Big Tires!

So why haven`t you heard from Steven?                   Take a look! Big, Big,Tires     Steven has been busy working on putting bigger tires on the Cessna 182's. We were blessed with the help of one of our friends, DJ Knott, who is also an airplane mechanic and inspector.     So why the big tires on the little planes you might be thinking? Aren't the little tires working? Yes, the little tires have been working on the airstrips that the planes are flying into, which all have control towers. But the dream is bigger than that. There are so many people out in the jungle, in the Beni and the Pando northern jungle provinces of Bolivia, who have very little medical support. There are so many people out there who are hungry to hear the gospel. We want the planes to once again to go out into those areas and support the mission work that needs to be done out in those areas.     But the runways out there are rough and short. Currently, the glove box rattles open, spilling the contents on the floor. The handheld GPS rattles off the top of the instrument panel, and even the instruments rattle loose in their trays. The solution? Bigger tires! The difference the bigger tires has made is very big. One of the pilots described it as the difference between riding in an old beater car and a new cadillac. What was rough is now smoooooth.      The top left photo is Timothy by the smaller tires, and on the right is him by the new bigger tires.     Now many of the runways that may have been too rough for the plane to land safely on, can now be used. This opens up more doors of opportunity to serve and bring the message of Jesus just that much closer to the people who need healing both physically and spiritually.      As of yet, we still don't have permission to fly into uncontrolled airstrips, and that means a lot of the deep jungles in the Beni and Pando. However, there are things that need to be done prepare for a plane to be based up in northern Bolivia, so that is where we are going to start. Timothy, Daddy's little helper. He was as involved as he could be, helping run the jack, putting in bolts, and tightening them up. Late in the afternoon he was so tired he fell asleep holding onto the screwdrivers he had been using. Prayer Requests:    That the paperwork goes forward for Bolivian tail numbers so the planes can fly into the uncontrolled jungle strips once again.    For the plans of building a hangar and pilot house in northern Bolivia.     For our plans to move from Santa Cruz to Guayaramerin in December. Needs:      A hangar in northern Bolivia     A pilots house near the hangar      Tools for the mechanic shop that will be in the hangar for plane maintenance.        Moving expenses... we are going to be leaving our house and furniture behind and will be starting from scratch over again. There is a mission family who will be moving into our house in Santa Cruz who have no house or furniture of their own. They have been a family who has been working hard here for 6 years and still don't have a place of their own. They just welcomed a little son into their family, and we are glad to share what we can't take with them. Thank you all for your prayers and support! The Wilson Family We are volunteer missionaries entirely funded by donations. 100% of your donations go directly to us and our project in Bolivia. If you'd like to be a part, we accept tax-deductible donations through Gospel Ministries International, Inc. Donate via: 1.  PayPal  (timt@gospelministry.org) 2.  Check:  P.O. Box 506, Collegedale, TN 37315 With either method, please include a note stating:  "Bolivia Aviation Services - Wilson" You may also make an additional note stating specifically what you are donating for and we will make sure the funds are used accordingly. Thanks for your support!