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had come in and arrested her on a drugs and weapons charge. While she was in jail, she started cursing out God for getting arrested, but then she realized that this was God ' s way of rescuing her. The authorities identified her as a human trafficking survivor and placed her in protective custody in the health ward. This story simply illustrates how God is always with us always listening and is always fighting for us, even in the darkest hours. multiple times per year. The FAA is fully behind our operation and very supportive of what we do.
Q: What makes your services unique?
A: The logistics of these rescues are crucial. We need to be in and out within ten minutes without seeming rushed or concerned. Traffickers can— and will— reengage, even in public places like federal airport property. We need to be quick, focused, and invisible. What makes Invisible Angels unique is that we are a Part 135 direct air carrier, meaning that every time Invisible Angels provides transportation, they will have the same pilot, the same safety culture, the same safety standards and the same people in the organization every single time. The FAA has safety oversight over every aspect of our organization. We also have a long relationship with the rescue organizations we work with which helps set expectations with everything from transportation schedules to every safety protocol we use. We have an annual check ride, an annual oral pilot exam I must take every year with our principal operations inspector, and our aircraft is inspected
Q: You have had a varied career background in Special Education, Video Production, and Aviation. How have you used all those experiences to grow Invisible Angels?
A: Having a very diverse career background has only helped me with Invisible Angels, and it shows you how God has uniquely woven my path together to place me exactly where I needed to be with exactly what I needed to know. My whole life has been Proverbs 16:9:“ In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” I spent about 10 years as a special education teacher dealing with all types of students, ages 10- 18, most of whom endured some type of serious trauma. When I left teaching in the mid-1990s, I entered the internet space as an
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