Being a Barnabas! with Evangela Brumfield [E042] - Speak Up!

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In our Episode Today:

Listeners will recall the Pilot Talk (Episode 34) with Austin Brumfield - and this time our host Craig O’Neill welcomes Austin’s amazing wife, Evangela, to the podcast!

Evangela is a pilot, an Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic, and a missionary.

As mentioned with Austin, the Brumfields are joining Arctic Barnabas Ministry’s (ABM) which will take them and their aviation skills to the remote regions of Alaska.  ABM aims to support and encourage those who serve in Alaska, so they don’t decide to leave! 

Since do leave after confronting hardship and the remote nature of Alaska- it becomes unlikely for people who cannot leave their remote communities to develop trust with any future newcomers.

The Word of the Day:

Barnabas:

Proper Noun  

Meaning:  "son of encouragement”

In the conversation listeners will enjoy hearing Evangela share and reflect on a number of topics including:

• Her passion for the mechanics of aircraft - and the importance of the A&P license
• What it is like communicating with your Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) - when you are married to your CFI
• How speaking through the radio in a solo flight instills a sense of confidence
• What it’s like to speak in front of churches to raise support
• Why raising support for living in Alaska is nearly twice as hard as other missions
• Compelling details about the challenges of remote living and isolation felt by people in the remote regions of Alaska
• Airplanes as a bridge for communication
• Also airplanes in general.  We do talk a bit about airplanes… 

Those who know Craig, know that when he entered college out of high-school - he wanted to become a missionary pilot himself.  Meeting the Brumfields later in life when he took up flight lessons in 2021 cultivated a new friendship and a new means to fuel that passion by supporting the Brumfields and welcoming them to share their story.

At Speak Up - we believe stories adjacent to our industry prove to illustrate solutions for our day-to-day situations.  A key takeaway from Evangela is for us to remember to be proactive about being a Barnabas in your part of the world! 

Don’t just wait to be called!

And be prepared to go this distance necessary to support those who need support!

We hope you’ll follow the Brumfield’s journey - details below!

For more information on Arctic Barnabas Ministry - Check out their site:  here

You can follow Austin and Evangela on Facebook, where they post their updates and newsletters by clicking here

Evangela shared a  wonderful Youtube video that was produced recently regarding missions in Alaska. ABM serves some of the individuals in the video so it's a great way to visualize the people, places, and need for ABM in Alaska. You can watch it by clicking here.

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