Dear Friends of Wings For Christ,

I am happy to report on the months of June, July and August for 2008.

June 2008:

WFC was represented at the Annual Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster convention in Austin.
Monte was able to gain valuable insight in volunteer organization and deployment as a Chaplain offering Disaster Mental Health as well as logistics training for deployment during traumatic events.
This coupled with Hurricane preparation is a relevant and timely outreach to citizens that Jesus loves. Please remember the needed operational assets that are critical to these responses. We need $ for fuel in aircraft and vehicles, as well as week to week needs.

WFC was able to continue flight training ops to Kelly Filgo and Jeff Gillum and Vinicio Salazar several times this month.

July 2008:

July 4th was a special day as our friend and mentor, Col. Albert Chrisman USAF (ret.) went home to the Lord. He declared his independance from sickness and sorrow and we all rejoice in the observance of this life lived in strong witness to the Love and Integrity of Genuine Christianity.
We will sorely miss our “Bert” and our love, support and prayers go out to Mary, his precious wife.
We look forward to our future reunion with our fellow pilot and leader…We love you Bert!
Thank you Chrisman family for allowing Monte the honor of assisting you in the memorial service…
It was inspiring and a real celebration….a fitting send-off that all were blessed by attending.

WFC continues flight training ops.

Hurricane preparation continues.

August 2008:

Hurricane Dolly batters South Texas. Monte deploys and “stands up” Victim Relief Chaplain service at 1st Baptist Church, Brownsville, Tx along with 7 other Chaplains and “Crisis Responders”. This is the first hurricane that Monte has “ridden out” on location. The winds and rains were torrential. VRM and WFC partner as Chaplaincy and Disaster Mental Health was delivered in several south Tx shelters and PODS, “Points of Distribution” alongside Tx National Guard, Salvation Army and American Red Cross as well as service alongside traditional partner Texas Baptist Men feeding units. Many prayers, much comfort, hugs and tears exchanged as Victim Relief does the vital and relevant work of meeting human needs in times of disaster.

Hurricane Gustav makes landfall in Louisiana. Texas dodges this directly but receives thousands of evacuees from La. Monte is deployed to the Brazos Valley shelter system as a Chaplain in the same fasion as before but this time closer to home. We served at the 1st Baptist Church, Bryan, Tx and the 1st United Methodist Church, Bryan, Tx. Texas Baptist Men and the big 25,000 meal a day “State Unit” was stood up in the parking lot of 1st Baptist. Monte was blessed to serve the same Baptist men on this unit that we were with in the Oklahoma Ice Disaster of two and a half years ago! Disaster response is a relatively small community as is Mission Aviation!

Sept. 2008:

Well, please pray Hurricane Ike away!!! Monte and VRM are on alert along with all of Texas State Office of Emergency Preparedness in the coming days as a dangerous Cat. 4 Hurricane batters Cuba. Its already killed 150 folks and looks bad.

In closing, I would like to report that the Board Members at Wings For Christ have allowed me to stay on in a part time status as your Missions Minister and Chief Pilot. I am thankful for the continued service of Wings For Christ to our Community and our State. Please pray about becoming a regular monthly donor to WFC for our continued answer the the call, “GO YE”.

Sincerely,

Monte E. Michael
Missions Minister/Chief Pilot
www.wings-for-christ.org
254-855-6785

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