Hey everyone!

Wow! So much has been going on!

Remember the medical ship I told you about last time?  That ship, named the Pacific Link,was actually the third ship in YWAM New Zealand's ship ministry.  They bought the ship, really trusting God to provide, and then felt to call the give the ship to YWAM Australia.  Imagine you start a ministry you were called to by God, pour your time, support-raising, vision and everything into this, and then God tells you to entrust it to someone else.  They wrestled with it for a long time, but finally gave in.  They gave YWAM Australia this multi-million dollar gift.  This has become a marriage between YWAM Australia and New Zealand, and active relationship where exchanges happen consistently.  We've become a family.  Well, this weekend, the exchange finally happened.  On Sunday, we had the official ceremony of handing over the ship right here on our base.  They are having what they call the "Ship Summit."  This week, they are all meeting together in order to really hash out the vision for this ship in Australia.  God obviously has a purpose for this transfer of ownership, and they are spending a lot of time discerning God's plan.  A lot of men and women who have been in YWAM for years are here, and it's really neat to see them and be able to talk to them.  The ship recently went on a 26 day mission to Papua New Guinea (PNG).  The statistics of how many people they reached are just awesome. As soon as the video with all of that information is able to be released, I'll post it up here so all of you can see.  It'll give you a good picture of that ministry.

This past Saturday, we had Youthstreet again.  Sometimes they have a theme, this week it was "dress like your mum."  No, I didn't dress like my mother, but I did dress like a mother.  It was a blast! Also, it was "Youthstreet's Got Talent" night.  They had about 10 acts, and it was a lot of fun.  One of the guys in one of the schools here did a Justin Bieber impersonation, going by the name of Bustin Jieber. I think everyone had side stitches from laughing so hard.

Over the week, we learned a lot about what it means to "fear the Lord."  We went over exactly what it is, why we should, and how to get to it.  So many people started a journey to freedom at the end of the week, choosing to pursue God, breaking the chains of fearing man, seeking forgiveness, and so many other things. God was really at work in a lot of people's hearts, the Spirit was moving, and Jesus was glorified.  It was amazing.  This week, the topic is "Father Heart of God." We'll see what is in store!

Seeking God,
Nikki