Narrator: Scattered across the
globe Adventist World Aviation
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has mission outposts situated in
extremely remote areas that were
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established to help minister
to local indigenous people.
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Most of these locations are so
difficult to reach that aviation
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is the primary means to reach
them. Using aircraft, Adventist
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World Aviation is able to
deliver the gospel message
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as well as providing lifesaving
med-evac flights to thousands
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by using the tool of aviation.
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Providing quick and reliable
transportation to many parts
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of the earth, that are
almost impossible to reach
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is the mission of AWA.
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Narrator: Adventist World
Aviation has a mission outpost
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situated in north
eastern Nicaragua,
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in a small
village named Tronquera.
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Here, the Hanley missionary
family works endlessly
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to serve the Miskito people.
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The Hanley's have lived in
Nicaragua for over 10 years now
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and have
established a good relationship
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with the people here.
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Clint is a pilot and
offers med-evac flights
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to all the neighboring villages,
that need to get patients
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to a higher
level of medical care.
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There are no safe road
systems from the thick jungles
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to Puerto Cabezas, which is
the closest hospital equipped
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to handle critical injuries.
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Clint: I'm Clint Hanley and
I live in Northeast Nicaragua,
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in the upper corner along
the border of the Rio Cocoa
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with the border of Honduras.
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And I live here with my
family, 2 children and my wife,
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who is a nurse and we fly
this airplane, a Cessna 172,
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for medical work,
all around this region,
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covering about 150
miles in all directions.
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We devote a lot of our attention
and time to humanitarian aid.
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The right hand arm of
the gospel is being able to
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help people medically.
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And being able to offer them
this help, and being able to
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give them the hope that they
can have a better medical care
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by transporting them.
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Narrator: This outpost offers
a valuable humanitarian services
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free of charge to
the Miskito people.
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Without these
quick med-evac flights,
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the alternative would
be a tortuous journey,
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that could last serval days.
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For critical patients, a short
flight to expedite medical care
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could mean the difference
between life and death for many.
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Clint: Since we started flying
7 years ago, I have flown 530
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patients from remote communities
or from hospital to hospital and
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approximately 50-80% of those
would have, the doctors say
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would have died for sure,
had they not had transport.
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The rest of them needed
transport, because they were
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in great pain, because
they had broken femurs,
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or something like that.
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That if they would have
transported by road, it would
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have been a lot worse
for them but they probably
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wouldn't have died.
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So, it's been a big help
to the people and we're happy
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to be a small part of it.
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Narrator: This project works
closely with the established
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medical care providers and
provides logistical support
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to help transport
people needing immediate care.
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Marilyn: The majority of
the transports for the airplane
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come through an
emergency call from the director
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of the hospital.
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We work very closely with the
government hospital and the care
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that they provide to the people.
From there, the doctors and the
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nurses will address that need
to the director and the director
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is the one, who makes the final
call, that a patient should be
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transported via
ambulance or by our airplane.
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If it's to be by airplane,
then she will call Clint
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and they will make arrangements
for a time of pick up.
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Then Clint flies the airplane
out and meets them on the runway
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Narrator The Hanley family never
know what their day entails.
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At any moment, Clint could get
a call to transport a patient.
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They must always be
ready to jump into action.
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This morning, Clint does
get a phone call to transport
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a 41 year old man from
a mining town of Bonanza.
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He immediately prepares the
plane to retrieve the patient.
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Before takeoff Clint
does a preflight inspection
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to make sure the plane is
in optimal condition to fly.
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Safety is the highest priority,
especially when flying over
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uninhabited jungles.
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As an additional safety
precaution, satellite locators
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are on all AWA aircraft and
are trackable from any computer.
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Clint: This is
our satellite tracker.
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It sends up a wave point every
ten minutes, wherever we fly.
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Narrator: Clint taxies
the aircraft to the runway.
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Before takeoff, he
checks his electronic checklist
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one last time.
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Clint pulls back on the
plane's yoke and races down
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the runway to take off
into the early morning sky.
