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One-Year Anniversary . . .

It has been one year since Bob & Neiba Norton and 5 others went missing in the jungles of Venezuela. Not a day goes by that I don't think about and miss my good friend Bob.
To everyone who has supported the search effort with their resources, time, talents and prayer I thank you from [...]

Posted on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Adventist World Article

Click here to read a very touching Adventist World story by Barbara Norton Kay, sister of our missing AMA pilot and his wife.

Posted on Monday, January 4th, 2010

Infierno Area Search Attempts

Search Update:
A few weeks ago, Celso attempted to take a team back into the jungle to continue the physical search for Bob, Neiba and the others. On the day that he was to leave he became ill and was unable to travel. His next attempt to return with a team will be after [...]

Posted on Sunday, December 27th, 2009

The Search Continues

Quick Update on the search effort.
Celso is well again from his recent bout with malaria and is ready to return to the jungle to search. We are wanting him to return to the area called Infierno to see if he can get to the two grass landing strips there. We do not believe [...]

Posted on Saturday, November 7th, 2009

Shared Memories of Bob & Neiba

Compiled by Barbara Kay
Dear AMA Family,
A number of you shared thoughts and memories of Bob and Neiba with me after they went missing. While the search has revealed nothing our hearts will not allow us to forget the times spent with them. In this letter I am including some of these communications so you can [...]

Posted on Monday, October 26th, 2009

Oct 19 TV Report

Click on this link to view the news piece that Kristen Johnson did about the search for Bob Norton and the others. This aired on local CBS Ch12, Chattanooga, TN.
Bob Edwards

Posted on Monday, October 26th, 2009

Video Report Coming Soon

Update by Bob Edwards:
Since I returned from Venezuela on September 13 where we searched more of Zone D, Celso and several others have returned to the search effort in the Infierno Zone. This area was identified by the Brazilian eyewitness and 3 others as a area where they saw a plane fly over the morning [...]

Posted on Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Nurturing the Planted Seeds

Dear AMA family,
Just a note to inform you that Celso, accompanied by a few other men, made a trip and searched for several days in an area between Karum and Santa Elena. With the added witnesses' information of a plane being seen which seemed to be having difficulties that Monday morning long ago this is [...]

Posted on Monday, October 5th, 2009

Bob Edwards in Venezuela

Dear AMA Family,
Bob Edwards spent over a week in Venezuela dedicating time to the continued search. Below is a summary of his trip in relation to the search. I sincerely appreciate all he has done and continues to do to find Bob and the others. This appreciation also goes to his wife, Lisa, for her [...]

Posted on Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

September 2009 Update

Dear AMA family,
Thanks to each of you who have contributed in some way to the AMA project and search. In way of information there are two families, Celso's and another couple who Bob and Neiba had been giving $250 each a month as a stipend. Celso did the flight scheduling and took care of all [...]

Posted on Monday, September 7th, 2009