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Paul and
Cathy
were
members
of AYF
in the
late
70’s and
later
became
Pathfinder
and
House
Group
leaders.
Not long
after
they
were
married
they
felt
that God
had some
full
time
work for
them
overseas.
This
initially
began
with a
move to
Sheffield
in 1992
to
work
for a
Christian
management
training
company.
Three
years
later
they
felt the
Lords
prompting
that
another
change
was
imminent
and this
led to
a move
to
Africa
where
they
helped
set up a
youth
program
with the
Lesotho-Durham
link in
the
capital
Maseru.
An
initial
three
year
commitment
turned
into
four
after
which
the
youth
work was
handed
over to
the
nationals.
Then,
after
feeling
God was
moving
them
into
mission
flying
Paul
enrolled
at a
flying
school
and
completed
his
South
African
commercial
license
with an
instrument
rating
in
December
1999.
The
family
moved
from
Lesotho
to White
River in
South
Africa
in June
of 2003
where
they now
work
with
Mercy
Air.
Mercy
Air was
borne
out of
Youth
with a
Mission
(YWAM)
and are
a
sister,
although
smaller
organization
to the
more
well
known
Mercy
Ships.
They are
situated
near
Nelspruit
and
provide
a
service
to
missions
in the
southern
African
region
but
mainly
serve
Mozambique.
They
also
do
aid,
relief
and
development
flights
and
operate
five
aircraft
at
present -
a
six
seat
Cessna
210
and
310,
a
Beech
Baron
and
an
eleven
seat
Beach
18.
They
also
have
a
six
seat
Eurocopter
350
which
is
mainly
used
for
the
relief
flights.
When not
flying
Paul is
responsible
for
flight
operations
and
publicity.
Cathy,
who is a
registered
Nurse
and
Midwife
works
part
time at
Africa
School
of
Missions
which is
a bible
college
preparing
missionaries
for
overseas
service.
She
teaches
basic
medical
skills
and is
part of
a team
which
visits a
rural
clinic
once a
week.
Matthew
has now
flown
the nest
and is
studying
Journalism
at
Rhodes
University
in
Grahamstown.
Contact
them
at: pcm@mercyair.org Skype
address:
paul.middleton2
www.mercyair.org
www.pcm-mercyair.blogspot.com
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