Aug 9, 2019 | News & Stories
Puma Energy, Papua New Guinea’s leading fuel and lubricants supplier have announced an extension of their sponsorship support for YWAM Medical Ships Australia & Papua New Guinea’s (YWAM MS). The Funding Agreement was signed between YWAM Medical Ships and Puma...
Aug 9, 2019 | News & Stories
YWAM Medical Ships’ volunteers gathered at the Port of Townsville bright and early this morning to wave goodbye to the YWAM Training and Medical Ship, MV YWAM PNG, as she sets sail for another deployment to Papua New Guinea. The MV YWAM PNG has been in her home-port...
Jul 11, 2019 | YWAM Blogs
For most people, post-graduation can be a time you’re feeling a lot of pressure from those around you. This can come in many different ways, from many different people including peers, friends and family. It can be easy to fall into the trap of making other’s...
Jul 10, 2019 | YWAM Blogs
I’ve journaled for most of my life – I remember sitting at the desk in my room as a thirteen-year-old and writing out what happened during my day. It wasn’t deep or profound (at all!) Perhaps it was more of a diary than a journal, but it soon became a habit and...
Jun 18, 2019 | YWAM Blogs
One of my most precious possessions is a little piece of paper cut in the shape of my dad. I was 18 years old when I went on my very first mission trip to Africa; I had never been away from home for more than a week at a time. This was a big step. Some friends and...
May 29, 2019 | YWAM Blogs
Ever felt challenged to wholeheartedly say “Yes?” If you’re just a tiny bit like me then you know exactly what I’m talking about. There was always this tiny voice in the back of my head that tried to tell me that I wouldn’t be able to do it. I’m not...
Apr 21, 2019 | YWAM Blogs
“This is no thaw,” said the dwarf, suddenly stopping. “This is Spring. What are we to do? Your winter has been destroyed, I tell you! This is Aslan’s doing.” – spoken to the White Witch in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe I grew up on the prairies in...
Apr 10, 2019 | YWAM Blogs
This morning a picture came to my mind and I wanted to share it. There was a leaf sailing down a cool and calm forest stream. Like the smallest of rafts rolling past stones of smooth moss with twigs caught beneath, due to the weight of the water. Almost in defiance...
Apr 1, 2019 | News & Stories
“Where there is a need, send me” This was Sister Baida Sika’s prayer when she completed her nursing training over 20 years ago. Her desire was to serve in the most remote areas of her nation that needed both her skill and caring heart. In 2014, the call for help...
Mar 28, 2019 | News & Stories
It’s a beautiful, sunny day for YWAM’s team to visit the scenic village of Gauri. Gauri is a remote fishing village nestled alongside a river in Gulf Province. The village is filled with the sound of laughter and exchanges, as Guari residents and YWAM volunteers...
Mar 27, 2019 | YWAM Blogs
Have you traveled to a lot of countries? Or have you lived overseas for a while? I’m sure you’ve heard people say to you as you returned, “Welcome home, it must be so good to be back!” Ever had that feeling that you don’t quite belong anymore? Well,...
Mar 26, 2019 | News & Stories
It’s a wet day in March when the YWAM team visits a tiny village off the coast of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. They are there alongside the Middle Fly District Health team to continue building upon the efforts of previous outreaches, bringing primary health...
Mar 12, 2019 | YWAM Blogs
It’s still the BEGINNING of the year (kind of) OK, it might not be the very beginning of the year, but it’s in the earlier portion and what better way than to give God six months of your life before the year gets away from you. Maybe your year is not going how you...
Feb 22, 2019 | News & Stories
An elderly man stood on the sidelines of the impromptu basketball game, observing the mix of YWAM volunteers and children from Bamio village playing at the end of a clinic day in the heat. One of the optometry volunteers, Joban Mea, noticed the man watching them play,...
Feb 20, 2019 | News & Stories
Ayrton Damong fell in love with the ocean as a young man, during a year when he worked as a fisherman based out of a small boat. It was in that boat that Ayrton first discovered his calling. The 23-year-old vividly recalls seeing a large ship sail by his village near...
