Mission: Unaccomplished

The Parker family lands in Kenya ready to serve - David with his new tools, Eva with her nursing skills, Matthew with his computer know-how. Then record rains wash out the bridges, the power flickers off, and David tumbles from a wet roof and breaks his wrist before the work even begins. One by one, the eager helpers start to wonder if anyone needs them at all. Meanwhile Michael, a village boy with a weak heart, is sure he isn't worth the last goat his parents plan to sell to pay a doctor. But when Matthew chases a glimpse of a monkey onto slippery rocks and plunges into the flooded river, it's Michael who comes running with a rope and pulls him out... and then collapses. At the hospital, doctors find a dangerous hole in Michael's heart, and Matthew is left longing to repay the boy who saved his life.

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1 of 2 0737 The Pilot A young pilot chasing an airline career reluctantly agrees to fly a doctor and nurse to a remote Venezuelan village, where a mysterious illness among the babies tests far more than his flying skills.

2 of 2 0738 The Pilot While flying a medical mission deep in the Venezuelan jungle, Jeff races the clock to discover what mysterious medicine is poisoning a dying patient - and finds a new purpose along the way.

1 of 2 0739 The Launch A goodwill trip to Uganda plunges Whit and Wooton into the middle of a generations-old feud between two cattle-raiding tribes.

2 of 2 0740 The Launch An American veterinarian's mission to save cattle in Uganda draws Whit and Wooton into the middle of a generations-old feud between two warring tribes.

0741 In a Kingdom Far Away When Camilla fears that sinning on purpose might use up God's patience, Whit spins a fairy tale about a young duchess whose kingdom turns against her - and hides a lesson about love that doesn't run out.

0742 Drake the Cosmic Copper A hard-boiled space detective goes undercover to expose a mysterious alien sect - but nothing they say is quite what it sounds like.

1 of 2 0743 Mission: Unaccomplished When the Parker family arrives in Kenya eager to serve, relentless rains and mounting mishaps unravel every plan they made - until an unexpected crisis reveals who is truly needed.

2 of 2 0744 Mission: Unaccomplished A family serving in Kenya scrambles to raise the money for a gravely ill friend's surgery, discovering that their smallest sacrifices may matter more than their biggest plans.

0745 Like a Good Neighbor When a rash of neighborhood break-ins reveals how little the residents of Odyssey know each other, Olivia sets out - brownies in hand - to discover what it really means to love your neighbor.

0746 The Lone Lawman When a Kids' Radio western goes on the air, a lone survivor of a stagecoach ambush must decide what it truly means to pursue justice.

0747 Thirty Jays Hath September Two boys' after-hours scheme at Whit's End goes wrong, earning them thirty days of mandatory kindness that neither expects to matter.

0748 The Perfect Gift When a church maintenance man dies leaving behind a garbled videotape, a stuffed penguin, and a trail of cryptic clues, Whit and his friends set out to unravel the secret of a quiet man's final gift.

0749 The Drop Box While visiting South Korea, Whit and Eugene give up their vacation to help a pastor build a safe haven for abandoned babies - only to find the refuge itself under threat.

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Minor characters & crew 4 more roles

4 supporting roles

Cece Actor Unknown Jessica Kari Wahlgren Michael (b) Kwesi Boakye Airplane Announcer Actor Unknown

Made by

Chris Anthony Host Kathy Buchanan Writer Nathan Hoobler Director · Producer Jonathan Crowe Sound Designer Christopher Diehl Sound Designer Dave Arnold Executive Producer

The story

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In a Kenyan village, Michael struggles to help his sister Cece fetch water because his heart condition has grown worse. He overheard his parents discussing the sale of their last goat to pay a doctor, but the goat supplies their milk. Feeling unable to contribute to his family, Michael tells Cece that he is not worth such a sacrifice.

The Parker family flies to Kenya for a week of service with a Compassion project. Eva expects to use her nursing skills, David plans to help construct a school with his new tools, Matthew will upgrade computers, Olivia has prepared a Bible school and documentary, and Camilla has learned to knit. Each arrives eager to perform a useful and impressive task.

Record rainfall immediately changes their plans. Floods have washed out bridges, forcing the Bible school to be postponed and keeping patients away from the clinic. The unreliable electricity prevents Matthew from using the computers. David volunteers to repair a leaking roof instead, while Camilla befriends Cece on the football field. Olivia and Matthew wander off to film village homes, and Matthew becomes determined to see a monkey.

David slips from the wet roof and fractures his wrist, ending his construction work before it begins. Eva’s first patient is her accident-prone husband, while the expectant mothers she hoped to assist deliver healthy babies without her. The family members who came to feel useful begin to feel unnecessary.

Across the swollen river, Matthew sees movement he believes is a monkey and steps onto slippery rocks for a closer look. He falls into the deep current. Olivia cannot pull him out with a branch, but Michael hears her cries, brings a rope, and helps drag Matthew to safety. The animal turns out to be a mongoose.

Moments after the rescue, Michael collapses. Cece identifies him as her brother, and the Parkers carry him to the clinic. Tests at a city hospital reveal a large ventricular septal defect - a serious hole in his heart. Although Michael has lived with heart problems for years, the effort of saving Matthew has exposed how dangerously weak he has become. Matthew fears that the rescue worsened Michael’s condition and wishes he had some way to repay the boy who saved his life.