Things have been progressing with my MAF candidacy. In March, I did my GPSS (Global Pilot Selection System) assessment. It was a pretty intense all-day assessment of my mental capacity as a pilot. The ten page report that I received once it was all said and done is designed to be pretty honest about me and point out my weaknesses with no real flattery. It certainly took me down a couple pegs, and forced me to take a good, long, and humbling, look at myself.
Fortunately, MAF chose to continue with my candidacy, and now I am preparing for the next step in all this.
And so, I will be traveling down to Boise, Idaho to do my technical evaluation from August 12th to 16th. This evaluation will practically test my skill as a pilot, and how I face challenges throughout my work day.
Please pray with me as I go down for this; that I would demonstrate my skills without letting the nerves of an evaluation get in the way.
Meanwhile, I have not been idle here in Red Lake. Unsurprisingly, most of my time has been taken up with work. Summer is our busy season as the only way to access any of our destinations becomes an airplane. The past month or so in particular has been difficult as the fire situation here became very intense with several immense fires burning out of control near a few communities.
Believe it or not, There is not a cloud in the sky in that top-right picture. That is all smoke from the fires.
I still managed to get some personal time though: My sister came to visit me for a few weeks, and then I was able to go to BC for a few days for her graduation.
One of the fun, exciting things that happen every year here is the Sucker run. These fish come up the creeks to spawn in such large numbers that you can just reach into the water and pluck them out with your hands. My sister was in town at just the right time, so of course we went to see it.
Please pray that the Lord would guide my steps as I look forward to MAF, and that I would be focused on Him as I serve here in Red Lake.
