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Dear High School Graduate: What I’d Say to Myself, 10 Years Later

Dear High School Graduate: What I’d Say to Myself, 10 Years Later

by Kayla Norris | May 29, 2021 | High School, Missions Trips, University, YWAM DTS

Dear Kayla-the-High-School-Graduate, I can see you at your kitchen table, surrounded by that pile of leis. You’re systematically opening each envelope, shocked when you find another wad of cash. Darling, it’s high school graduation. People give you money. Enjoy it. ...
When You Don’t Move On as Fast as You Wanted To

When You Don’t Move On as Fast as You Wanted To

by Kayla Norris | Oct 11, 2020 | Loving Jesus, Relationships, YWAM DTS

I woke up to the sound of a chainsaw. It’s normal, living on a farm in New Zealand. Maybe not to hear one on Saturday at 7am, but you come to expect the unexpected. Living in Hobbiton—my childhood dream—has its trials. I dragged myself out of bed and glanced down the...
10 Ways to Decide What to Do With Your Life

10 Ways to Decide What to Do With Your Life

by Kayla Norris | Apr 26, 2019 | High School, Missions Trips, University, YWAM DTS

What do I do with my life? It’s a question we all ask at one point, but now more than ever, we have an overwhelming amount of options. Not only do you need to decide what city to live in, but also what country. Not only do you need to figure out what school you go to,...
Why God’s Guidance is Always Best When it’s Fresh

Why God’s Guidance is Always Best When it’s Fresh

by Kayla Norris | Jan 24, 2019 | Loving Jesus, Missions Trips, YWAM DTS

I’d seen it all. Those missionary teams, coming back sharing stories about their latest trip. Those Discipleship Training Schools (DTS), telling testimonies on stage. I was so used to long-winded explanations of why you should join “why-wham” and what God could “do in...
4 Things We Think We Need on Missions Trips (but Really Don’t)

4 Things We Think We Need on Missions Trips (but Really Don’t)

by Kayla Norris | Jan 15, 2019 | Missions Trips, YWAM DTS

I’ve packed a few suitcases in my lifetime. I started with family vacations, moved on to weekend soccer trips, then came the high school missions trips, and now in recent years, leading missions teams myself. As a kid, my mom would look at my packing and exclaim, “Are...
5 Essential Things to Pack for Your Missions Trip

5 Essential Things to Pack for Your Missions Trip

by Kayla Norris | Dec 14, 2018 | Missions Trips, YWAM DTS

You got your packing list. You studied it in detail, or maybe you skimmed it. Or maybe you didn’t check your email at all and you have no idea what you’re supposed to bring. Whichever way, you’re wondering what is actually important to take on your missions trip....
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