Name: Nathanael Saint. Known as Nate
Date and place of birth: August 30, 1923 in Abington, Pennsylvania
Accepted Jesus Christ as Savior: At about the age of 10
Commitment to missionary service: January 1945
Mission agency: Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF)
Education: Wheaton College for one year before going to Ecuador as an MAF pilot in 1948
Military experience: United States Army Air Corps
Marriage: Marjorie Farris
Children: Kathy (1949), Steve (1951), Philip
Experience in Christian work: As a pilot in Ecuador, he was an essential link for communication and transportation between numerous missionaries in the remote parts of the Amazon basin. He was also an aviation innovator who made many improvements such as the bucket drop.
Mission stations in Ecuador: Shell Mera, a MAF base started by the Saints |