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Daria Faith Eckhoff

Daria Faith Eckhoff

My name is Daria. I’m from New York, and I serve full time at YWAM Tyler. God has captured my heart, and I want to spend the rest of my life bringing him joy. I’m a lover of mountains, flowers, dogs, exploring, and journaling.

Recent posts by Daria Faith Eckhoff

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The Night I Decided to Follow God

By Daria Faith Eckhoff on 30 May 2018

It was about a month and a half before I came to do a Discipleship Training School (DTS) at YWAM Tyler in 2015. I had already applied and visited the YWAM Tyler campus from New York! I decided to do a training school for two sole reasons: I wanted to find God and find myself.

Topics: Relationship with God Life-Changing YWAM DTS Following God
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Outreach to Lubbock | YWAM Tyler

By Daria Faith Eckhoff on 7 May 2018

I took my first mission trip, with my office team to Lubbock, Texas! It was my first outreach as a full time missionary with YWAM Tyler! None of us were students following leaders nor were there students following us. It was just us, a team of six full time missionaries, going into all the world to make disciples. Check out my photo journey of this outreach!

Topics: YWAM Tyler Missions Knowing God Mission Trip
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I Felt the Spirit of Depression Leave My Body

By Daria Faith Eckhoff on 19 Jan 2018

Summer of 2013 is when the depression started.

Topics: Healing Life-Changing YWAM DTS Depression Freedom
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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...