09/03/2026
"Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!"
We have passed a major milestone in our fundraising campaign for
our new aircraft for Honduras. Literally hundreds of you from all over the United States answered the call to help in our MATCHING GRANT campaign. We are thrilled to announce that we have passed our $175,000 marker, enabling MAG to receive the full $175,000 gift match.
Last Friday, one donor called asking how much was left for our matching gift campaign. When we told him "About $25,000". He replied, "You should go check again!". He went online and made a $25,000 gift to push us over the top! Praise the LORD!!
It has been amazing seeing God prompt such excitement for this project in SO many people and churches. There have been a few larger gifts, but the smaller ones have perhaps been the most touching. We had yet another childrens VBS, this time at a church in New Hampshire, collect special offerings from the kids each night toward the airplane. They raised $2,500, which they said was mostly coins. Absolutely precious!
But please hear this: Even with the full matching gift, WE ARE NOT FINISHED RAISING ALL THE FUNDS NEEDED TO GET THIS AIRPLANE ALL THE WAY TO HONDURAS - but we ARE really close!
Several additional required parts, along with some significant price increases on some major components have increased the refurbishment budget by around $25,000. and about half of that has already come in. And once the refurbishment is complete, late next year, the budget for engine break-in and final deployment to the field is another $50,000.
SO, as of today - we have a TOTAL of about $61,000 left to go.
But we have complete confidence that GOD will supply this need in FULL.
And the fact is - people and churches are STILL GIVING!
We can't wait to start posting photos of the progress on the airplane as it happens. STAY TUNED!