Hi everyone! Maiya here!

I’m originally from northern KY. I’m 19 and come from a family of 8. I’ve heard stories my whole life about missions and different missionaries all over the world. As a little girl I had decided when I grew up I wanted to be a missionary. When I graduated high school the Lord reminded me once again of this dream and I ended up going to Harpenden England for a 6 month missions school with YWAM where I learned more about my faith, the Bible, what it means to walk in relationship with Jesus, and what it means to be in missions.

Part of the school consisted of a three month outreach where I got to go to the nations and put into practice all I learned during my school training.

While I was in the nations the Lord broke my heart for the people there, for people who have never heard the good news of the gospel and for places where the name of Jesus is not proclaimed or loved.

After coming home from the school and outreach I felt the Lord call me back to missions.

I want to commit more of my life to missions and be a part of the way God is moving in the nations.

My first step is going back to England where I will be serving with YWAM on the Harpenden base there as staff. I will be learning more about worship, prayer, discipleship, evangelism, and missions. I’ll be serving the YWAM base in whatever ways I can wherever I’m needed, and will be getting opportunities to go on short term missions trips as well. I hope also to be exploring more opportunities I would have with YWAM to join other YWAM schools or outreaches.

Going back to YWAM Harpenden is my first step in missions and I will be seeing where the Lord will bring me from there.

As staff there I will be needing to raise around $1,400 in monthly support.

I want to be able to partner with people and my community as I’m in missions and am inviting you to partner with my both in prayer and finances.

Thank you so so much for your support! Thanks to you all I’ll have the this opportunity to serve in missions with YWAM.

Maiya