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Leaving the mission
and his family behind.
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He pushes the aircraft
higher and higher into the sky.
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Turning the plane southwest,
he orients it to fly to Bonanza.
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Clint is all alone when he flies
in the rural part of Nicaragua.
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There is no air traffic control,
or flight following in this area
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so he must pay
extremely close attention
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to his navigational systems.
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Flying without knowing your
exact location, could be fatal
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when flying over thick
jungle, with no place to make
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an emergency landing.
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So for this reason, Clint always
has backup systems in place
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should one of his navigation,
or communication systems fail.
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Clint: It's very interesting to
fly in this type of environment.
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I get in an airplane and I have
you know all the navigation.
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I have radios, that I can talk
all the way to America with.
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I have navigation, that
tells me exactly where I am
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and what's going on and then I
land on a runway and I shutdown
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the airplane and I step out
of it and I'm back in what we
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would consider before World War
I in the states, early 1900's.
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There's no cell
service. There's no computers.
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There's no electricity.
There's no nothing on a lot of
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these runways I fly to.
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Narrator: Another challenge in
flying in Nicaragua is the lack
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of information available
to properly plan a flight.
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Before making any flight,
pilots always check the weather,
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that they may
encounter during their flight,
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as well as at
their final destination.
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However, this is not available
here in the rural jungle.
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Most of the airstrips in this
area are so remote and rural,
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that they have no means to
report any weather conditions.
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Clint often makes critical
judgement calls based on very
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limited weather information.
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Another challenging element,
when flying over the jungle,
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is the lack of places
to make emergency landings
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should bad weather arise.
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So in this remote part of the
world, the jungles are so thick
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there is simply no place
for an emergency landing.
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Narrator: Despite all the
unknowns, Clint flies forward
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confidently knowing,
that he is on God's mission.
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He knows that God has called him
to this work and he is assured
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that God will protect him
when making these mercy flights.
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Clint continues his flight as
he keeps a watchful eye on his
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navigational gear.
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Outside the plane's windows,
the morning fog rolls in over
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the jungle canopy tree tops.
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The dense fog could be a huge
problem in Bonanza since it sits
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in a valley surrounded by hills.
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The fog could block all
visibility to the runway
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and cause Clint to have
to abort this mission flight.
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But there is no way to predict,
what the conditions will be
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at the destination.
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So for now there is nothing more
that Clint to can do, but push
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forward and trust,
that God will clear the fog
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so he can pick up his patient.
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From the mission base the flight
to Bonanza is only a 30 minute
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flight which does not give much
time for the sun to burn off
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the morning fog
from the jungle canopy.
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When making a landing in the
jungle, visibility is crucial.
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The location of Bonanza's
dirt airstrip makes clear skies
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all the more vital.
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Narrator: Bonanza is completely
isolated with no roads or boats
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available to
transport the patient.
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So this vital flight is
the patient's only opportunity
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to make it to Port, where he
can receive the critical care
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he desperately needs.
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Narrator: As Clint nears
the village, he is slightly
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disappointed in
the weather conditions.
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Instead of dissipating, the
fog in this area has thickened.
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If it's no clear view of
the runway, this could threaten
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his ability to land in Bonanza.
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The terrain in this region
is full of hills with Bonanza
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sitting in the valley
making the landing on the runway
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very tricky.
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When you add in the element
of thick fog, it all effects
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Clint's landing procedures.
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Narrator: The
aircraft navigation shows, that
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he is nearing the destination.
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But the fog has covered the
jungle and hidden any visual
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confirmation of the runway.
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Clint is in a steady decent,
so he can get underneath the fog
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and hopefully gain enough
visibility to make his landing.
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They are just a few short miles
away now from their destination,
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the critical part of the journey
Thankfully God provides a way!
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Narrator: Clint lowers the
plane down into the thick fog.
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He has just enough
visibility to spot the runway.
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Since there is no control
tower, Clint must make sure
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the air strip is clear
and ready for him to land.
