By Laura Davidson April 19, 2016
The biggest news is, WE SOLD OUR TRAVEL TRAILER!!!! Thank you so much for your prayers. The Lord sent a buyer for which we are very thankful! We are currently staying with Edwin’s parents in Owasso OK. We are working to sort through and pack our stuff.
Edwin moved the plane to a paved runway on Friday. With all of this rain we have been getting, it is making the grass air strip soft. When Edwin flew last Tuesday he realized that if he didn’t get the plane moved, it could result in the plane not being able to be used until the rains let up and things dry out.
There are still a lot of things that we don’t know the answers to, but I thought I would answer our most frequently asked questions:
Question: “So when are you leaving for Guyana?”
Answer: We are hoping to have a date soon. As soon as Edwin passes his Instrument Rating Check-ride, then we will buy tickets.
Question: “How long will you be gone?”
Answer: We will be in Guyana for a six month trial period with plans to return on a more permanent basis.
Question: “Are you going to be working with a ministry, or going on your own?”
Answer: We have the privilege of working with Gospel Ministries International, David Gates ministry. GMI has clinics, schools, aviation programs as well as TV and radio stations in many countries around the world. Visit their website for more information about the amazing work that GMI is doing. gospelministry.org
Question: “Were will you be living in Guyana?”
Answer: I wish we knew the answer to that. All we know is that we will be living near the Ash family, wherever they happen to be at the time. It may be Georgetown, Paruima, Bethany….We will just have to wait and see.
Question: “What will Edwin be doing in Guyana?”
Answer: Edwin will be apprenticing under James Ash who is the head pilot for Gospel Ministries international, in Guyana, also known as Guyana Adventist Ministries and Services, (GAMAS). James Ash flies supplies to the missionaries in the interior, and transports people with serious health concerns back to Georgetown to be treated. Edwin will be doing a lot of ground work for James. When there is space available on a flight, Edwin will go along to learn the ropes of being a mission pilot in Guyana.
Question: “Laura, what will you be doing while you are in Guyana?”
Answer: I will be a homemaker. Edwin needs me to keep the home and have clean clothes for him to wear and meals ready! Kathryn also needs me in these formative years, to teach her to be an obedient and cheerful worker for Jesus. I am looking forward to doing friendship evangelism and helping out wherever I can.
Joy Ash has graciously offered for me to use her washer while we are living close to them. From what I understand, most everyone in the interior does their laundry in the creek. I am hoping to have an oven and stove and running water! I have been advised to take whatever kitchen items I “have” to have, like knives, can opener, nonstick skillet etc. There are also many food items that are not available or are prohibitively expensive in Guyana, like nutritional yeast flakes, gluten flour, seeds, nuts, TVP etc. I am hoping to take some of those items, but I am really hoping to learn to cook and enjoy the local foods. Everything that is for sale in Georgetown is of poor quality and costs more than the same item in the US. We are taking all the clothes, linens, shoes and boots that we will need. Several people have advised, “Don’t take very much stuff” “Pretend that you are going on a camping trip.” Oh boy, they must not have seen our truck when we pack to go camping! Ha ha, I am a heavy weight camper for sure. It feels more like I am undertaking the impossible feat of being nonexistent while still living. It certainly is a character developing task, for which I am thankful. I continually pray for strength and wisdom as we pack and prepare. When I am tempted to freak out about all the things I think I NEED, I stop and remind myself of the five things that I truly DO need: food, water, shelter, air and the most needful, HOPE.
"But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them 'With man this is impossible; But with God all things are possible.'" (Matthew 19:26)
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