Well, MAF has reviewed my references and have approved me up to this point. Praise the Lord!
I am now officially on the Assessment Stage. So, in a few days time I should receive a package in the mail from the Psychologist to start the first set of tests. I'm hoping it shouldn't take too long to fill out! I am excited that things are still moving ahead.
Thank you for praying with me so far :)
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
The Tortoise & The Hare
Hi Friends :)
When I was in Grade 5, my Mom (who was a full-time elementary school teacher) went back to University to complete a Bachelor's degree part-time. She would teach all day, do her prep work for her class, be active with my dad & us kids, be involved at church and take evening classes. I have no idea how on earth she did this. Seriously. She ended up graduating with honors.
In one of my latest posts, I expressed that the next step for me was to acquire the Multi-IFR Rating. I will be honest with you, I am finding it a challenge to possess the concentration to study after working an 8-10hr day. I come home and I'm done. I need your help - I need prayer. I need stamina & concentration if I am to finish this task in a timely manner.
You know the story about the tortoise and the hare?
I am the tortoise - slow & steady. Ask anyone who has climbed a mountain with me :)
My energy levels require me to run like a tortoise - to pace myself. This is a lesson I revisit often. I find it tricky though when there are many large things to accomplish in a relatively short amount of time.
The verse that came to mind today was found in Hebrews 12:1~
"Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us."
It reminds me that it is not a sprint. Sprinters cannot run long distances well. If this verse uses the word endurance, then we can infer that the race is not 50m. It requires us to set a pace in such a way that it does not leave us wheezing after 30 minutes.
I realize that my current pace is not working. Please pray for wisdom to know how to adjust my schedule so there are more optimum studying times.
Thanks friends~
When I was in Grade 5, my Mom (who was a full-time elementary school teacher) went back to University to complete a Bachelor's degree part-time. She would teach all day, do her prep work for her class, be active with my dad & us kids, be involved at church and take evening classes. I have no idea how on earth she did this. Seriously. She ended up graduating with honors.
In one of my latest posts, I expressed that the next step for me was to acquire the Multi-IFR Rating. I will be honest with you, I am finding it a challenge to possess the concentration to study after working an 8-10hr day. I come home and I'm done. I need your help - I need prayer. I need stamina & concentration if I am to finish this task in a timely manner.
You know the story about the tortoise and the hare?
I am the tortoise - slow & steady. Ask anyone who has climbed a mountain with me :)
My energy levels require me to run like a tortoise - to pace myself. This is a lesson I revisit often. I find it tricky though when there are many large things to accomplish in a relatively short amount of time.
The verse that came to mind today was found in Hebrews 12:1~
"Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us."
It reminds me that it is not a sprint. Sprinters cannot run long distances well. If this verse uses the word endurance, then we can infer that the race is not 50m. It requires us to set a pace in such a way that it does not leave us wheezing after 30 minutes.
I realize that my current pace is not working. Please pray for wisdom to know how to adjust my schedule so there are more optimum studying times.
Thanks friends~
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
A wintery morning
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Snow Tide
Oh friends, if you only saw the prairies this morning from the air. They were gorgeous! All the fields are covered in snow and the wind was blowing across the surface making shadows of waves. It is similar in the summer time, one can see the grass and wheat blow and it looks like water as it ripples through the fields. LOVE it! Tomorrow I will bring my camera along to try to capture it for you all. Stay tuned for pictures:)
Sunday, January 16, 2011
*Enjoy the View*
You know how people figuratively and/or spiritually refer to being on the mountain tops and in the valleys?
Well, I want to encourage you all to take the time to CELEBRATE when you reach the top of the mountain. I know when I physically climb a mountain (I hear those giggles) - I take the time to cheer, have a snack, take some pictures, and sit a while. I know that eventually I'll have to walk the valley again, but for now, I'll enjoy the view:)
Well, I want to encourage you all to take the time to CELEBRATE when you reach the top of the mountain. I know when I physically climb a mountain (I hear those giggles) - I take the time to cheer, have a snack, take some pictures, and sit a while. I know that eventually I'll have to walk the valley again, but for now, I'll enjoy the view:)
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Green Light!!
Hi friends:)
I just came out of the MAF meeting! The selection committee has met and I've been given the GREENLIGHT to proceed! Praise the Lord! I am SO excited!
So the next step in the process is to send in 6 references and complete another piece of the application. Once those are in, I move on to the psychological and medical assessments. In the meantime, I will be working on acquiring the multi engine instrument rating and Class 2 Instructor Rating. First on the list is the Class 2 Instructor Rating which allows me to supervise Class 4 Instructors. It requires a written exam and a flight test. I'm not sure if I've shared this yet, but I absolutely love instructing and building one-on-one relationships and so if there is an opportunity to be a part of national flight training, I want to be prepared for it.
After that is completed, I will focus my efforts on the multi instrument rating.
Oh friends, I am thrilled that the Lord is answering our prayers and things are moving positively forward!
Please thank Him for the way He is working!
I ask for continued discernment and that I would be sensitive to His leading.
Yay!!! I can't wait to see what He has in store for all of us:) Can you tell I'm excited???