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Narrator: As he drops the plane
just under the layer of fog,
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he spots the runway.
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The patchy fog makes
this landing really tricky,
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but Clint is
confident he can land safely.
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He flies the plane above the
dirt strip and does a pass low
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to warn everybody
to get off the runway.
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Often cattle and cars are
on the runway, which could make
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for a disastrous accident.
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Finally Clint is ready to make
his final approach and he aligns
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the aircraft with the runway.
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The fog has risen just enough
for him to slide down and see
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his destination.
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Skillfully, Clint
descends and makes contact
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with the clay runway.
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Thank God, he has arrived safely
and can transport this patient
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to a place where he can receive
the health care he needs!
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As he taxies back up the
runway, Clint sees a group
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waiting for him.
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The patient is near the
runway, ready for the flight.
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Clint parks the
plane as the Miskito people
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gather on the airstrip.
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The local villagers know
Clint and the great work he does
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here in the area.
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They're always happy to see
him, whenever he makes a flight
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to their village.
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So without hesitation, the
patient approaches the aircraft.
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He seems to be stable somewhat.
But he can walk to the plane.
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His friends and a
doctor help him into the plane.
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The patient climbs
inside the aircraft
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eager to start his journey.
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Everyone in this area is
familiar with the Hanley family
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and the ministry they do.
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The airplane is a
welcomed site here in Bonanza.
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Spectators come
out to show support
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and wish their neighbor well.
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Before the patient leaves,
his friends come to the plane
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encouraging him.
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Making a journey like
this can be a very scary time
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for a patient.
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Just before they begin the
journey, Clint gets a bit of
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information from
the doctor concerning
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the patient's condition.
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Clint: It's
something with the liver.
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Liver failure it sounds like.
So that would be with jaundice.
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And this
hospital is not equipped
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to be able to handle that.
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Narrator: After only
landing here a few moments ago,
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Clint readies the aircraft
for the next leg of the journey.
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With the patient and
extra passenger safely onboard,
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Clint climbs in the plane and
begins his preflight with the
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most important safety
check, and that is prayer.
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Clint: Our Father in Heaven, I
pray that You would be with us.
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Give the plane a safe flight
and the angels to be with us.
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And help the doctors in Puerto
Cabezas to know how to help
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the person that we're carrying.
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In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
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Ok preflight inspection is
done. Fuel sum times three.
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Vest is on. Chalks
and tie downs are off.
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Seat belts harnesses
are adjusted and locked.
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Breaks test and set.
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Electrical switches are off. Off
off, off. Exactly where I am.
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If anything happens, it'll
narrow down the search area.
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It's very important to be safe.
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Narrator: Clint taxis down
the runway with his patient and
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passenger on board,
ready to make the hour journey
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to Puerto Cabezas.
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As Clint prepares the plane
for the flight, he looks down
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the runway and
sees a break in the fog.
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This is the perfect
opportunity for takeoff.
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He adds power and the plane
rushes down the clay runway
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and off into the sky.
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The fog is still present,
but it has dissipated enough
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to allow Clint to see the
hills and ridges, that surround
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the valley's landing strip.
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Narrator: The patient peers
out the back window a sight
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he is not accustomed to seeing.
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Most Miskito people will
never travel in an airplane.
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Thankfully for this man
and many others, this aviation
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mission base provides them with
the lifesaving med-evac flights
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they may need for
emergency medical attention.
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Any mode of travel in the jungle
terrain is so time consuming
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and challenging.
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Traveling through the
thick jungles poses many dangers
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for a healthy individual, let
alone someone, who is very ill.
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Making this journey by
ground could take a patient over
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48 hours, but with the aircraft,
he will be in the hospital
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within 3 hours of when
Clint first received the call.
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Clint: Before we came the people
got to the hospital by boats,
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by road, by truck.
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To give you an example, to
fly from here to San Carlos
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is 35 minutes for me,
to get them to the hospital
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from the time I get the
call, until they actually arrive
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in hospital is approximately
one and a half hours.
