The Osterhus Times

If you’re wondering why the posts are so old, it’s because we’re having technical difficulties – all the posts, additions, and updates from the past year have been deleted somehow. Hopefully we’ll get them fixed soon

For the first time since 1994, we came under a Tsunami warning here in Maui.  While our home is in the safe zone, there are a couple of YWAM staff homes that are in the Tsunami zone in Paia. These… Continue Reading →

We hope all is well with you and that you had a wonderful Christmas. 2009 had been a very busy year for us and 2010 doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon.  Timmy had 3 weeks off and he… Continue Reading →

This Summer, we will be in Minnesota for a time of rest and reconnecting with family, friends, and supporters.  The last couple of years have been extremely busy and we are in need of a change of pace. Please pray… Continue Reading →

YWAM Hawaii is located on three islands.  This week, Tom is on the neighboring island of Oahu teaching Worldviews in the Honolulu DTS.  This is the same topic that he taught in Alaska in March (see post, “What has Hawaii… Continue Reading →

This week I am blessed to be teaching at the DTS in Homer, Alaska.  This new work was pioneered several years ago by Scott and Barb Smith from the YWAM Denver Base.  In the early stages, YWAM Maui had the… Continue Reading →

Here at YWAM Maui, our year is divided into quarters corresponding to the lecture phases of our schools (DTS and SBFM). The fall quarter is typically the busiest and fullest time of the year. This fall has been no exception… Continue Reading →

It has been a very busy few months since our last newsletter. In the Spring quarter, we graduated nearly 40 DTS students who had recently returned from doing ministry in Thailand, Nepal, Brunei, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Fiji Islands, and… Continue Reading →

Kandace Kaieie Waho English August 24, 1951 – February 28, 2008 We are mourning the loss of Ohokulani’s mother. On the evening of February 28, Kandace English passed away at age 56, she had died of respiratory failure. The funeral… Continue Reading →

The Fall Schools recently returned to YWAM Maui and presented exciting reports on what the Lord is doing in Asia. 4 teams were sent out and ministered in Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Philippines, and another really big Asian country with lots… Continue Reading →