Greetings once again from the BEAM Team.
We are excited to see progress on the Lord’s two airplanes that he has put under our stewardship to reach souls out yonder. Since our last report, God has blessed in a great way with the transport of the aircraft that my son Paul and I were able to get from Papua New Guinea. As you know, we flew to PNG in April and went to Lae and removed the wings, and placed the plane and wings in a container and shipped it to southern California. We are glad it arrived in California safely where Paul, his wife, and a church helped to take it out of the shipping container and packed it up on our flat bed trailer. Then, Paul and his family traveled all the way to Tennessee, and then to Wisconsin with God’s precious cargo.
God’s aircraft now needs to go through the process of reassembly in the Wings of Eagles Baptist ministry that is helping us there. We truly are grateful for God’s people helping in every step of the way. The Lord’s other aircraft in Florida is being worked on as well and is also being prepared for the mission field. That means we will have two planes- one plane for Alaska and Canada, and the other plane for the Caribbean. We are excited about how God has supplied for every step of the way. I have seen God do this since he spoke to me about starting an aviation ministry back in 2002. I am seeing the verse “…that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6. Praise his name!
We are still planning on doing evangelism and aviation outreach in the Caribbean in the winter as God makes the way. The reason for a dual focus is the fact that weather in Alaska is so bad October through May, that not even our mail is able to fly to where we live during the rough weather seasons in Hyder. Please look it up for yourself on google weather. It is a very dangerous place to fly in monsoon and winter weather. This is the time when flying in the Caribbean is at an optimum. We plan to make another trip there this year, Lord willing, where Paul, our missionary pilot son, can see the fields as well. We are excited about new horizons where we can continue our aviation evangelism, discipleship, and church planting focus in all seasons. Jesus said, “Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.” John 4:35
We have learned, and I am sure you have, that when God guides, he always provides! Thanks for your help in this greatly needed outreach. I believe the time is short and the Lord’s coming is drawing near. Jesus said, “I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.” John 9:4
Thank you to those who pray for and have helped in this ministry. We are still praying about the right land for God’s hangar in Alaska. God already supplied for his hangar. We appreciate everyone who has given toward this project. One big blessing is that while we have been waiting for the right property, for the hangar, we are seeing prices of materials (like metal for instance) go down.
Please pray as this winter we also plan to be available to present the Baptist Evangelism Aviation Ministry in churches who would like to get involved. This makes a way for others to get involved in the Great Commission to reach the regions beyond. This will help lift the heavy flight burden. Thank you so much to those who pray for and those who support BEAM. Also a special thanks for all who gave toward the hangar and land for God’s aircraft and ministry. We have a little farther to go to reach our goal for land. Our hangar goal of $80,000 was exceeded. Praise the Lord!
God bless you all is our prayer. Sincerely,
Bro. Mark J. Bach – Director
