Saturday, June 18, 2016
New Missionary Wheels
On the Pacific islands, we'll have one family vehicle and my motorcycle. After looking around on Craigslist for a few months, I found a nicely kept Suzuki dual sport to buy. When it's time to pack up the container in August, she'll be going along with our belongings to the island. Kids are excited to ride along whenever they get the chance, even if it's just around the yard.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Our Kids
Through this past year, Lana and I have done our best to speak weekly, if not daily about our upcoming transition to the islands of Micronesia as we seek to follow Jesus and share His gospel we will minister to.
It's also been amazing to watch them grow physically, mentally, and even spiritually over this past year to. A year ago, Liam asked Jesus to save him from the penalty of this sin and Lilli has started to ask some more questions about Jesus as she comprehends more and more of the gospel. It is our prayer that God take their lives and hearts at an early age and that we would be good Christian examples for them to follow!
It's also been amazing to watch them grow physically, mentally, and even spiritually over this past year to. A year ago, Liam asked Jesus to save him from the penalty of this sin and Lilli has started to ask some more questions about Jesus as she comprehends more and more of the gospel. It is our prayer that God take their lives and hearts at an early age and that we would be good Christian examples for them to follow!
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Date Time!
During this year of preparation, Lana and I have been trying to get away some without the kids - though to do with three of them under the age of five. But, we're so thankful for our friends who have helped make it possible for us to be able to focus on each other in the midst of the business! Some donated hotel points and others let us borrow their airplane - God is good! We were able to get away for our anniversary last fall and two other weekends, one to Grand Rapids and the other to Traverse City and Sleeping Bear Dunes. We even flew to Holland on Lake Michigan for a spur of the moment evening dinner...spontaneity is a good time sometimes!
I love this woman and can't imagine doing life and international missions without her - she's a true God send. I love you Lana!
Saturday, April 30, 2016
The Ferguson Flyer ✈ Pistons, Crankshafts, & Magnetos
THE FERGUSON FLYER
APRIL 2016
APRIL 2016
Pressing Forward,
Lance, Lana, Liam, Lilli, & Luis
Saturday, April 23, 2016
A&P Airframe Phase
This month I completed the airframe phase of mechanics training with a day of oral and practical (O&P) testing, follow a few days later with an FAA written exam. All testing went fine, and I'm excited to be moving on into the powerplant phase - the last of my A&P training.
The preparation for these exams really starts from the beginning, especially the practical testing. The oral and written exams have good study guides, but even then are comprise together of roughly 1,400 questions to study through. Thankfully, many are answerable using a little common sense based upon what we've been taught, but there are many that just have to be memorized.
O&P day consisted of the oral exam starting at 0700 with the practical following immediately after. The practical consisted of roughly 14 different projects I was to complete to FAA standards, and with a 15 min lunch in the middle of the testing I finished at 1500 that afternoon. Of the three phases, airframe has the most information to learn, so it's nice to be on to the powerplant phase where we'll be disassembling and reassembling an aircraft engine. Only a few more months!
The preparation for these exams really starts from the beginning, especially the practical testing. The oral and written exams have good study guides, but even then are comprise together of roughly 1,400 questions to study through. Thankfully, many are answerable using a little common sense based upon what we've been taught, but there are many that just have to be memorized.
O&P day consisted of the oral exam starting at 0700 with the practical following immediately after. The practical consisted of roughly 14 different projects I was to complete to FAA standards, and with a 15 min lunch in the middle of the testing I finished at 1500 that afternoon. Of the three phases, airframe has the most information to learn, so it's nice to be on to the powerplant phase where we'll be disassembling and reassembling an aircraft engine. Only a few more months!
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