We have recently had some wonderful news. The first is that we now have money in our account. The second is that Puerto Cabezas is now officially an airport of entry.
The money in our account means that as soon as the annual inspection of the Aztec is complete, we can fly it to Nicaragua. Furthermore, it means—to us and our mission—that although the government officials of Nicaragua have “dragged their feet,” they truly are behind what we and the greater Church of God are trying to accomplish in Nicaragua and Central America.
This, of course, is a multi-pronged mission of spiritual ministry, education and air ambulance work in La Moskitia and the rest of Nicaragua. It is gratifying that the government of Nicaragua recognizes the value of our mission to its people. The government of Nicaragua not only recognizes our mission’s value, but actually puts its money where its “mouth” is. What a blessing for us that even the government of Nicaragua sees that God is in this. There are powerful forces at work in Nicaragua, and we are grateful and humbled to be amongst these people, at this time in Nicaragua’s history.
The fact that Puerto Cabezas is now an official “port of entry” means that when our mission necessitates a trip outside of Nicaragua we can leave directly from Puerto Cabezas, bypassing Managua. The requirement for us to come and go in Nicaragua only through Managua is burdensome because Managua is about an hour and a half away by air. So, as a result of this new designation in Puerto Cabezas, we can now come and go—to and from Nicaragua—from our “home” in Puerto Cabezas.
Richard and Carolyn Becton
Missionary Aviation, Medical Evacuation
Nicaragua
Project Number 0650497