I have been coming to the Solomon Islands for the past nine years. I have watched this country change faster than almost anywhere else on earth, and I write this out of genuine concern — and genuine admiration. I remember when I could only make an internet call early in the morning, before other people […]
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Update from the Solomons
If you are one of the lucky ones who are part of Naomi’s close friends, you may have already received this update. I typically write our newsletter, whilst Naomi prefers personal messages. But this message was so good that I want to make it into a newsletter. It gives you a raw and unfiltered insight […]
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Our mission in the Solomon Islands
Yesterday, we as YWAM Munda had the opportunity to share in front of several hundred young people who were attending the United Church summer camp. I (Eivind) shared about discipleship and how important it is to spend time with Jesus in the Bible and in community. Aaron, the leader of YWAM Munda, shared about discipleship […]
Yacht delivery in Fiji
I love the Mandolin. It’s a Cal 36 from 1970 that Yachts For Life has been using for the past 10 years. It’s the first boat I skippered by myself, and where I gained my confidence as a sailor. It’s also the boat where I met Naomi and, a year later, started dating. We’ve had […]
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Time to go back to the islands!
Our time in NZ has been a time of spending time together as newly married, building relationships with YWAM bases and old friends, and taking time to seek the Lord and set good routines for ourselves before going back to the heat of the Solomon Islands (both literally and metaphorically!) We have toured New Zealand […]
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Let the sand settle
We have been in New Zealand for a month and a half now. The last month, in February, we have been connected to YWAM Furnace and Ignite 6:8’s work in Tauranga. We stayed at a Lodge up in the Kaimai Mountains, a “business as mission”, where we helped with cleaning and maintenance, in addition to […]
Vaka Hop’e – A missionary voyage on a sailing canoe
By Eivind Andås, 28.07.2024 Wharrams attract all sorts of folks. Usually eccentric, unconventional and sea loving people who puts comfort second and aesthetics first. They have traditionally been outcasts of society, someone who doesn’t fit the mold and want to break free. But have you ever heard of a Christian missionary group taking a Wharram […]
Vaka Hop’e got wheels!
It is time to take the Vaka Hop’e out of the water for some TLC and some rest. I’m leaving the Solomon Islands in October, but there’s a massive shift within YWAM Solomons in September, and everything needs to be finished by then. To help us take the boat up, Matthew from Australia has come […]
The end of a chapter
We’re about to take the Vaka Hop’e out of the water after 6 months of service. I have felt depressed over the last couple of weeks and I think my mood reflects the mood of the Vaka Hop’e. For the past few weeks, she has been sitting in the water, nobody sailing her or taking […]
Sailing to Honiara
After one month in and around Munda, it was time to set sail for Honiara. The reason being that the main base of YWAM is there, and we wanted to celebrate and invite people into the vision of the Vaka Hop’e. Mark and Mary with their 4 children had just returned from a furlough in […]