What's in a Name?

A little while back, SIMAIR got the approval to change the registration numbers on the new diesel plane. As you can see in the picture, the new numbers are N182MR. These numbers are a tribute to my (Kevin's) mom. The "N" is what all USA registered planes begin with. The numbers "182" where chosen because the plane is a Cessna 182. The "MR" at the end stands for Mary Rideout. My mom was a missionary teacher in Nigeria for 18 years. After that, she started a private Christian school (preschool - grade 8) in MA. Throughout her adult life, my mom had two passions: 1. seeing children learn 2. introducing people to her Savior and also helping them grow in their knowledge of the Lord. Before my mom graduated to her heavenly home, she and my dad decided that gifts in memory of her should be given to the diesel plane project for SIMAIR. They also decided to complete the project using her life insurance money. Two and a half years later, this plane is doing the bulk of the flying for SIMAIR. Our other plane uses Avgas which either costs $17 per gallon or isn't even available. The diesel plane uses Jet Fuel which costs $6 per gallon and is widely available. Many people and ministries have already been blessed by having the diesel plane in Niger. We trust it will continue to be a great tool for helping missionaries carry out their ministries in West Africa and touching people with the love of our Savior.