If you remember, I wrote about my friend Jeff Burham a few months ago. He, his wife, and his son are all together in Botswana Africa now, where Jeff is a missionary with Flying Mission Services. I recently took the opportunity to partner with him financially, and I cannot express how honored I am to be able to do that. If you really want to find joy, support a missionary. It is definitely worth it.
I got the chance to talk to Jeff today. I wanted to post something he said (with his permission) that really got my attention:
He went on to tell me that Botswana is the size of Texas. Imagine having to fly across Texas for basic medical services. Hearing stories like this remind me of all the luxuries we take for granted here in the US.
"I'm glad we [FMS pilots] are here to help, otherwise most of these people we fly to the major hospitals would die. One lady the other day had to have a C-section for her baby and lost a lot of blood. All she needed was some blood and they didn't have any to give her. We had to fly her accross the country for some blood."
Partnering with Jeff financially is as much a spiritual exercise for me as it is monetary support for him. I hope I never forget the hardships that people suffer, and I hope I never stop caring enough to do something about it.
