Fiala, Sam

Sam joined South America Mission after completing Moody Bible Institute’s Aviation program to become a missionary pilot. Despite the heavy educational focus on technical training and mechanical aspects of aviation work, Sam’s heart has consistently focused on ministry to children and the marginalized. His experience as a Sunday School teacher and participating in street evangelism equips him well to use aviation as a tool for spreading the gospel in South America.

Sam continues his preparations to serve with SAMAIR Peru in Pucallpa, Peru alongside our missionary aviation team. SAMAIR transports fulfillers of the Great Commission to the hard-to-reach places, to the people in remote, village homes, with the good news of Jesus. Aviation directly impacts approximately 20 different people groups in Peru each year. Additionally, Sam will integrate into a local church and regularly minister to the passengers who fly with SAMAIR.

In 2022, SAM completed his Spanish language studies at The Spanish Institute in Costa Rica. While there, he attended a Bible study and served in several different ministries. All to share the Gospel and practice his Spanish!

Sam met Nicole Colomer in Costa Rica, and they were married in 2024. They are excited to see how God will use them both in ministry in Peru. Nicole brings a professional background in international trade, coupled with a deep passion for seeing young women transformed by the gospel. Her ministry experience includes discipling youth and serving as a translator for missionary teams.

While waiting for paperwork approval, Sam is working in the flight and maintenance department at JAARS in North Carolina and helping promote missionary aviation.