Det er fantastisk å se alt komme sammen i akkurat riktig tid. Mitt mål med å komme til Salomonøyene var å sjøsette Vaka Hop’e, og i går gjorde vi det! Et av mine ønsker med sjøsettingen var å innvolvere de lokale YWAMerene så mye som mulig, og på grunn av endringer i deres planer kunne […]
Vaka Hop’e
Salomonøyene!
Vi er tilbake til Salomonøyene, og vi er i full sving med mange ting! Naomi støtter opp de kvinnelige lederne for YWAM Munda’s første DTS, pleier nye og gamle vennskap, og gjør alt mulig fra morgen til kveld, mens eg er opptatt med Vaka Hop’e og et par andre ting som eg sjonglerer. Vi er […]
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 […]
Vaka Hop’e Press Release
Vaka Hop’e arrived in Munda on the 17th of May after sailing for 3 months over 2900 nautical miles from the Philippines. The delivery was done by five YWAM (Youth With A Mission) volunteers, where two were from the Solomon Islands. Sammy Tafoa Gapu (Makira/Malaita) sailed with the Vaka Hop’e all the way from the […]
Lost at sea
It feels so good to enter the safe harbor at Taro after battling howling wind and massive waves in pitch darkness for the last few hours. I am shaking with adrenalin and from the cold of the rain and the wind. But we’re so happy to be here! Not only have we arrived in the […]
We caught a giant sailfish!
We had a detour to Kimbe in West New Britain to meet with a boat builder who has shown a big interest in our voyage. It was so cool to meet someone passionate about building boats and with tons of experience. While in Kimbe, we discovered the area is famous for fishing and the shops […]
Finding fuel on a remote island
The winds have turned against us, and with it the currents too. I wrote about our sail out of Madang in Winds are changing, where we were fighting the conditions at the cost of our fuel reserve. Using our last drops of fuel, we barely make it to Unea Island, not sure if we would […]