What’s Your Story? Pilots for Patients

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A certain Ouachita Parish part-time pilot is living life to the fullest by helping those in need.

Philip Thomas has worked with the non-profit volunteer organization Pilots for Patients for years. The organization provides free air travel to those needing diagnosis and treatments at medical facilities not locally available.

In Dec. 2007 Thomas had a dream that caused his flight path to change.

“Same dream two nights in a row,” said Thomas. “Maybe God’s trying to tell me something.”

Thomas decided to let divine intervention take over.

“God is trying to tell us we need to fly more patients go to special treatment facilities,” Thomas explained.

Since having that dream, Pilots for Patients has completed 7,763 missions. Although none of the pilots get compensated for their time, aircraft, or fuel they’ll assure you it’s worth it.

“I think in Galatians it says share one another’s burdens, you know and so that’s what we’re doing. We’re sharing one another’s burdens,” said Thomas.

In this edition of What’s Your Story?, two-time Regional Edward R. Murrow award-winning feature reporter Aaron Dietrich shares Philip Thomas’ story.

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