AIM AIR in 2025
AIM AIR turns 50 years old this year! This milestone points to God’s provision and sovereignty. There have been many bumps along the journey. 2025 promises to have many more ups and downs. would you pray with us over these significant issues?
Repair Station
Work Permits
Lightning Strike
Mabawa Ya Injili
Remote Missionary Support
Safety and Quality
Financial Partners
Hangar in Arua
Major Caravan Overhaul
Avionics Repair Station
- Last year we shared this as a prayer request. An aviation inspector refused to renew our certified repair station to do electrical repair on our own aircraft. Your prayers are being answered!
- A senior director for civil aviation has taken an interest in our issue – and has shared their opinion that it was not handled appropriately by the inspector.
Work Permits
- For the past two years four of our families were unable to renew their work permits. Again, God has answered these prayers! We have found someone who understands immigration, and has been able to guide our HR personnel to the correct channels to avoid some of these flags.
Lightning Strike
- One of our Caravans, 5Y-PYR (standing for “By Prayer”) was struck by lightning last year. The engine returned from the manufacturer’s facility this year. We have submitted an insurance claim, which is in process. We are so grateful for the AIRMAP Mission Aviation insurance program. They are always wonderful to work with. Please pray approval comes smoothly and quickly!
Mabawa Ya Injili (swahili for “Wings of the gospel”)
- This initiative continues to grow. This year we attended the inaugural missions conference for a large church founded in the 1940’s. They pledged to send 10 missionaries to a dangerous area in northern Kenya. Through Mabawa Ya Injili, we have been able to let churches know that when they send missionaries, or ministry teams, into these areas, we can support them, especially if they need to be evacuated. Our team went to six missions conferences throughout Kenya this year. Some times church members confess they hear the missionary reports and are scared to go visit them because it sounds so dangerous. We reassure them that the airplane can fly over the areas of insecurity and danger. One church has said they will never risk driving into some of these areas again now that they know we are ready to serve them with our aircraft!
Next year we hope to put together a vision/ exposure trip for several mission minded churches to go on. We also hope to have a media person report on how this initiative is impacting local churches.
Giving thanks
- Civil Aviation Director looking into Avionics Repair Station certification.
- The new work permit process.
- Insurance claim from lightning strike.
- Mabawa Ya Injili continues to grow – and Kenyan churches are responding!
- Remote Missionary Support had four successful trips this year
- Airport manager gave permission to build a temporary hangar at our Arua, Uganda base
Please Pray For
- Construction of Arua Hangar
- Managers for Quality and Safety
- Urgent funding needs for AIM AIR Projects
- Major Caravan overhaul
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