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If they were to take a boat,
there's no roads, so they would
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have to take a boat, there's
an average of one boat a day,
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but sometimes there will be a
day or two or three that go by
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that there's no boats.
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They're random. And
the boats take 12 hours.
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And usually they
leave in the morning.
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So if the accident happens later
in the day, and they're having
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to wait through the night
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until the next morning and then
hoping that they can find a boat
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with room in it, then
they ride that boat 12 hours
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to get to the hospital.
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That's fairly average for a
lot of the patients, that need
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to come to the hospital.
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Narrator: The village of
Bonanza is especially remote
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and difficult to reach by road.
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This mining town is accessible
by road only part of the year.
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Narrator: In spite of the poor
weather earlier this morning,
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today's hour long med-evac
flight goes very smoothly.
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The ill patient in the back
marvels out the back window.
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Although his body is
weakened, he knows he will be
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at the hospital very soon.
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They are just moments
away from their destination.
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Signs of the city
are visible from the air.
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Finally, the paved
runway comes into view.
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So Clint calls into air traffic
control for permission to land.
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The airport workers here in Port
are very familiar with Clint
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and the Adventist World
Aviation's mission project.
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In fact, this mission base is
the only project that provides
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med-evac services
for north-east Nicaragua.
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Clint has governmental
permission to do this work
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and has
established good relationships
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with the government.
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Clint: There's no
commercial flights, there's
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no other airplanes.
Nobody flies to these airports.
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The government allowed me
to come, because of the work
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we are doing.
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The humanitarian aid
to the Miskito people.
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There is none other available
in all Nicaragua doing this.
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And so it's a vital piece
of help that the government
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and no other aid agency
was able to offer to the people
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to save lives in transport.
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Narrator: Just a few hours, from
when the doctors called Clint
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to pick up this man,
they have finally touched down
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at the Puerto Cabezas airport.
00:23:41.92\00:23:44.69
The patient has fared well
during transport, but is still
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very eager to
get to the hospital.
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When they park the plane,
an ambulance is awaiting them.
00:23:51.19\00:23:54.56
It is driven out to the
aircraft to load the patient.
00:23:54.60\00:23:59.10
The ambulance personnel
has brought a backboard
00:23:59.43\00:24:02.80
to transition this weak
patient from the aircraft
00:24:02.84\00:24:06.57
to the ambulance.
00:24:06.61\00:24:07.94
They slide the man out of
the plane and into the care
00:24:07.98\00:24:11.08
of the local hospital team.
00:24:11.11\00:24:12.95
The patient seems relieved to
be one step closer to receiving
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the medical care he needs.
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Carefully, the
transport team helps the patient
00:24:20.09\00:24:23.26
into the ambulance.
00:24:23.29\00:24:24.79
Clint passes on the
paperwork and any information
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the doctor from Bonanza gave him
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Now it's time to start the
last phase of this transport
00:24:31.77\00:24:35.07
by ground.
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The ambulance turns on
its siren and speeds away
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from the airport.
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Thankfully this commute is very
short, under a 10 minute trip.
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This city is very
simple with road systems,
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that often get congested.
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Thankfully, the ambulance driver
can navigate through the traffic
00:24:52.35\00:24:55.82
and arrives at the
hospital rather quickly.
00:24:55.86\00:24:58.99
They waste no time in
unloading the patient.
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Clint had called ahead so there
is a doctor and an open bed
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waiting for the sick man.
00:25:07.84\00:25:09.77
As Clint begins his journey home
he gets word from the hospital
00:25:25.42\00:25:29.59
that the patient he just
delivered is suffering from
00:25:29.62\00:25:33.63
an amebic liver abscess caused
by a parasite, that is spread
00:25:33.66\00:25:39.93
by contaminated food or water.
00:25:39.97\00:25:42.94
Without treatment, the abscess
may rupture and spread into
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other organs, leading to death.
