or it’s rapid spread.

Air Mobile plans to continue to stay right in this battle.  Early this morning, long before the sun rose, I was mentally “pre-loading” our little mission plane for the next flight in.  Not exactly sure when that will be, but it will be soon.  We must get this Headquarter move made.  We’re also working on funding more Air Mobile Rescuers (our remarkable water purifiers).  So much to do and…..we can do it with the help of our Lord and your prayer, love and support.  We are so thankful for those who help.  

Well, better get on with this day.  God Bless and THANKS again!!

Air Mobile Joe

PS – KEEP ON READING DOWN TO SEE HOW WE HAVE GOTTEN TO THIS POINT IN THE “ADVENTURE”!  Joe