Cyclone Yasi has now passed through Townsville. We are grateful to report that all of our staff and students are safe.
Due to continued winds we will remain bunkered this morning. Power is out in our area and it appears that it may be some time until it is restored.
The storm is still continuing through other North Queensland communities inland and we would appreciate your continued prayers for those who have been and continue to be affected by this storm.
Ken Mulligan
CEO
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Ken,
Thank you so very much for this update that you all are safe. We have been so concerned and praying constantly.
Thanks be to God,
Sandi
Thank you so much for the update. Our national news here in the states have covered the storm.
I teach at a Christian school and during our devotion time this morning, you were lifted up in prayer for safety.
We will continue to pray for your country.
Thanks for all you do as you guide our children closer to God’s direction in their life.
Linda Jordan – Liz Nelson’s Mom
God answers prayers! Very glad to hear everyone is OK. We continue to pray for all you and for all of those in the storm path.
We are so happy to hear that everyone is safe. Thank you so much for these updates. We really appreciate getting as much information from RTO as possible. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with all of you.
Praise God for answered prayer! And thank-you for your updates! Since my grandaughter, Melinda Gillis, is there on your staff and in your Core Bible Course, I have been overly concerned for this situation!!! I also continue to pray for your area and those of the flood from a few weeks ago! Thank -you for all you do for the YWAM family!!!!!
Thank you for the update. Our church has been praying. God is good and we are thankful that everyone is okay.
Blessings.
We thinking of you and praying for you. We are glad that you are ok. Hope that the ship is ok, too. Blessings.
We are praying for you and standing with you!
praying for all. Great news to hear you are all safe and well. Have you sustained any damage ?
Yay to hear from you!! I tried Linz earlier and figured that phones would go out at some point. Glad you are all safe!! Walkie Linz and tell her her mum is good and just waiting to hear from her when she can. Blessings to you all!!!
We prayed the following for you during our intercession time this morning:
* People to have sensitive ears – to hear what God is saying in the roar of the wind and water.
* Jeremiah 3:25-4:2 Turn back to God. God will make a way through the water, and bring a cleansing to the land.
* Prayed that the church will step up with many expressions of love – especially to those who have lost family members and possessions in the floods and cyclone, and that the church will put the spiritual gifts to work.
* 2 Chronicles 7:14
* Prayed for mercy for Queensland and the storm to subside.
* Psalm 69:1-2, 13-16
* Psalm 91:1-4
* What was meant for destruction would be turned to new life.
* Prayed that Australians would open their hearts to God – this is bigger than they can handle on their own, they would see their need for God.
* Ripple effect of a revelation of God starting in Queensland and spreading throughout the nation.
* YWAM base – for protection, and the ability to be light and the touch of Jesus to those who need assistnace.
Thank you so much for the update! As media coverage on this storm seems to be limited in Canada, we’ve been monitoring Australia’s weather bureau. So many prayers have been offered up for your safety and we will continue to uphold all of you at YWAM Reef to Outback and the people of Queensland in our prayers.
Blessings,
Charlyn & Ray Passey
Thank you so much for your update.So glad to hear that you are all safe!
Thank you for all you do at YWAM, your community will need you more than ever
during the weeks ahead. Our thoughts are with you, J & J
PTL! You have been constantly in our thoughts and prayers as we listened to ABC Radio Queensland here in the UK, keeping tabs on what was happening. Thank you for seeing so many safely through this. Lots of stories to be told, no doubt! Look forward to hearing them.
Every blessing,
Steve and Rachel
Thank you for the update and the video link – such a relief to read your words and see the pictures. We thank God for his mercy, and continue to pray for you all. What a privilige to be part of a world wide praying community. God bless x Julie and Steve, Chesterfield UK
Thankyou so much for the updates,wonderful news that you are all safe and that prayers were answered.THANKYOU LORD! Our love and prayers go out to all of you espeicially as you now begin the big cleanup,We continue to prayer for those who maybe still in the path of this cyclone,it really is a miracle that no-one was injured!.Our love and blessings to James sandquest,our son who is on the leadership internship team.May God bless you all x Julie and Godfrey Halse. Wales,England.
I am glad to know you are over all ok! Thank God for that! I almost came to your school for the SOMM in October, so I feel some sort of connection in regard to this. Blessings.
Thank you SO much for the update. I have been so impressed with the cyclone response I’ve seen out of Queensland AND with your updates. I don’t know HOW you’ve done this, posting so quickly, but you put all of our minds at ease. Thank God for his faithfulness through this experience.