What a day!

I am almost NEVER at a loss for words when it comes to singing the praises of our Lord...but the things that happened today have (almost) left me speechless.

The day started with a meeting with Ramon Canales (Lomberto Campbell's assistant). Ramon was ill however and didn't show up. When Senor Campbell heard that Ramon couldn't make the meeting, he came to meet us himself! I know that most of you do not know what A BIG DEAL that is, but believe me when I say IT IS!

Senor Campbell made a couple of phone calls for us, to smooth the way for the "inception" of the AVIATION aspect of our ministry. He arranged a meeting with the Director of the Managua airport, and the Director of the entire countries aviation system.

God blessed us mightily in these meetings, and we received WRITTEN permission to fly our little airplane anywhere in Nicaragua that we needed to fly it. This is unheard of in Nicaragua, so I KNOW God is in this (not that there was any doubt, of course). The permission is for FIVE YEARS, and is renewable. Wow!

In addition to permission to fly this United States Registered airplane ANYWHERE in Nicaragua ANYTIME we desired too, we received the NUMBER ONE parking space on the international ramp at Managua as our permanent parking space (free). (They actually asked a Learjet owner to move his jet so we could park there!).

We also received permission to park at ANY AIRPORT IN NICARAGUA for free! They have agreed to provide security at any and all airports which we go to as well. I can't describe how absolutely FLOORED I am by all these blessings from God (and through God, the Nicaraguan government).

As for the gasoline to fly...Senor Campbell said that it made very litle sense to have us constantly flying back and forth to Managua to refuel the airplane, so he put Ramon Canales in charge of making sure that AvGas is available in Puerto Cabezas!

I don't know how long it will take to get the gasoline there, and arranged on a permanent basis, but we are decidedly encouraged that they are GOING TO DO IT.

We feel blessed BEYOND DESCRIPTION, we really DO!

ADDITIONALLY, Carolyn dropped by the immigration office and handed over her application for residency and the entire file of paperwork which is necessary to attain that status, and EVERYTHING WAS ACCEPTED! Her appointment to receive her residency is on February the 22nd, and so we expect that we will BOTH have residency status by then. I should receive mine on Monday.



One last GREAT THING happened today...Carolyn finally got her Nicaraguan pilots license renovacioned (renewed).
Steve Nix, our GOOD FRIEND and fellow missionary (also a great pilot) in Nicaragua will be especially pleased to hear about THIS bit of news.

What a day!
Richard


Dios le bendiga grandemente a su familia y ministerio.

Casa de Servicio, International
Missionary Aviation, Medical Evacuation
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Richard & Carolyn Becton


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Richard Becton
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