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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for November 2023. This month we hear about emergency repairs to the YWAM Koha ship, a miracle life saved in PNG, the passing of Joseph Chean in Turkey, YWAM Lyon’s Bible Distribution project, Loren Cunningham’s new book that is to be released soon, we introduce a new segment rating your YWAM memes, and more …
Thank you for downloading this, the 139th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.
You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/139 …
Stories:
YWAM Ship m/v YWAM Koha Repairs
YWAM Ships Aotearoa just completed this year’s outreach to Fiji.
Unfortunately the m/v YWAM Koha was found to be in need of significant repairs at the end of their outreach. The only way to fix this significant engineering issue is to take it out of the water, and fix it in dry dock in Fiji. The cost of repairs is $300,000 NZD.
Since they made their need known in the middle of November, the full amount of funds needed have already been raised! This means that the vessel will be able to be repaired, and the ship and crew will be back in New Zealand by Christmas.
Praise God!
The best place to follow along with their journey on their Facebook Page.
Newborn Revived in Remote PNG
We bring you this report from YWAM Ships Australia …
“I’m not a midwife! I will pray!” Hannah Peart cried, as she ran through the night in search of local health care workers. Hannah, a registered nurse, was serving with YWAM Medical Ships in the Delta Fly District of Western Province, Papua New Guinea.
It was a medical emergency. Seconds earlier, while treating patients, a lady had run into the clinic in search of urgent assistance. There was a mother in labour, but the baby was stuck at the shoulders – head delivered, but very blue.
Help in tow, Hannah returned to find the baby born limp and not breathing. Joanna, one of the health care workers, took immediate charge; administering manual suction whilst instructing Hannah to begin CPR.
They were fighting difficult odds, with no oxygen, and no appropriately sized mask to administer the baby assistance. After five long minutes of stimulation, CPR, and suction, the baby started breathing – shallow and irregularly. After another five, shallow but on their own. After a further ten, a wash of relief fell over the team as the baby gave its first loud cry. This baby was a living miracle, in front of their eyes, within their arms.
“I am amazed at the health workers here,” Hannah said, reflecting on the experience, “not only their expertise, but their persistence. Even with such limited resources, they do not give up.”
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You can read more stories like that on the YWAM Ships Australia web-site, ywamships.org.
Update on Island Reach Conversion
We have a new update from YWAM Ships Switzerland, and the conversion the Island Reach.
Head over to ywamships.ch to follow along with the conversion of the ship.
Create International
Create International is engaged in some amazing ministry around the world, and they have recently released a new video about their ministry.
Head on over to createinternational.com to find out more about their ministry.
Joseph Chean – Missionary with YWAM Singapore Passes Away
Earlier this month Joseph Chean, a leader with YWAM in Singapore passed away while in Turkey. This message was posted on their Facebook Page:
With great sadness, we received the tragic news this morning that our beloved Joseph Chean has gone home to be with the Lord. Joe was involved in a road traffic accident at 10:20am Istanbul time on 15 November 2023 on the way to the airport back to Singapore, and died from injuries enroute to the hospital. He was on a teaching trip.
We are in shock and grief at this moment, and together with his wife Kim, and two daughters Olivia and Ashley, we are mourning the loss of a very dear spiritual father, leader, mentor, brother and friend.
We seek your prayers alongside us for the family, and your understanding as we handle condolences. To honour the family, we ask that you give them privacy to grieve and settle necessary matters. More details will be released soon.
YWAM Ashville
YWAM Asheville recently released this new update about their ministry.
Head on over to ywamasheville.org to find out more.
YWAM Lyon Bible Distribution
Since 2010 YWAM Lyon has distributed over 50,000 Bibles to the people of Lyon, and tourists.
This year they are aiming to give away another 7,000 Bibles. They are finding it to be a real challenge, but they are confident that they will succeed.
You can check out the “Festival of Lights” page at linktr.ee/ywamlyon. There’s a lot more information about it there.
And if you are interested in participating, there are three ways:
- PRAY – by joining their prayer channel
- DONATE – on their web-site, or in person by the stall at Hello Asso to help us buy the Bibles (total of €125 donated = a free Bible)
- GO OUT WITH US – by signing up for the distribution
Loren Cunningham’s New Book
“No Boundaries – Within God’s Will”. Loren’s final book, written with Jeff Rogers, is set to come out this month, barring any unexpected delays. Head over to lorencunningham.com to get a free copy of the first chapter of the book, and to be updated when the book is released.
Favourite YWAM Meme of the Month
Recently YWAM Oxford and YWAM Furnace have started a bit of a meme war on their Instagram pages. I had a look at their pages, along with any other YWAM meme accounts I found find on Instagram, and picked out my favourite 10.
Some other YWAM meme accounts that have been updated recently include YWAM Ships Memes, YWAM Kristiansand Memes, and YWAM Memes.
I you enjoy a monthly meme review let me know, and we can do this every month. And if you think I got the choice for best meme wrong, just let me know in the comments at ywampodcast.com/139.
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