Kayla to Australia Fund - YWAM

Hellooooo there!

First of all, thank you so very much for even taking the minute to just click on my link to find out a little bit more about Kayla Ray & this whole "gofundme" thing. It means a ton that you are interested enough to check out my story & the goal God has set before me!

What Am I Raising Support For?
I recently have learned that I have been accepted into a DTS (Disciple Training School) through YWAM (Youth With A Mission) over 10,000 miles away in wild Australia. Ridiculously exciting! God has been super, crazy awesome to me and I'm completely blessed to even get this opportunity.




What is YWAM?
Youth With A Mission is an inter-denominational, non-profit Christian, missionary organization. It's a global movement in which people from allllll over the world come together to be taught & then teach. YWAM's stated purpose is to "know God and to make Him known." Convey. Change. Care.






What Will I Be Doing There?
I will be in Australia for a total of six months. While there, my DTS will consist of two parts: "lecture phase and outreach phase. In the lecture phase, I will learn more about God and His world. I'll learn not only from lectures but also from community living and practical training. The outreach phase focuses on applying what I've learned in the classroom through an intense, cross-cultural experience." (www.ywam.org) Man, I'll have opportunities to get involved practically anywhere! I will have several opportunities to get involved with the local communities. I will be setting up & leading youth camps, running large youth events & leadership seminars, have opportunities for volunteering within the community, taking youth on mission trips (overseas & nationally), have weekly opportunities to link in with the local skate, music, and art scenes, create lasting, encouraging, deep, loving relationships with once strangers, learn & experience the crazy love that my God is, get to share that ridiculous love with the people around me, focus all my attention on hearing, knowing, & loving God and in turn, hear, know, & love my neighbor. Dudes, I'm so excited.






Why Do I Want To Do This?
Easy. I want more of God. I want to know Him deeper than I ever have before. I want to be there for my neighbor. I want to find my purpose in Him and care for His children. I want to be out of my element & pushed to rely on Him for every emotional, physical, spiritual, mental need. I want to make a difference. I know that God is going to use my life in some crazy, exciting, huge way. I'm not sure what it is, but I know He's got something only Kayla Ray can do and through this program I know my faith will be strengthened and put into active duty. I want to help people. I want to love people unconditionally and show them the love, compassion, & hope I first received. I dunno, man. It's something I've been looking into since my senior year of high school but I've never taken the leap of JUST applying. Now I'm accepted & seeing God lay things out for me. And I'm readyyyy.

When Do I Leave?
July 20th 2014 "“ December 12th 2014

How Much Will I Need To Raise?

Course costs: $4,023 USD "“ Enrollment fee, registration fee, course deposit, tuition, camping, food, and accommodation.

Overseas Health Cover for international students: $199 USD Overseas Health Cover for international students. It does not include visa or personal expenses such as toiletries, laundry, snacks, postage, etc. The DTS fees do not include your transportation to and from YWAM Townsville.

Airfare Round Trip $3500 USD (approx.)

Outreach costs: $3600 USD "“ ( I have yet to find out exact numbers on the outreach costs. Will update asap) This fee covers transportation costs within Australia or the cross-cultural outreach. It covers expenses like airfare, overseas outreach insurance, vehicle running costs, bus/train tickets, extra visas, food, accommodation, and administration.