I think the way DTS impacted me can be summed up by two main themes. First, during this time I decided I want to live my whole life in surrender to God, choosing to seek his will for my life. Second, through our experiences in the lecture phase and on outreach, my entire worldview changed! …
Home After YWAM
Aloha! My name is Haley and I am a staff member with YWAM Maui. Earlier this year due to some visa issues, I unexpectedly had to return home to Canada where I need to stay for six months before I can return to Maui and continue with YWAM. When I first heard this news and …
School of Worship- What is it?
Aloha, My name is Valerie, and I am the school leader for the School of Worship (SOW) at YWAM Maui. I have been leading worship since I was in high school, just after beginning my walk with the Lord. I came to do DTS here in Maui in 2013 and a secondary school the following …
Our Heart Cry
Hello, dear friends! When first asked to write about worship I was obviously stoked, yet equally overwhelmed in trying to figure out how to properly articulate the mystery of something so other-worldly in a tangible way. If there is one thing I know to be true in my life, and yours, is that every single …
Joy in the Trials
What does it mean to have JOY despite your circumstance? This is something I have been walking through this past year. How can I be joyful in every situation? This seems impossible and irrational. The truth of being a part of the Kingdom is that not only is this possible but it is intended for …
Servant
Our staff is currently reading a book together called “Improve Your Serve” by Charles R. Swindoll. It has been a really eye-opening book that talks about our calling as Christians to be servants. Not only servants in our leadership, a topic often covered, but in everyday life! It talks about the Biblical call to servanthood, …
“Yes, God”
Walking in obedience with the Lord is something we as Christians always strive for. We want that close relationship with Jesus that helps us walk the Christian walk that is described to us in the Bible. We want a father-like figure that directs and encourages us to keep falling at His feet and loving on …
An Officer and a Savior
Think of the best human being you know! Who is the greatest man or woman you have the blessing of knowing? For me, it's my best friend Matt! He's an officer in the United States Navy stationed in Japan. Although I admire and respect his career, that's not what puts him at the top of …
Hard Work
Do you know what hard work is? That question has always raced in my mind since I was five. The dictionary definition of hard work is a great deal of effort or endurance. I always had dreams and aspirations to do many things. These were things where hard work seemed practical and times where it …