BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

“My goal is to keep the Copelands and other passengers safe and to provide an environment—both in the hangar and in the air—that supports and protects the anointing. Their physical safety and protecting the anointing are my two highest priorities. Always. “The addition of the Gulfstream V has been a great asset to the ministry. It’s much larger than the Citation X and will carry a lot more people. Due to its size, it’s not as fast as the Citation X. Its biggest advantage is that its range is more than 13 hours. In the past, we had to stop to refuel at least once to fly to Europe, twice if we encountered adverse weather conditions en route. With the Gulfstream, we can fly nonstop to Europe and many other locations around the world. It’s a much more efficient tool for our international ministry missions. “Back when Brother Copeland was believing for KCM’s first jet, the Lord had him stand on Isaiah 58:14, which says, ‘Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth.’ KCM aviation continues to use this as our foundational scripture. “Sometimes I wonder where I would be if I hadn’t connected with KCM. I don’t like to think about it, because I don’t think I’d be living my dream. It’s doubtful that my family would have learned to live by faith. I might never have met Lisa. Before we went to work in aviation, we learned through the Copelands’ teachings, which we listened to all the time. But now we watch the Copelands and learn by example. “I can tell you one thing: the Copelands are the exact same people in private as they are in the pulpit. And their stamina is amazing. I almost have to run to keep up with the Captain. “I’ve been with the ministry for 35 years now. The first 14 were preparation for purpose. I’ve been flying for him for 21 years, and his preflight prayer has never varied once. Each time he boards a plane, he stops and prays over the aircraft. Then he prays for all his Partners and Friends of the ministry. Then he prays for a safe flight.” Duane and Lisa Flanagain are living their dream. V ******************************************************************************************** Get Out of the Ditch by Mark Barclay In Michigan, we have great big ditches alongside our roads. Some are up to 16 feet deep—on purpose. Workers plow snow off the roads and into the ditches to prevent roadside snowbanks from building to where drivers can’t see over them. Sadly, people die in those ditches every year. Their cars slide into them, get stuck and buried, and the people either suffocate from carbon monoxide or freeze to death. One winter, my wife, Vickie, and I were heading out for Christmas vacation in my Jeep®, Pepe the Mule. Yes, I named my Jeep. Pepe doesn’t care about snow—and that’s why I like him. He just grunts and goes. As we drove, I saw a car that had driven into the ditch. I could barely see the taillights shining through the accumulating snow. I jumped out, grabbed a shovel from my trunk, and dug as fast as I could. When I finally reached the car, I knocked on the window. Two ladies were inside, and one rolled down the window. “Are you OK?” I asked. “We’re fine.” “Ma’am, you’re not fine,” I said. “You might not be hurt, but you’re not fine. I’m going to hook up my chain and pull you out.” “No, no. We’ll be OK. We’re calling someone.” “Ma’am, look at your phone. It says, ‘No service.’” “But it’s going to come back.” “No, it isn’t,” I assured her. “You’re in the wilderness.” She argued with me until I finally said, “Ma’am, I can’t leave you here. I’m going to back up my Jeep, hook up the chain and jerk you out of this ditch. So, put it in neutral and hang on.” BVOV : 23

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