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PNG here we come!!!

I dont know about you...But mosquito nets, mary blouses, satilite phones and malaria tablets are all things i normally wouldn't have in my possession. but it seems that i will be packing all these things and more, in a hiking backpack this weekend! Well, with less than a week left before outreach, things have been quickly coming together as we prepare to head out on sunday, contacts, plane tickets and most amazingly, ALL our finances!! So we are all set and ready to go out on an epic 3 week out… Continue

Added by October DTS on November 17, 2009 at 4:08pm — No Comments

The first 3 weeks : An update on the October DTS

Alright. Were back on the air, Im sorry for the delay in the updates to all you faithful readers. It has been quite the very busy few weeks and Ill ( try to ) explain what has been going on with this crazy October DTS Man, Where do I start? Well, I've always been told... its best to start at the beginning Its the start of the week and its 5:45 wake up calls for everyone! Hooray! Meeting on the deck at 6 to do morning exercise is a thing enjoyed by all ( ok...maybe enjoyed by most....or maybe… Continue

Added by October DTS on November 5, 2009 at 1:57pm — No Comments

They're here!!

The October 2009 Staff training is in full swing and after 2 weeks of hard work finishing Cert IV, binding journals and workbooks, putting together welcome packs, and stocking our brains with useful information. our dreams, prayers and hard work are finally unfolding before our eyes and becoming reality. as students of the October DTS are slowly trickling in. Our first student arrived yesterday and it marked the moment the DTS became a little more real to those of us on staff. There is always a… Continue

Added by October DTS on October 8, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

The missing link - missions

“There is something missing in my life, there has to be more to life.” I feel like this is a thought that many young people have. I know when I was in high school I was always thinking about this. When we traveled around Victoria we spoke to over 4,000 students about the poor and needy and how they could make a difference in the world. I remember walking into our first school and being super excited as we had just returned from Fiji only 2 days before! We had geared up for speaking to these stud… Continue

Added by Krystal Cochran on June 12, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Toothache

We set up an on land clinic that provided the people of Kioa with optometry, pharmacy, practitioners, health… Continue

Added by Krystal Cochran on June 12, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

The Pain Behind the Sex Industry

“I’m married with a little girl. My husband doesn’t like that I’m a prostitute, but if I don’t sell myself, we won’t be able to afford the food we need to survive.” This was the cry recently heard by the YWAM Reef to Outback outreach team in Bali. The most shocking thing of all? Sex with this woman will cost only around $2 AUD. The sex industry around the world is being fed by hungry appetites at the cost of many women and children. In Bali, the situation i… Continue

Added by Reef to Outback News on May 30, 2009 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments

From Australia to East Timor

The Arafura Games in Darwin proved to be an excellent stepping stone into East Timor for the outreach team from YWAM Reef to Outback's January Discipleship Training School.

The team served at the games which are a mini-Olympics for nations in the Arafura Sea region. Amidst servi… Continue

Added by Reef to Outback News on May 27, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

School Students in Victoria Take a Stand for Justice

It's been a massive week for the January DTS outreach team to Victoria from YWAM Reef to Outback, but the entire team are are establishing great connections for YWAM's upcoming Australia & PNG ship tour and are finding an incredible amount of favour and excitement everywhere they go.

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Added by Reef to Outback News on May 27, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

YWAM Students Assist in Orphanage in Singaraja, Bali

YWAM Reef to Outback's January DTS outreach team to Bali has found themselves in a tiny village outside a city called Singaraja in Northern Bali. They are staying at an orphanage of about 30 children that’s being operated by YWAMers. At first glance, the team believed that these kids were absolutely normal, healthy and fulfilled and they are, but actually, almost all of them had come from an incredibly c… Continue

Added by Reef to Outback News on May 27, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

YWAM Team Reports from Papua New Guinea

Most people would see a big beautiful river and be delighted by the view and maybe an opportunity to swim or raft leisurely. For the YWAM RTO team in Papua New Guinea, the river has become their toilet, their bath, and their main water source. Needless to say, they are very grateful to have a… Continue

Added by Reef to Outback News on May 14, 2009 at 2:21pm — No Comments

God is Not a White Man

Great friends. Awesome meals. Incredible worship. Insightful strategies. Our Aussie National Leaders Meeting was wonderful. Thanks to those of you who have been praying for us! Jared is now off with the DTS camping for a couple of weeks. I (Rebekah) will be joining them soon and will try to bring back some pictures. Since we'll be away in and out of communication for the next couple of weeks, I wanted to send this humorous and refreshing video. We hope it challenges you as it did us to get to k… Continue

Added by Rebekah Hoover on May 4, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Reef To Outback....literally!!!

