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Jangkar
As this Monday was a national holiday in Malaysia we had the day off with some time to explore and have a little adventure. We did so by...

Andrew Heffren
Jul 2, 20171 min read
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Gawai!
This past week we worked with an organization called Breakthrough for 3 days, helping build a roof for a family in a small Iban village...

Andrew Heffren
Jun 25, 20172 min read
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Malaysia: Week 1
This week we had the privilege of volunteering with The Mushroom Project; a mushroom farm that seeks to economically empower marginalized...

Andrew Heffren
Jun 18, 20171 min read
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Malaysia!
I am happy to say that we are all alive and well in the beautiful city of Kuching in Malaysia! On Sunday afternoon we commenced our...

Andrew Heffren
Jun 13, 20171 min read
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Countdown to Malaysia : 1 Week!!
Well, the time of departure is quickly approaching! On Sunday afternoon I and the 4 other members of my team will depart for our 2 month...

Andrew Heffren
Jun 4, 20171 min read
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On the road. One last time…
We have recently returned from our final class road trip before heading out on our respective outreaches. We commenced this two week trip...

Andrew Heffren
May 29, 20171 min read
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Chinchilla
On April 30th we ventured out, into the bush, to the country town of Chinchilla. To follow, was a jam-packed week of serving in the...

Andrew Heffren
May 8, 20171 min read
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Into the Woods
Last week we were given the privilege of fully immersing ourselves in the Australian wilderness as we camped in Tuan National Park for...

Andrew Heffren
Apr 26, 20171 min read
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On the road: Byron to Ballina
I apologize for my lack of communication over the past couple weeks. Internet has been infrequent which really puts us millennials...

Andrew Heffren
Apr 15, 20172 min read
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T’was a wet week in Brissy
This week started off quite sunny and beautiful, as most days are in Brisbane. Things however started to get quite wet on Wednesday. As...

Andrew Heffren
Apr 1, 20171 min read
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Sunshine Coast: YWAM Unites
On Sunday morning Beach to Bush and the Health +Â Fitness schools departed Brisbane and headed north to the beautiful Sunshine Coast for a...

Andrew Heffren
Mar 25, 20172 min read
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Looking ahead: Borneo
Surrounded by a series of seas and accented by the heat of the equator there is an Island in Southeast Asia known as Borneo. Divided by...

Andrew Heffren
Mar 16, 20171 min read
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Big news to come….
It has been another lovely week in the Land of Australia. This week I had the chance to serve and help out in a variety of ways. On...

Andrew Heffren
Mar 11, 20172 min read
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Buckle Up.
2 weeks ago I was sitting in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, while school had started in Australia and despite being on an epic...

Andrew Heffren
Mar 5, 20175 min read
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How did I get here?
If you’ve been reading for a while you may find the tone of these posts changing a bit. That’s because I’m not constantly travelling the...

Andrew Heffren
Mar 3, 20174 min read
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Australia! I made it!
I have arrived in Brisbane Australia and I am alive and well! I apologize to those who have been waiting for updates, the past 6 days...

Andrew Heffren
Feb 24, 20173 min read
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Montevideo, Uruguay
As we departed the ship and drove through the city to our first destination I quickly realized that the area surrounding the bay of...

Andrew Heffren
Feb 18, 20172 min read
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Puerto Madryn, Argentina
Loaded onto the bus this morning around 7:45am and settled in for the 3 hour bus ride ahead of us to Punta Tombo. The ticket said “bumpy...

Andrew Heffren
Feb 15, 20171 min read
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Penguins! – The Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands, more recently know for it’s conflict in 1982, is a small country off the coast of South America, full of...

Andrew Heffren
Feb 15, 20173 min read
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Name that Iceberg!
Over the past couple days I have seen a lot of icebergs. A lot. Each one of them bearing their own unique personality and design, like a...

Andrew Heffren
Feb 13, 20171 min read
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