Welcome to our website!! This is where we update developments regarding our ministry, family, fundraising and other reflections.

Family – in the past 18 months, we’ve celebrated two weddings! Organising not one but two weddings during a pandemic was not a walk in the park, however both celebrations were amazing in their different ways. In September 2020 Chloe and Lloyd were married in a gorgeous outdoor ceremony and afternoon tea, followed by a more intimate family dinner. Abbey and Jack were married this past January also in an outdoor location, with classy food trucks and dancing in the rain. With Nathan living in Sydney, this makes us ’empty-nesters’ although we are surrounded by a bunch of awesome young YWAM staff and students.

Ministry – David is about to head over to Poland on outreach…. our very first overseas outreach opportunity since the borders closed two years ago. He will be helping the refugees pouring from the Ukraine and of course sharing the love and hope of Jesus as well. We’ve also sent a team who have assisted  the flood victims of Lismore NSW. It’s cool when we can respond to the Lord quickly, we hope disaster response can be a growing ministry for us. Maybe you could join one of these response teams soon?

YWAM Newcastle is on the move! In mid May we are moving out of our large rented accomodation building, into the houses that YWAM owns around our office and training facility in Mayfield. We have downsized significantly in numbers due the closed borders, so don’t have the need for the large hostel style of accomodation….yet! Now that the borders are open, we are anticipating steady growth in staff and student numbers. 

We (David and Carrie) are planning to move into a house that we have been blessed with a few streets away from the rest of the community. This will mean a jump in our financial needs, as we are paying off a loan and possibly needing to renovate the house to suit our needs.