To Know God & Make Him Known
Aloha! My name is Haley and I am from Alberta, Canada. I recently returned to YWAM Maui as staff after being away for almost four years following my DTS. When I first arrived home after DTS I thought I would return to YWAM Maui shortly afterwards to join staff, however, the longer I was home, the thought moved …
I am Kelly from California and I had the pleasure of being a part of the re-pioneering of YWAM Maui's School of Worship program. The program hadn't been active for over 10 years, but our God is the God of resurrection and it was brought to life once again for the Fall 2020 trimester. After doing …
As Christians, I think there will be something we can all testify to that we have been challenged by in our obedience to Christ at one time or another. That is because it is never easy to be asked to step outside of our comfort zones because it feels unsafe and insecure to us. It is outside of our …
Communion. Taking communion is a common Christian practice, but what does it mean? What is it really supposed to be like? Written below is an excerpt from my journal, coming out of one of the times I spent taking communion-- and to me, this is an example of what communion truly is. Taking the body …
When we first heard the Lord calling us to staff at YWAM Maui, my husband and I had just found out that we were expecting our first child. So I was well on my way to planning for the start of our family and "settling down." It took me months to finally fully embrace the …
*note: this blog post was written by a student on June 12th, 2020 🙂 * Today is the day that I thought I'd be graduating from YWAM Maui’s DTS program. I thought I’d be returning from outreach, celebrating and sharing all the things God had done overseas and reminiscing about all the memories we had made. …
I’m Rebekka, from Germany, and I was a part of the Winter DTS of 2020! During my time on Maui, the biggest thing that the Lord taught me was to enjoy living in community. I grew up with four siblings and I really loved being around them. I also loved hanging out with friends. But …
When I was asked to staff the Surf DTS my mind instantly flooded with anxious thoughts. Thoughts like “why me?” and “I’m not equipped to be a leader.” Leadership has always been a weighty word for me, a word where so many names would come to mind, but never my own. Bethany Hamilton, Loren and Darlene …
Looking back on my DTS I can’t help but feel like it was a dream. It was such a beautiful experience that I am so thankful to have had, even though it ended sooner than I had ever anticipated. DTS was a season of “refining” for me. I use the word refining because there were …
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