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Candace Leatherman

Candace Leatherman

Candace heard God's call to YWAM when her husband David retired in 2015. Before moving to Texas, Candace spent many years as a full time Mom and librarian. She loves reading, photography, gardening, and her grandchildren but not necessarily in that order. After completing her DTS and SOE, She now serves on staff in Administration and Mobilization at YWAM Tyler.

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You Don't Have 6 Months to Sit on the Sidelines

By Candace Leatherman on 11 Jan 2019

"Go Now!"

The Lord had directed us to do a Discipleship Training School at YWAM Tyler in July 2016. We were sure it was to be the Crossroads DTS.
Topics: Retired Obedience YWAM DTS Hearing God's Voice
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What Do We Do Now?

By Candace Leatherman on 16 Jun 2017

In July of 2015, David retired from working forty-five years in the IT world. Our grandchildren were moving away, and we were still healthy with plenty of active years ahead of us. With a wide-open schedule, one question loomed in our minds: what do we do now? We had lived typical American lives focused on our family. When missionaries came through our area, we had always been supportive but never thought about missions for ourselves. Upon retiring, we knew it was important to spend this next season of our lives serving the Lord but were still very unsure of what that would look like.

Topics: Missions Purpose Retired
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Twin Oaks Introduces New Leadership Team
Feb 5, 2025 by YWAM Leadership Team

After more than 60 years of visionary, dedicated, and faithful leadership, Leland Paris, one of the founding fathers...
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Courageous Women
Mar 8, 2024 by Tyler Tom

What does it take to become a courageous individual? William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, observed that...
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Building Foundations
Feb 22, 2024 by Tyler Tom

How do you increase your faith? Former student Sarah Horan shares her heart on how God revealed His truth to her during...
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Missions Changed Me
Feb 8, 2024 by Quinn Evans

From as far back as my junior high school, I remember struggling to find happiness. I felt like I didn’t fit in and...
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Unexpected Friendships
Jan 26, 2024 by Abby Bridgeman
When we follow God, sometimes we have our own expectations of what God will do through us. This can sometimes cause us...
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Miracles in the Classroom
Dec 8, 2023 by Tyler Tom

What does a young person chasing after God's heart look like? Christian Heritage School desires to fan the flame of the...
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Cross-Cultural Christmastime
Dec 7, 2023 by Tyler Tom

Have you ever wondered how Christmas is celebrated around the world? We asked four of our YWAM Tyler missionaries to...
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My Stepmom Thinks YWAM Rocks
Nov 21, 2023 by Tyler Tom

Have you ever been curious about going to a Discipleship Training School but don't know what to expect? In a recent...
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Marked by God
Nov 13, 2023 by Tyler Tom

Can you imagine God sending someone from another country to see you? While in Thailand, Jess Reminger encounters a man...
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The Day I Thanked God For Losing My Job
Nov 11, 2023 by Tyler Tom

One morning I sat in the classroom during my training school with YWAM, and I was crying, thanking God for the loss of...
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Sharing The Gospel Isn't Complicated
Nov 3, 2023 by Tyler Tom

God has been doing amazing things with our DTS team on outreach in Thailand. As the team has made themselves available,...
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How DTS Changed My Child
Oct 27, 2023 by Hope Bear
Before I left for my Discipleship Training School, my family really had no idea what YWAM was. If your family...