In January 2014, Aaron began serving as a missionary airplane mechanic with MMS Aviation, in preparation for future service as a pilot/mechanic. Upon completing thirty months of missionary service with MMS, he passed his examinations for the Federal Aviation Administration Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic certificate.

With Aaron's A&P certificate in hand, we moved to Burlington, North Carolina for a two-year assignment to further prepare us for overseas service. In North Carolina Aaron worked with Missionary Air Group, helping maintain MAG's airplanes while gaining the flight experience necessary to serve on the field. Because missionary pilots typically serve in remote areas (supporting medical missions, delivering supplies, and transporting missionaries for example), it is necessary to be a qualified A&P mechanic as well as a skilled pilot.

In November 2018, Aaron finished his apprenticeship by spending three weeks in Mexico, flying with UIM Aviation in the Sierra Madre. He completed the apprenticeship with more than 400 flight hours and 50 hours of high performance time, which meets the initial requirements of most missionary aviation organizations.

In 2019, we joined International Tribal Ministries and moved to Cochabamba, Bolivia. We are excited to be a part of the work that God is doing through ITM in the remote regions of Bolivia!

Working on Mission Aviation Fellowship's Cessna 206 during my initial evaluation at MMS Aviation.

This is one of the airstrips Aaron visited in Mexico. His experience in Mexico helped to prepare him for the flying in Bolivia.