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Indonesia

Ending the Silence

An Indonesian Bible translator works with consultants via satellite from his remote village—until the connection breaks and a deafening silence begins. So a pilot and IT expert intervene.
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Indonesia

A Pig by the Tail

It's a typical day of flying for Keith Betsch ... until a 330-pound pig starts wriggling loose midair.
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Papua New Guinea

Business as Mission Revives Schools

When funds ran out for Urim kindergartens in Papua New Guinea, classes halted while the local literacy team hunted for ways to move forward. Their solution? Business as mission.
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Indonesia

The End is Never the End

During a Scripture dedication in Indonesia, pilot Nate Gordon spots a monument for Phil Masters, who was martyred there 42 years ago. Nate's mind floods with thoughts, especially when he watches Phil's widow hand a New Testament to "a wizened old warrior ... a representative of those who stole deeply from her."
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Philippines

Completing the Task

A pilot reflects on the completion of our 52-year aviation program in the Philippines, which served 90% of SIL International's language projects there.
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Brazil

Don't Make Us Wait

Pilot Jeremiah Diedrich flies a language surveyor to a remote community in Brazil—and is stunned by the people's desire for God's Word. One chief challenges him, "Don't make us wait another month, or six months, or a year. We want this now."
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Indonesia

The World of Avionics

Rough runways can cause a whole lot of challenges for aircraft instruments. The manager of YAJASI, our aviation partner in Indonesia, explains how their program solved the problem.
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Worldwide

A Crucial Investment

Prayer is pivotal—and a mysterious, personal way to invest in God’s work. Interested in praying for JAARS? Read on.
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Niger

Under Construction

During a two-year mission program, a young woman faces disappointments, sickness, conflict and delays. But she also learns to love God more—a spiritual reward far greater than she had imagined.
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Papua New Guinea

Carving a Path for God's Word

The Yopno people spent 15 years building a runway in their remote community. The main reason? To have God's Word in their own language.
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