So time has flown by and its been awhile since I've been keeping people up to date. Let me catch you up. In Oct I began staffing a DTS. The lecture phase went so well and we saw God move so much. Ok that was a really really short briefing on that. After lecture phase is Outreach. Which let me just tell you was amazing. I lead a team of 8 on my own to two local indigenous communities. One being Palm Island and the other Mount Isa. Here is a little snid bit of what it was like.… Continue

Added by Lindsey Cullison on March 16, 2009 at 12:26pm — No Comments

Jan DTS is going Camping at Hidden Valley!!!!!!

After almost 2 years we are finally able to head back to one of our favorite camping spots for our schools. We leave this weekend for 2 weeks of lectures out in the Aussie Bush. While we are gone we will be covering topics of Lordship / spiritual disciples and a bunch of other subjects as well a… Continue

Added by Buddy Baldock on February 21, 2009 at 2:57pm — 1 Comment

Palm Island Outreach

It was like looking into a postcard every morning. I can't even begin to explain the beauty of this land. It was breath-taking. Our team arrived on Palm Island three days late. We were supposed to leave Monday, but actually got there on Thursday. No worries though! We had two amazing weeks working with the indigenous children on the island. Everyday, we would head over to the PCYC with Solate or "Miss", as we learn to call her, and play with the kids from 11am till 5pm. It was so amazing to see… Continue

Added by October DTS on February 5, 2009 at 4:55pm — No Comments

DTS Teams Help Make History in Aboriginal Communities

Deep in the heart of the Northern Territory, YWAM Reef to Outback DTS students reach out to people in Indigenous communities. Here, two students share their story:

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Added by Reef to Outback News on February 3, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Behind the Walls

Behind the Walls: A piece written by Amanda Pelzer in reflection of outreach to Northern Territory, Australia

When driving along Bagot Road, it's easy to feel a certain level of normalcy, especially for "westerners". But not many are aware as they drive along Bagot that there… Continue

Added by Reef to Outback News on November 18, 2008 at 8:31am — 1 Comment

What DTS suits you?

We were all sitting around here at YWAM Reef to Outback thinking about you the other day... the you who's reading this that is wondering how to make a bit of a difference in life and wondering what step to take. You've come to the YWAM Reef to Outback website, you've seen a Discipleship Training School and it looks pretty awesome. But there are so many cool focuses to choose from!! So how do you make a decision? Now, we are not claiming to be professionals at all... but we made up this fun litt… Continue

Added by Reef to Outback News on November 17, 2008 at 10:19am — No Comments

November Rain

I have a friend that says "Rain brings out the child in people." I think I have to agree. But, I live on t… Continue

Added by Krystal Cochran on November 16, 2008 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

week 16 - by Amanda

Can you believe this is my first ever blog? I have no excuse, thank goodness I married a man who is up to date with the 21st century :) As most all of you have heard by now we are expecting our very first child! On August 8, 2008 our lives were forever changed with two little pink lines. It was the week the Olympics started and needless to say I was one big ball of emotions. It didn't matter who won the gold-China, America, Australia...I cried. Not only was there the crying but my body started… Continue

Added by Justin and Amanda Claypool on November 4, 2008 at 4:33pm — 2 Comments

billabong

One of the exciting privileges that come with doing a DTS is the Billabong Wildlife Sanctuary. You can hold koala's, snakes, feed kangaroos, and see all kinds of Australian wildlife. Since a picture says a thousand words, and I am too lazy and hungry to type right now, here are some photo's of todays trip.

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Added by Nick Adams on November 2, 2008 at 8:01pm — No Comments

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