Merry Christmas Season!!
Isnt it just the most wonderful time of year?! It is especially exciting this year because we get to introduce Mia to all the festivites that come with the season! I suppose she could care less but it is still exciting for Justin and I :) After celebrating "Multi-Cultural Thanksgiving" last week (click here to read Justin's blog about that) we were ready to set up the flat for Christmas! This weekend we got ou… Continue
And the greatest thing about it is that there is so many ways you can be involved. Its even as simply as helping collect used glasses and sending them here. We will get them cleaned -> check the prescription -> then give them out to the people in PNG, matching the glasses with each person individually. How cool is that!!
So if your interested in being involved I'd love to talk with you more. Plus the Oct DTS will be involved in a number of ways so stay tuned and we will… Continue
Added by Buddy Baldock on September 30, 2009 at 2:40pm —
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Our team from the July DTS has been in Mt. Isa with Mission Adventures for three days now. We haven't been here long, but we've already accomplished so much! We arrived safely on Friday evening and recei… Continue
Can I take you on a journey? Our journey. A journey of faith, adventure and maybe just a little bit of trepidation.
Over 10 years ago the Lord clearly lead both Brad and myself to missions – long term. We gladly joined staff at YWAM Reef to Outback and began living out what we know we’re meant to be doing.… Continue
The Outbacks Dry Up Reefs in a 16 – 6 Opener
Strand Park was the birth place of a rugby league rivalry that will last the ages as the first annual YWAM Reef to Outback Origin kicked off with the Reefs going to battle against the Outbacks.
A scare shot through the Reefs’ camp as captain Mike “Muz–ratu” Murray tweaked a hamstring* in the pre-game warm ups and was late to the coin toss. “It is goi… Continue
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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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
Hey everyone! It has been too long since I posted on here, so I thought I would catch you all up a little of what I've been doing lately.
I'm involved with two ministry areas right now: Community Life and the Ship Ministry. In Comm Life I help with accommidations, keys, cleaning supplies and base clean up. I work with a fantastic group of people in this area and we make cleaning toilets and building bunk beds a lot of fun. In Ship Ministry, we are preparing for a tour around the east coast of Au… Continue
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Ryan and I have some exciting news! We’ve been accepted to do a Leadership Development Course, hosted by YWAM in Malaga, Spain. This 6-week course is specifically designed for those who have been serving in leadership pos… Continue
What do a bunch of teenagers, missionaries, and professional football players have in common? Just recently YWAM Reef to Outback was one of twelve community groups in Townsville selected by the Cowboys to be a part an initiative called the “Cowboys… Continue
Coming up in the Fall 2008 edition of YWAM's Transformations Magazine is an article featuring Youth Street. It tells my brother David's testimony and talks about Youth Street and the team that David recently lead to Kona, Hawaii. You can download the digital pdf version by clicking here!
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Added by Daniel Norris on November 20, 2008 at 3:30pm —
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A September to October 2008 Update
Back on dry land. This would have to be the best way to describe most of what the past 6-8 weeks has felt like. If you read my last update letter you would already know that I recently came off two months straight of traveling. So it has been really nice to be grounded for a while and to be able to get back into the work I am doing here in Newcastle.
God is definitely doing some incredible things in the area of Youth Street Roll-Out. We currently have two You… Continue
You know when you live in a good town when the aged 65+ know how to throw a good party! And while Reef to Outback is definitely a youth-focused organisation, its a bit of an annual tradition to party with Townsville's pioneers every spring!
Our wonderful City Council thr… Continue
Added by Rebekah Hoover on September 11, 2008 at 9:33pm —
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MacAir Airlines have extended their support of Queensland youth through a partnership with Youth With a Mission – Reef to Outback. As the newly appointed Travel Partner of Reef to Outback, MacAir will be transporting key youth leaders between Mount Isa and Townsville to assist with training and event coordination. The support of Reef to Outback aligns closely with MacAir’s Community Support Program – through which MacAir has already donated over
$150,000 of air travel to the main infrastructure… Continue
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Ale Aho needed visa's for himself, his wife and child, and his two friends. He also need four plane tickets to australia from tonga. He only had his ticket. Find out how God moved in a huge way and provide for Ale and his family.
On Friday, they had gone to the High Commission because they hadn’t heard back and time was runni… Continue
Added by Podcast on July 21, 2008 at 5:00pm —
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Check out the latest episode of the YWAM Reef to Outback iNews. You'll hear three stories from around YWAM Reef to Outback. We just sent a team on outreach up to cape york. They will be working in aboriginal community to bring love and hope to the people. You'll meet Crissa Ritner, who is this months YWAM Reef to Outback featured staff. She talks a bit about who she is, and a cool opportunity she has to dance. We also take time to celebrate the life of Jeremy Earnshaw. Jeremy was on staff with Y… Continue
Added by Podcast on July 18, 2008 at 4:30pm —
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The team moved on to Lockhart River last week. Lockhart River is known as one of the more rugged places in Cape York but in the midst of more challenges, it is so good to see these guys on the team pressing in and to see God moving.
"On the last day, at the youth camp, when i was laying… Continue
Added by April DTS on July 17, 2008 at 8:23pm —
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At a special Thanksgiving ceremony, YWAM Reef to Outback staff celebrated friends, family, and of course - all of the wonderful things that happened in the last year of serving here in Australia. To remind us of some of the fun stories and victories along the way, the lovely Joanna Orpia put...
When YWAM RTO staff member Jonathan Spainhour showed up to a morning tea with a handful of fliers advertising a donut flavour and naming contest, his fellow staff went wild. Everything from a Peanut Butter and Jelly donut to a Compassionfruit donut was submitted and conversations surrounding the...
Looking to do something different in 2010? YWAM has a variety of training opportunities and short term and long term outreach opportunities for people to engage with.
Here are just some of the ways you could could use your time to make a huge difference next year:
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Our July DTS has been on outreach for two weeks now and we have already heard back from them some simply amazing stories! New Zealand team visited a local church in New Zealand where we were invited to lunch with the congregation to the pastor’s home. They enjoyed the fellowship and...