Let me update you a bit on how things are going in Venezuela. I've had many emergency flights the past several months! As I mentioned before, we were 8 months without an 
airplane, and so when we finally got the Cessna 182 ready to fly I've been swamped with flights. Yet God has been holding us in His hand and protecting us. With His help we've been able to do more work during the last 6 months than in any year so far. I want to thank each one of you for your support and prayers. Without your help it would not have been possible.
The first of May it was time to come to the US for Neiba's son Josiah's graduation. As I was making the last few flights before we left the question everyone asked was, "How soon are you going to be back?" Since our mission plane is the only hope the villagers have to get help when I am not there people die.
On my last flight to a village, where there have been many problems, the nurse who lives there came out to the airstrip. With tears in her eyes she thanked me for coming yet again to pick up another patient. She reached up and slipped a beautiful necklace she had made over my head. "Keep this in the airplane to remind you of our village. I 
know you have to leave, but please come back soon!"
How can I not hurry back? There are so many villages needing our help. It was with a heavy heart that I took off that day, knowing the next time this village needed help there will be no one to respond to their call. I love the people there, and if you could visit with them for awhile you would too. I long for the day when we can have another pilot to help me and fill in when I have to be away.
We took the airplane to Ciudad Bolivar, to leave it in the shop so the wing tip extensions can be put on while we are gone. While in route I had the radio on in order to stay in touch with our radio operator at the base for flight following. I heard a call for help come in, and although the operator was talking in dialect I got enough of the conversation to understand what it was about. In the village of 
Awaruka was a very sick man with a very high fever. They were calling for the airplane to take him to the hospital. Our worker explained that for the next several weeks AMA was out of service because the pilot had to go to the US. I could hear the despair in the villagers voice when the reality of no airplane service. I quickly turned off the radio, not wanting to hear more. It is so difficult to be gone knowing the need is so great!
We did have a good trip up, and it was great to see Josiah graduate from Georgia Cumberland Academy. It has been GREAT to be able to spend time with our boys.
We have another Video DVD which we have mailed to you. If you don't get yours in the mail in the next few days drop us an email at nextbnn {at} yahoo(.)com so we can send you a copy. Remember to send us your mailing address. Also if you want more then one DVD so you can share them with others let us know. You can also just make copies of them to share. We will be in the states until the 8th of July. Thank you so much for your prayers and support. Also please keep the villages where we fly in Venezuela in your prayers.
Bob & Neiba