Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for January 2024. This month we hear about The Island Reach arriving in Madagascar, another story from the YWAM Together Gathering, hear about the outreach in Davos to the World Economic Forum, continued repairs in Vanuatu after last month's earthquake, Home of Hope houses built in South America, new pioneering locations, get some more year end reports, and more …



Thank you for downloading this, the 153rd episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.



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Stories:



YWAM Together - Darlene Cunningham



We will start this week with another story from YWAM Together, this time by Darlene Cunningham.




https://youtu.be/zY_TOshUhBk?si=zB5K666LDkXfwZp8




YWAM Ships Switzerland Arrives in Madagascar




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_4o3MQb4nA




Three years ago YWAM Ships Switzerland purchased The Island Reach, an ex navy tender, and began the renovations of the ship. On September 29 the ship refit was complete and they set sail from Conwy, Wales, bound for Antsiranana, Madagascar.



I received an update from YWAM Ships Switzerland about the arrival, and it included this statement.




Our trust and faith in the Lord has grown immeasurably during the transit. Time after time we saw God in the large and in the small details. While in Malta for example we met the son of the first ever captain of our little ship when she was commissioned by the British navy. We welcomed him on board and called his dad to tell him the news of her future mission. During the sail we gave thanks for the news that Island Reach would receive an exemption from import taxes in Madagascar from the government, and of their intention to work with us towards reaching the nation. Stories of missiles and pirates would take far too long to tell, but grab the ear of one of the crew and put up your feet for the afternoon - the sharing is rich and Gods grace evident.



With much joy and celebration Island Reach arrived safely on December 2nd and after a period of transition was handed over to her new crew. The re-flagging and registering of the vessel are underway as well as the planning for her first mission after the hurricane season.



Thank you everyone, for each and every part you played in this project. Words alone cannot capture and communicate the gratitude, the wonder and the joy of being able to deliver Island Reach for CHRISTMAS.



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You can check out the video of the arrival in the show notes, ywampodcast.com/153, and follow along with the story at ywamships.ch.



YWAM Makhamba



YWAM Makhamba is a YWAM operation centre in the South of Malawi, Africa ...




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkMcNZVrrCI




You can find out more about their ministries including HIV support groups, farming God's way, orphan support, kids, youth and family ministries, and more at YWAM Blantyre's web-site, Back to Episodes