MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT

JOHN AND JOANN MUNSELL

After joining MAF in 1996, John and JoAnn were assigned to Haiti. They lived in Port-au-Prince for over 22 years, raising their family while John served as a pilot/mechanic. JoAnn ministered in a start-up Teen Challenge program.

In 2020, the Munsells transitioned to MAF headquarters, where John prepares aircraft for overseas service. He collaborates with other mechanics on technical issues and, on occasion, travels to MAF bases overseas to help out. JoAnn continues to mentor girls through Teen Challenge in Nampa, Idaho.

“When we served overseas we were confident that the people at HQ were always ready to help us when issues arose. Now, I am able to serve others overseas and use my experience to keep our aircraft safely flying and serving isolated people,” said John.

John and JoAnn need people like you to support their work by becoming prayer and financial partners! To learn more about the Munsells or to join their team, visit maf.org/munsell.

Prayer Requests

• Please continue to fervently pray for Ryan Koher and the two South African men who were wrongfully imprisoned in Mozambique and seek to be cleared of all accusations.

• Lift up the Haiti team as operations in the country were suspended April 1 due to security concerns. They are exploring options for returning to Haiti where families can remain intact and have a higher level of security.

• Pray for the restart of MAF in Ecuador. This program has been operated by affiliate Alas de

Socorro since 2009 and is now being reintegrated into the ministry of MAF-US. We are excited about the opportunity to work alongside of our Ecuadorian brothers and sisters in a new way.

• Remember the Asmat and other people in the south coast of Papua, who need to know the lifechanging love of Christ.

• Lift up the patients who stay at MAF’s Rumah Singgah hospital house in Kalimantan, that they would heal physically and spiritually.

As of press time, a court ruling has given MAF pilot Ryan Koher a provisional release from a high security prison in Mozambique. He remains in the country for the conclusion of the investigation and final ruling by the court.

He was arrested on November 4, along with two men from South Africa who had brought in supplies for an orphanage in the northern part of the country. MAF, known as Ambassador Aviation in Mozambique, had flown supplies to this orphanage many times before. Following a routine check of the cargo, police believed it was going to be used to help violent insurgents who had been terrorizing the northern region.

Please pray that the investigation by the prosecutor will show they are not “supporting terrorism” as alleged. Also pray for Ryan’s wife, Annabel, and their two children during this ordeal. Updates about the case can be found at https://maf.org/press/.

Update On Ryan Return To Belaka

In the November 2022 issue of FlightWatch, we wrote about how the Hati MAF (“Heart of MAF”) ministry in North Kalimantan, Indonesia, was exploring outreach opportunities in the village of Long Belaka, where ministry leaders saw a deep need for the impact of the gospel. Recently, MAF teacher Steve Bilimek, his wife, Lindsay, and their three children, made a trip to Long Belaka with a Hati MAF team. Doctors and nurses ran a clinic, other team members held a children’s program, and many villagers responded to an evangelistic message. “It was a blessing for our family to be a part of this,” Lindsay shared. “Please continue to pray for the people of Belaka, that they will choose Jesus in the everyday.”