Dear Friend,

 I am excited to share some updates about my life with you. God opened an unexpected door, and I was accepted into the worship program for a DTS in Tauranga, New Zealand. This is a 5-month program focused on deepening your relationship with God and developing skills to use for His glory and advancing the gospel. The first three months are dedicated to discipleship and community building. I will study topics such as the identity of God, spiritual formation, intimacy in worship, and ministry skills. The second half is outreach, where we will travel to third-world nations in the South Pacific to apply all we have learned and bring the light of God's love to places that desperately need it. There are three main reasons that I feel called to this DTS. First, I know God wants me to be wholly dedicated to him, and this DTS is made for that purpose. I am excited to spend this half a year in full pursuit of God. Secondly, I feel called to worship, and this DTS will help guide and prepare me for what that means for the rest of my life. Thirdly, I am called to missions. One of the Bible verses that speaks to me as I prepare for this journey is Romans 10:13-15:

“For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him, whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”

As a follower of Christ, I know I am called to bring the gospel to those who have not heard in order that they may join the kingdom family of God. I am very excited to see what God is doing in the nations!

I look forward to this adventure, and I recognize that I could never have gotten here without your friendship, love, and support. I am so grateful for all of my brothers and sisters in Christ who have loved me and walked beside me. I know that they have shaped who I am as a person today. For this next step, I need to build my support team and would love to have you on it! I cannot make this next step by myself. If you are able, I would love your financial and prayer support. I would appreciate all prayers for me as well! If you are able to contribute financially, you can do so through this platform or you can give on Venmo to @Kaiya-Spangler. If you would like to get updates on my studies and my prayer requests, please let me know so I can add you to my WhatsApp group! you can also follow along through Instagram @kaiya.4reallife. Thank you so much for your consideration!

With Love,

Kaiya Spangler