* Scroll down to see our ministry goals and projections
2016 Budget Report
Average expenses per month = $3925 USD
** Average expenses per month adjusted = $3329 USD
Average income per month = $3795 USD
We ended the year with a negative $1100 balance. This is not credit card debt but rather a debt towards Malia's life savings. This was solely due to some unusual purchases we had to make this year: glasses, contacts, new laptop, plane tickets. Thankfully we have already been able to pay this down a bit in January.
** 2016 was a bit of an unusual year in that Erin & Vaihaunoa traveled to the USA and then our entire family also traveled to the States. In addition we also purchased a new laptop for Erin. Therefore our expenses were higher than previous years. The "adjusted" average removes these particular expenses.
Our support can vary quite a bit month to month which is why I have listed the income and expenses as a monthly average.
Please pray that we are able to raise our monthly support and cut down any expenses possible. We need to see an increase in order to stay viable in 2017 and beyond.
Thank you all so much for your generous support!!
** Average expenses per month adjusted = $3329 USD
Average income per month = $3795 USD
We ended the year with a negative $1100 balance. This is not credit card debt but rather a debt towards Malia's life savings. This was solely due to some unusual purchases we had to make this year: glasses, contacts, new laptop, plane tickets. Thankfully we have already been able to pay this down a bit in January.
** 2016 was a bit of an unusual year in that Erin & Vaihaunoa traveled to the USA and then our entire family also traveled to the States. In addition we also purchased a new laptop for Erin. Therefore our expenses were higher than previous years. The "adjusted" average removes these particular expenses.
Our support can vary quite a bit month to month which is why I have listed the income and expenses as a monthly average.
Please pray that we are able to raise our monthly support and cut down any expenses possible. We need to see an increase in order to stay viable in 2017 and beyond.
Thank you all so much for your generous support!!
Goals and Projections
* costs listed are for the entire family not per person
Outreach to Raiatea
There is a house church on the neighbour island of Raiatea with several youth interested in YWAM. They have invited us over to their island to meet the congregation and minister to them.
Outreach to Huahine
There is a couple on the neighbour island of Huahine who are asking for YWAM to run some seminars or mini-DTS weeks. This couple already works with "Christian Surfers Tahiti" and does outreaches on the island. We are beginning dialogue with them about what YWAM can do for them and hope to do an outreach this year.
Marquesas outreach
This outreach does not have much arranged yet but a long term ministry (based out of Hawaii) to the Marquesas islands retired and asked YWAM to carry on regular outreach to these islands. We would love to visit once a year.
Hawaiki Nui outreach on Huahine= Ever year in November
Arguably the biggest event in the country every year is the Hawaiki Nui. It is a kind of world championships of outrigger paddling races: the biggest sport here. Thousands of people gather as the best of the best race between three islands. A local ministry of "Faith and Sports" had a wonderful outreach this year and we would love to join them next year. We have people ready and willing to host YWAM on Huahine - the starting point of the races.
Visit David's Parents
It will have been several years since we visited David's parents. We have had two more children in that time and we would very much like to introduce them to David's family. David's parents have each had a lot of health issues lately and David's desire to visit is very strong.
Outreach to Raiatea
There is a house church on the neighbour island of Raiatea with several youth interested in YWAM. They have invited us over to their island to meet the congregation and minister to them.
- Cost: 90,000 XPF or $940 USD airfare + ground fees
Outreach to Huahine
There is a couple on the neighbour island of Huahine who are asking for YWAM to run some seminars or mini-DTS weeks. This couple already works with "Christian Surfers Tahiti" and does outreaches on the island. We are beginning dialogue with them about what YWAM can do for them and hope to do an outreach this year.
- Cost: 90,000 XPF or $940 USD airfare + ground fees
Marquesas outreach
This outreach does not have much arranged yet but a long term ministry (based out of Hawaii) to the Marquesas islands retired and asked YWAM to carry on regular outreach to these islands. We would love to visit once a year.
- Cost: 186,000 XPF or $2000 USD airfare + ground fees
Hawaiki Nui outreach on Huahine= Ever year in November
Arguably the biggest event in the country every year is the Hawaiki Nui. It is a kind of world championships of outrigger paddling races: the biggest sport here. Thousands of people gather as the best of the best race between three islands. A local ministry of "Faith and Sports" had a wonderful outreach this year and we would love to join them next year. We have people ready and willing to host YWAM on Huahine - the starting point of the races.
- Cost: 75,000 XPF or $780 USD airfare + ground fees
Visit David's Parents
It will have been several years since we visited David's parents. We have had two more children in that time and we would very much like to introduce them to David's family. David's parents have each had a lot of health issues lately and David's desire to visit is very strong.
- Cost: appox. 400,000 XPF or $3750 USD