On The Next Chapter

When I left off on my last post, I was getting ready for candidate orientation with Mission Aviation Fellowship in Guelph.

Well, that was last week, and now I'm back in Red Lake. It was a great week, the folks at the home office are great, and I learnt so much! It was also a blessing to go through this orientation with the Stutzmans, who were friends of mine when I was at Prairie.

A big chunk of the week was spent learning about ministry partnership, the art of sharing God's calling on my life, and inviting others to partner with me, both in prayer and financially. I also learnt a lot about how MAF works, and what the next year will look like for me.

Myself and the Stutzmans at the MAF headquarters

What do I mean by "the next year"?

Well, while I was in Guelph, I found out that I will be serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a french speaking country in central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa, and the largest french speaking country in the world.

MAF has been in DR Congo since 1961. Today, they have three bases, ten aircraft, and employ seventy nationals. MAF is committed to supporting the Congolese church with aviation and communication technology.

DRC is in central Africa, right on the equator

In the past 20 years there has been widespread violence, particularly in the east of the country. At the moment there are over 100 armed groups, making everyday life very difficult for the Congolese church. Add to this an Ebola outbreak that has claimed thousands of lives, and the need for a service like MAF is critical. If you want to learn more about MAF's work in the DRC, click here

Keeping pilots and passengers safe from Ebola

But before I can go to the DRC, I need to build up a team of prayer warriors and financial supporters. So that's what I will be doing over the next little while. It usually takes about a year to raise all the support needed, though I have heard of people getting there in substantially less time. The raw numbers are simple enough, I need to raise 6000$ in monthly support, and 30,000$ in one time support.

If you want to hear more about what I am doing, there is a ton of ways to do that. Of course if you see me on the streets, say hi! You can also leave a comment on this post, e-mail me, follow me on Facebook, or you can check out my MAF page!

I'll have prayer cards soon, so if you want one, let me know! If you want to sign up to receive my newsletter, let me know! If you have any questions, let me know! I you want to get together for coffee and chat, let me know! Basically, if you want to touch base with me, let me know!

 If the Lord is leading you to support my ministry, let me know, or just go to my MAF page and follow the links there. You can also call or email them (their contact info is on the website).

Please pray for me as I begin this new chapter and start sharing God's calling on my life, and building a support team.

Blessings to everyone,

Dominic

Completely unrelated to MAF, but we had a nice sunrise the other day