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Where In the World Are We Going?Frequently Asked Question!!
Constantly we are asked, Do you know where you are go-
ing yet? And for what seems like a long time, we have
been saying, No, but likely somewhere in Indonesia. Af-
ter a lot of discussion and prayer, two options were pre-
sented to us: Indonesia, probably Papua, or Mada-gascar. This was very exciting for us, yet a bit challengingat the same time! These happened to be our own personaltop two choices. After much prayer and consideration, we
have decided to pursue the Mada-gascar placement. Many morethings have to happen before any-thing is finalized, but at this point,we are definitely reading and fo-cusing our attention on Madagas-car.
Madagascar is the worlds fourth
biggest island after Greenland,New Guinea and Borneo. Becauseof its isolation most of its mam-mals, half its birds, and most of its
Summer News UpdateAfter a pretty rainy and cold June, we were excited to welcome the heat in July! It has been a busy summerso far. In preparation to move overseas, we are spending every spare moment finishing a large renovationproject on our house so we can sell it! We moved into Robs moms house in the beginning of June be-
cause it had come to that point where living in it was making the work too hard. One word: Drywall. If you have lived in adrywall renovation, you can understand that its nearly impossible to keep things clean! Even after blocking off rooms with
plastic, the drywall dust has managed to float around the entire house leaving a nice white dusting everywhere. Oh and, wedont have doors on any of our cupboards, so not only is it on every surface outside of any cabinets, it is also inside! Besidesdry walling the new 1200 square foot addition to the house, Rob has been siding the house with cedar shakes, re-roofing the
house, rebuilding the staircase inside, painting, and finishing up whatever he can while the weather is good! He has beenable to hire some help along the way, but a lot of it has been done solo. Check out the before and after pictures! Other than
renovations, we were excitedto visit Vancouver Island inJuly to visit my family andalso attend my youngerbrothers high school gradua-
tion. We visited the beach anda lake while we were there too.Faith has no fear when itcomes to cool water! It was a
most enjoyable weekend.
August 2010
plants exist nowhere else on earth.
The island is heavily exposed to tropical cyclones whichbring torrential rains and destructive floods, such as the ones
in 2000 and 2004, which left thousands homeless.
Population: 19.6 million (via UN, 2009)Capital: AntananarivoArea: 587,041 sq km (226,658 sq miles)Major Languages: Malagasy, FrenchMajor Religions: Indigenous Beliefs, ChristianityLife expectancy: 59 years (men) 62 years (women)Main exports: Vanilla, coffee, seafood, cloves, petroleum
products, chromium, fabrics
MAF in MadagascarIn the past 20 years, MAF has builtaround 10 airstrips in strategic locationsto reach remote communities. Overall,more than 90 airstrips are flown to onthe island. In addition to providingaviation services, a workshop is run tomaintain all the equipment and vehi-cles. Upon request vehicles of partnerorganizations are maintained and re-
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MAF Canada264 Woodlawn Rd. W.
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paired as well. This is a growing ministry because, with very poor road conditions,
our partners rely on their vehicles to be efficient in their ministry.
Despite the unstable political situation in Madagascar, MAF continues to serve awide range of churches, missions and NGOs and will focus on helping its partners
to increase their effectiveness and efficiency.
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Each gift designated toward an MAF board-approved program will be used as designated with the understanding that when any given need has been met,additional designated gifts will be used where most needed.
Thank You! Thank You!We are praising God as we see more and more individuals partnering with us, mak-ing monthly and one-time financial commitments to our ministry through MAF! We
are now at 26% of the support goal of $6000/month.
God has called us to use the skills He has given us forHis glory overseas. This ministry through MAF wouldnot be possible without partners coming along side ofus both in prayer and financial support.
Will you commit to pray for us and financially supportus through MAF? If God is laying it on your heart,please contact us by phone, e-mail, or regular mail. Wewould love to come and share with you personallyabout our ministry.
Rob & Karina Barber
26%
Praise:
For safety in the many projects we have finished over the past months!
You! Our ministry partners!Prayer Corner:
Continued guidance as we pursue Madagascar as a possible placement.
Peace and safety around the political situation in Madagascar
Health and strength as we begin a new routine this month!
Ahead of UsSchedules and routines are changing now. Beginning in August, the home renova-tions are taking a side-seat while we become busier and busier with sharing ourministry with MAF with others around us. This will probably involve traveling andgeneral out-of-the-norm routine for us and the children. We are embracing thischange and know that God is using every season as preparation for this transitioninto full time ministry with Mission Aviation Fellowship. We would appreciate yourprayers as our family adjusts and seeks to define our new normal as simply spending
time together, training the children, and watching over one anotherwhereverwe are!
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