~April
I just came out of the MAF meeting! The selection committee has met and I've been given the GREENLIGHT to proceed! Praise the Lord! I am SO excited!
So the next step in the process is to send in 6 references and complete another piece of the application. Once those are in, I move on to the psychological and medical assessments. In the meantime, I will be working on acquiring the multi engine instrument rating and Class 2 Instructor Rating. First on the list is the Class 2 Instructor Rating which allows me to supervise Class 4 Instructors. It requires a written exam and a flight test. I'm not sure if I've shared this yet, but I absolutely love instructing and building one-on-one relationships and so if there is an opportunity to be a part of national flight training, I want to be prepared for it.
After that is completed, I will focus my efforts on the multi instrument rating.
Oh friends, I am thrilled that the Lord is answering our prayers and things are moving positively forward!
Please thank Him for the way He is working!
I ask for continued discernment and that I would be sensitive to His leading.
Yay!!! I can't wait to see what He has in store for all of us:) Can you tell I'm excited???
~April
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Flight #7628
Happy New Year All!!
I am really excited to see what the Lord has planned for me this year - 2011. He's already reminded me that He is ever present and HEARS my prayers and is arranging and moving all around me. Several prayers have been answered already and it's only the 2nd week of January!
I want to share one particular story tonight and I hope my new friend won't mind. This past weekend I flew from Buffalo to Chicago to Seattle to Portland. We had left at 3am in the morning to catch the flight in Buffalo and so I ended up sleeping through the first 2 legs. When I arrived in Seattle, I was rested for my last leg. When I got on the plane I sat in my seat and realized it was an aisle seat - I much prefer the window. A kind woman with a warm smile came up to my row and I asked her if her seat was beside me and she said that actually it was the one I was in! I double checked my ticket and realized that I actually did have the window seat. So the two of us got talking and she asked what kind of work I was in and I shared that I was a flight instructor at a Bible School in Alberta. She wondered if mission aviation was like what MAF does and I enthusiastically replied YES and shared that that was the organization I was applying with. Well what unfolded next was absolutely beautiful. She shared with me about her missionary experience and how the Lord had directed her to acquire her current job and the lessons He was teaching her. Her story was SO encouraging to me and SO fitting for where I am now. She told me that she would commit to praying for me during this process. I felt so loved and was so amazed at what God was doing right before my eyes. We spent the next hour chatting till the baggage carousel. I feel so blessed that Sue was willing to share her story with me and so grateful that the Lord would send her to encourage me. I know without a doubt that the Lord placed Sue in the seat next to me for that flight. I was reminded that the Lord's plans for me are elaborate and good - much better than what I can imagine on my own.
I am so thankful for that sweet meeting on American Airlines #7628 and look forward to continuing this new friendship!
Tomorrow morning I have a meeting with the MAF recruiter to go over next steps. Please pray that we can come up with reasonable time-lines for training. Often my eagerness leads me to create unrealistic expectations for myself. I'm praying that this meeting will be positive and we can continue to move forward in the process.
Thank you! Thank you - to those who are praying for me in this process. I am continually amazed to see how the Lord is moving and making a path for me. Thank you Jesus:)
I am really excited to see what the Lord has planned for me this year - 2011. He's already reminded me that He is ever present and HEARS my prayers and is arranging and moving all around me. Several prayers have been answered already and it's only the 2nd week of January!
I want to share one particular story tonight and I hope my new friend won't mind. This past weekend I flew from Buffalo to Chicago to Seattle to Portland. We had left at 3am in the morning to catch the flight in Buffalo and so I ended up sleeping through the first 2 legs. When I arrived in Seattle, I was rested for my last leg. When I got on the plane I sat in my seat and realized it was an aisle seat - I much prefer the window. A kind woman with a warm smile came up to my row and I asked her if her seat was beside me and she said that actually it was the one I was in! I double checked my ticket and realized that I actually did have the window seat. So the two of us got talking and she asked what kind of work I was in and I shared that I was a flight instructor at a Bible School in Alberta. She wondered if mission aviation was like what MAF does and I enthusiastically replied YES and shared that that was the organization I was applying with. Well what unfolded next was absolutely beautiful. She shared with me about her missionary experience and how the Lord had directed her to acquire her current job and the lessons He was teaching her. Her story was SO encouraging to me and SO fitting for where I am now. She told me that she would commit to praying for me during this process. I felt so loved and was so amazed at what God was doing right before my eyes. We spent the next hour chatting till the baggage carousel. I feel so blessed that Sue was willing to share her story with me and so grateful that the Lord would send her to encourage me. I know without a doubt that the Lord placed Sue in the seat next to me for that flight. I was reminded that the Lord's plans for me are elaborate and good - much better than what I can imagine on my own.
I am so thankful for that sweet meeting on American Airlines #7628 and look forward to continuing this new friendship!
Tomorrow morning I have a meeting with the MAF recruiter to go over next steps. Please pray that we can come up with reasonable time-lines for training. Often my eagerness leads me to create unrealistic expectations for myself. I'm praying that this meeting will be positive and we can continue to move forward in the process.
Thank you! Thank you - to those who are praying for me in this process. I am continually amazed to see how the Lord is moving and making a path for me. Thank you Jesus:)