Indonesian missionaries returning home

April 14, 2009

by David Bell   Two Indonesian men, Yuspiter Yambung and Nomad Nelman, who have been in training at NTM Aviation in Arizona, are preparing to return to their homeland.   Both have completed their training and, along with their families, departed last month. After they get home they will be able to begin their ministry of flying and maintaining aircraft that serve missionaries who are planting churches in unreached tribes in Indonesia.

Yus and his family are sad to be leaving, but happy to be returning to Indonesia. His wife, Fitria, is very excited at the thought of seeing family members she has not seen for eight years.

Nomad and his wife, Vanti, are expecting another child, so this is a good time for them to return to Indonesia as well.

The future of missionary aviation, like missionary endeavors in general, is more international, with missionaries from a variety of countries serving where God leads.

And the Kodiak is a huge part of the future of missionary aviation. Already, JAARS (the aviation wing of Wycliffe Bible Translators) and Missionary Aviation Fellowship have received their first Kodiaks. NTM Aviation's first Kodiak is expected to be completed this year, and put into service in Papua New Guinea.

Almost all the costs for that aircraft are covered. Find out how you can help complete the funding for NTM's first Kodiak>>