00:25:48.31\00:25:51.41
People, who are
treated have a very high chance
00:25:51.65\00:25:53.98
of a complete cure.
00:25:54.02\00:25:55.58
Some may only have
minor complications.
00:25:56.02\00:25:59.42
Thankfully, the patient
was delivered to the hospital
00:25:59.45\00:26:02.22
in time and is
expected to make full recovery.
00:26:02.26\00:26:06.93
It's been a
fulfilling day for Clint.
00:26:09.26\00:26:11.90
He was able to save a life
through the gifts God gave him.
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With this trip completed,
it's time for him to return home
00:26:16.64\00:26:22.01
to be safely
reunited with his family.
00:26:22.04\00:26:25.31
Soon Clint sees the familiar
views of the mission base,
00:26:25.65\00:26:29.42
where he knows his family
is eagerly awaiting his return.
00:26:29.45\00:26:32.79
Each flight Clint makes he knows
he is taking a risk in flying
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over such
inhospitable jungle terrain.
00:26:39.53\00:26:43.37
He knows, that God is with him,
protecting him and his family
00:26:44.10\00:26:50.01
and the work they do.
00:26:50.04\00:26:52.01
Landing the plane,
Clint spots his children
00:26:53.21\00:26:55.98
anxiously awaiting him.
00:26:56.01\00:26:57.58
After he parks the
plane, his family welcomes him
00:26:58.58\00:27:02.62
with hugs and kisses.
00:27:02.65\00:27:04.89
This work is invaluable and many
lives are saved in Nicaragua
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with the gift of aviation.
00:27:10.43\00:27:13.50
Mission work throughout
the world still greatly needs
00:27:13.83\00:27:16.93
aircraft to continue
to carry the love of Jesus
00:27:16.97\00:27:19.93
to remote areas around the globe
00:27:19.97\00:27:24.31
Won't you do your best today,
00:27:24.34\00:27:29.34
to keep Adventist
World Aviation flying.
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Clint: The Miskito
people are extremely thankful,
00:27:36.02\00:27:38.49
that we are here.
00:27:38.52\00:27:39.85
They are very - very
happy with the work that we do
00:27:39.89\00:27:41.39
and they are very thankful,
that we are able to help them
00:27:41.42\00:27:46.33
when they need it.
00:27:46.36\00:27:47.70
They're very - very
thankful and grateful.
00:27:47.73\00:27:49.40
And I do tell them that
it's not anybody in Nicaragua
00:27:49.43\00:27:53.90
who is paying for it.
00:27:53.94\00:27:55.27
No government, no
hospital is paying for this
00:27:55.30\00:27:58.17
it's the people in America,
the fellow Christians, who are
00:27:58.21\00:28:01.04
sending money down to pay
for the gasoline and help to
00:28:01.08\00:28:03.55
keep the airplane
flying that's helping them.
00:28:03.58\00:28:06.41
There's very few lines of
work, that you can walk down the
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street and you can look at the
people in your local little town
00:28:09.22\00:28:12.29
and know that several of
them that you see right then,
00:28:12.32\00:28:15.09
are alive because
of the work you did.
00:28:15.12\00:28:16.79
So it is very fulfilling,
but at the same time,
00:28:16.83\00:28:19.13
the credit all goes to the tools
that the Lord has given me.
00:28:19.16\00:28:21.83
I don't have any
extra expertise, or anything
00:28:21.86\00:28:25.23
that anybody else doesn't have.
00:28:25.27\00:28:26.80
All I do is use the tools,
that the Lord has given me.
00:28:26.84\00:28:29.40
And I am thankful, that
He has blessed me with those,
00:28:29.44\00:28:31.51
and I am able to pass on as a
channel to help the local people
00:28:31.54\00:28:36.21
what He's given me and what
you guys send from the States
00:28:36.24\00:28:38.58
to be able to help them.
00:28:38.61\00:28:39.95
And I am the one who gets
the benefit of seeing the smiles
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on their faces and
hearing the thank you from them.
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