God Story 1

(above) Dano as an MMS apprentice around 2007

Elizabeth Maddux from MMS is writing stories about what our great God is doing in the world, and below is her first one. When available I will post more. Enjoy!

February 2021

Dear Ones,                                                      

Do you have time for a story?  From time to time, we’d like to tell you stories:  Fun, true stories about airplanes, jungles, and amazing rescues.  Stories that actually involve YOU. And of course, our awe-inspiring LORD will always be the Main Character.

Once upon a recent time and only ½ a world away, there lived a people group, called Dem, deep within the jungle of Southeast Asia.  Not accessible by boat or road, the Dem people lived in great isolation, as even foot travel to their land in the interior was not a viable option.  They didn’t have a written language, which means that they had no Scripture; they had not heard the best News in all the world.  But their Maker did not forget about them.

Fast forward to about three weeks ago, January 11, 2021 to be exact. “Creator Talk” began for the Dem!  This means that starting January 11 and continuing on for the next 3 ½ months, the Dem will hear training sessions about the Good News – from Creation to the Resurrection.  How is this happening???

For the last 7 years, four missionary families have been living among the Dem, learning their language and culture.  Now they are ready to teach the Good News!  God has called and equipped them for their task in many ways, and He is using missionary aviation flights to make it possible.  Small planes and/or helicopters CAN reach this isolated group, allowing the proclamation of Jesus in one-of-the utmost ends of the earth.

And just more fun background info –  in the early 2000’s, God brought a man named Dano to MMS for apprenticeship training.  For about a decade now, Dano and his family have been living and working in Southeast Asia, keeping planes in the air for these missionaries in the interior.  God had the Dem people on His mind way back when we were still in training!

And He is using people like YOU to help reach the Dem and other people groups.  Many of you have been praying for and/or financially supporting MMS.  Thank you.  And maybe someday we will get to hear from the Dem themselves, “Thank you!”

I would love to end with a “happily ever after,” but that part hasn’t been told yet.  So I will leave you with a way you can help finish the story.  Please join with us in lifting up the Dem people at this crucial time in their history!

These prayer requests were sent to us by Dano’s wife:

We are praying that by the time the team reaches the stories of Jesus and of His crucifixion and resurrection that the Dem will be ready to receive this most precious, life changing gift.

Please pray for them to gather to hear the “Creator Talk.” Pray for distractions to be non-existent.

Pray for the Holy Spirit to open their hearts.

Pray for this team of four families as the enemy will be at work as they share the Gospel.

May their children grasp the importance of the sacrifices that they and their parents are making to impact eternity for the Dem people. 

To God be the glory!!