Enjoying Life in the Mission Field
A few pictures of the volunteers and staff
who served in the Venezuela IRR and AMA program
January through March, 2006

Note: The following pages have a mixture of images, not necessarily in sequential order.

David & Becky Gates with the Piper Twin Comanche mission plane that David flies throughout South America, the Caribbean and the U.S. as he promotes worldwide mission projects.

David shares powerful messages about
getting out of our comfort zones and investing
all of our resources in finishing up God's work.

In spite of a life of challenges, never being able to settle down in one place for very long, and having David gone for weeks at a time, Becky always has a big smile and cheerful attitude to brighten anyone's day!

Bob Norton holding cute baby José   

Bob & Neiba Norton are totally devoted to serving.  Bob flies the mission plane and Neiba is a nurse.  Challenges include government paperwork, mechanical problems and funding.  Currently (April, 2006) the Cessna 172 is unable to fly until a new engine becomes available.  Bob is also working on paperwork on the recently purchased Cessna 182 so it can be ready to provide badly-needed medical services to people in remote Venezuelan villages.

Student Missionary nurse-in-training Corrie Sample with Becky Gates.

God has given Corrie the gift of looking on the positive side, no matter how difficult things may appear to be.  She sees life's frustrations and challenges as opportunities to learn and grow.  That's really awesome!

For several months, Corrie slept on the Norton's living room floor which doesn't look very soft!

Corrie doesn't seem to mind the local critters.
Her shirt ornament is . . .

. . . a real live frog!

Corrie & Daniel did some grocery shopping in the big city before arriving at their destination
in the remote savannahs and jungles.  Isn't that a cute little shopping cart?

Now they're out in the middle of nowhere, on a jungle river, filtering drinking water.

Corrie has the job of food preparation for the team.

Corrie & Daniel enjoy biscuit dough baked on a stick over hot coals in a Venezuelan jungle village hut during a heavy rain shower.

Click here to view a short video clip of Daniel telling about "Cowboy Biscuits."
 

"This is what you call good food.  When you are hungry, you must eat. Eat simple.
Eat healthy.  Live long.  Eat Cowboy Biscuits!"  ~ Daniel ~

Corrie has a talent for creating delicious meals from almost anything,
whether at the mission base or out in the remotest villages.

Corrie, Daniel, Gerhard, Michael, a Pemón native & Dr. Brent enjoy breakfast in Aripichi.

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