MMS Aviation Open House

We are exhausted after a very full weekend.  MMS had an Open House all day Saturday and Sunday afternoon.  Dave Shelly did a great job organizing the events and everyone poured  a lot of effort in to making this event go well. Saturday was cool with some rain and Sunday was hot and humid, but the turnout was good inspite of the extremes in weather. A couple of highlights for us were special guests Jim and Marvienne Miller. Jim Miller was the founder of MMS 35 years ago. They had traveled from North Carolina to be here for their grandson's graduation and the Open House just happened to be on the same weekend.  Also a visit from Dwight's cousin, John Fenton, from Massilon, OH with two of his grandsons, was a special treat.

Jenny and Dana are making sure no one goes hungry

The map is a popular feature as Keith (r) explains the worldwide scope of the MMS ministry

Dwight (l) with cousin John Fenton (r) and two grandsons, Sam and Jacob

Dwight, Jim and Marvienne Miller, Rena

Jim was MMS's founder 35 years ago

In addition, Sunday morning, Dwight filled the pulpit for our pastor, who was away at the Moody pastor's conference in Chicago. If you would like to listen in, you can, at the church's web page. The title of the sermon is "TakeCare of the Little Things. http://www.fresnobiblechurch.com/

Soccer Days

Saturdays in Coshocton County you can see hundreds of school children playing soccer against each other in organized teams. Since our grandchildren are involved, we do the Grandparent thing and go to watch them. They are having a lot of fun and so are we.

Pieces and Parts

One thing we are able to do at MMS is fabricate a part when the item is no long available. This may be the case if the airplane is older or there just is not a market for the item needed.  Occasionally we can fabricate a part because the item is extremely expensive, thus saving the ministry we are serving the high replacement cost. (FAA regulations make allowances for this.)  The video below shows one item that was fabricated, saving a ministry $400.

Ladies Brunch

On Saturday, Jen's church hosted an All Daughters Brunch.  We enjoyed a lovely meal, planned and prepared by the men in the church.

The wonderful men who planned it all. Thank you guys

Our family ladies: Me, Chanelle, Jen, Sandy (Jen's sister-in-law) and Sharon, (Jen's mother-in-law)

We also enjoyed a ladies trio. Click on this link to Second Wind

Quick Trip

Last weekend Jen, and I (Rena) made a quick trip out to Pennsylvania to see my folks. (Nana and Poppy to the great grandkids.) As you can see, we certainly enjoyed our two day visit and our time went very fast.

Javin, Poppy and Chanelle played a rousing game of Uno Attack.

Jen and her Grandma

Mae, Bill and Rena with Javin in front

Mae and Bill with Javin and Chanelle. The first generation and the fourth generation.

MMS Featured on Local TV

This is an older video taken in August of 2008, but we recentlly discovered it on YouTube. It is a local TV program doing a special feature on MMS. Hope you enjoy it.