My wife, Ashley, and I are full time missionaries through Youth With A Mission based out of Salem, Oregon. From November 12th to December 12th we traveled up the coast in a minivan filled with three other team-members while we filmed a documentary on Human Trafficking along the west coast of the United States.
After our trip, we thought it would be a good idea to stop and rest for the Christmas holiday coming up. So on our way back south to Oregon, our team dropped us off with our families in Port Orchard, Washington. It was so good to see the family and spend time with loved ones. We were so blessed this year that we were able to give a few gifts to family ourselves!
When it was time to go home and get back to work, I was reminded of the Pilots For Christ Washington chapter. Having no vehicle, and having been encouraged in the past to let them know if we ever needed anything, we decided to contact them. Almost immediately, a pilot volunteered to fly us back down to Salem.
When we arrived at Bremerton International Airport, our pilot, Jim Tracy greeted us and helped us pack our luggage. It’s a good thing we warned him that we were bringing home film gear and gifts for friends including our own gifts we had received during Christmas. Jim had pulled out a row of seats in his 6 seater piper to allow for all of our things to fit. He told me it’s a good thing he was our pilot. Not all the aircraft in the fleet could have handled that amount of cargo. We are used to living out of suitcases so it was almost embarrassing to bring home so much stuff; but it all fit and soon we were in the air.
Jim fielded my questions about aeronautics and showed us all the sights he could name off. It was so beautiful up there. When I asked him if the plane could “stall out” if we went inverted he responded, “I don’t like all the acrobatic stuff. I like flying because of the procedures. I love procedure.” I’m glad to know he loves it so much.
In only 1 and a half hours we were in Salem where a friend picked us up and Jim raced off to beat the weather home. We had such a wonderful time and were blessed to be given such a generous offer. Thank you so much Jim and all the Pilots For Christ family.

God Bless,
Joshua And Ashley Brown
http://joshuaandashley.com/