Busy at Airventure

We are being taken care of by the wonderful dedicated people of the Missionary Aviation Support Association (MASA). In our newsletter, we mentioned that the number of missionaries at this event was much larger than last year, (from 85 to an anticipated 250). It turns out that there are more than 400 this year. We have been eating in four shifts for each meal and that has worked out well. Area churches have been providing and serving meals, which has been quite an accomplishment for all of them.

Eating inside the tent

Sign on the meal tent

The focus of our time here has been between two tents. The IAMA (International Association of Missionary Aviation) tent houses displays from many different mission aviation organizations. MMS has a display in this tent. I (Rena) have worked shifts at this tent.

Dave Shelly stands in the entrance of the IAMA tent

Dwight has been working shifts in the "Fly-4-Life" tent. There are a number of large poster-like banners that tell the overall impact of mission aviation around the world. Missionary and Humanitarian flying is a feature of Airventure this year. This tent is in the main display area for the whole event.

Dwight speaks to a visitor in the "Fly-4-Life" tent.