Josh Snader

Josh Snader

15
Apr
Work Team Frees Mechanic Held Hostage By Airplanes

Work Team Frees Mechanic Held Hostage By Airplanes

A "Global Response" team traveled from Ohio to perform the rescue using only rivet guns and wrenches.
3 min read
12
Apr
Elliot Has A Birthday Party

Elliot Has A Birthday Party

Elliot turned six today. He’s pretty excited about it. I was pushed into an existential crisis, just like last time he had a birthday.
4 min read
30
Mar
Another Tax Deduction

Another Tax Deduction

It's hard to hide a pregnancy when you live in a little compound. We're not ashamed to be pregnant but sometimes it's nice to have something you don't have to share, even if it's only information.
6 min read
19
Jan
A Blurry Dash Towards The End Times

A Blurry Dash Towards The End Times

"I came to the mission field to change the world but so far the only thing that has changed is myself." - Anton, Russian philosopher
9 min read
31
Dec
New Year, New Website

New Year, New Website

Just for your information.
2 min read
01
Dec
Tribal canoes and two Cessna floatplanes

We Survived Our Bush Orientation

Every new Samaritan Aviation family goes through a “Bush Orientation” which sounds like a formal thing, but it’s not.
14 min read
05
Oct
Dumping Money Into A Slot Machine And Hoping.

Dumping Money Into A Slot Machine And Hoping.

AirNiugini has many fine qualities as an airline but the thing it does best is lower your expectations.
8 min read
22
Sep
An Eclectus parrot in Papua New Guinea.

Kiwi, The Green Car Alarm

A screeching Eclectus parrot teaches me a lesson about contentment.
7 min read
19
Aug
Phantom Potholes & Life Lessons

Phantom Potholes & Life Lessons

Elliot learns to use a drill, Adi learns life lessons, and our new espresso machine keeps our guard up all night.
12 min read
02
Jun
Elliot sitting on Wewak's seawall in Papua New Guinea.

Simple Solutions Versus Wild Ambition

Mechanics without pilot licenses are a bit like penguins. We’re basically flightless birds. This is why we don’t care much about the weather. Pilots do.
8 min read