Dear Prayer Partners,

We’re gaining daylight quickly these days, but the mercury seems to be struggling to climb above -40 lately! We hear all the jokes about it being “colder than a mother-in-laws love,” but we both have great mother-in-laws!

Missionary Ronnie Starr’s Cessna 207 is in our hanger with both ends missing! The engine and propeller are off and being overhauled, and the tail section that had been sat on and bent by someone in a village is being replaced. The rush is on to get all the parts back on before we start back Operation Saturation in May. Please pray that Earl has “seeing eyes” as he rebuilds this plane for more service in the Lord’s work.

Earl is finishing up the annual inspection on our twin-engine Navajo. We praise the Lord that there have not been any major, bank-breaking problems. There are just several routine maintenance items that come with the larger plane. For a twin-engine airplane, that means we only have to buy about $1,600 worth of parts, plus rent a hanger on the international airport for one month. There has been a rash of plaguing problems with all the missionary planes we use. Coupled with temperatures dipping to -50F, commercial flights have been more dependable.

The online store for our fellow missionaries is up and running! Several orders have been placed, and things seem to be running smoothly. This service saves the missionary quite a bit of money; plus we trust we are providing a consistent, dependable ministry to these folks. Everyone who has used the store seems to really appreciate it and is helping us make it even better. You may view it at www.store.missionaircare.org

Your heart would have melted had you seen Bro. Ernie and Mrs. Anne’s face when I handed them emails some of you sent them through us. They couldn’t believe the kindness shown them during their time of illness. They read each word, look at the name, and ask, “Where do these people live?” We would like to join them in thanking you for your prayers and those who took the time to write them a note of encouragement. You gave a cup of cold water in the Savior’s name. They both ask you to continue to pray for them.

Lord willing, this summer will be a fruitful, busy time. Our goal of getting into 9 more villages above the Arctic Circle requires a great deal of planning and focus and must be bathed in prayer. Please pray that the Lord of the Harvest will work in hearts in a great way. We desire souls to be saved, saints edified, and the cause of Christ furthered! We can’t do it without your prayers and help.

We will be sprinting through spring and summer and making plans to start our second furlough in September. So, we’ll be scheduling meetings with many of our supporting churches soon. If you would like us to update or present our work at your church, please contact us to get scheduled.

Co-laborers together,

Earl, Lynn, & Jeremiah Malpass