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Lifework Podcast

Lifework Podcast

When the Calling Changes: Kendall Davenport Layne on Finding Peace in a New Assignment

Sep 17, 2026 · 28 min · 10 segments

Kendall Davenport Layne shares how she found peace when her lifelong plan to serve overseas changed and how God led her into counseling, teaching, and mentoring students instead. In this episode of…

Kendall Davenport Layne shares how she found peace when her lifelong plan to serve overseas changed and how God led her into counseling, teaching, and mentoring students instead. In this episode of **Lifework**, Dr. Stan Norman talks with Kendall about feeling called to missions from a young age, serving for two years in South Asia, and returning home with difficult questions about identity, obedience, and purpose. Kendall reflects on the long process of learning that God’s love and calling are not limited to one place, job, or version of the future she had imagined. ...

Kendall Davenport Layne shares how she found peace when her lifelong plan to serve overseas changed and how God led her into counseling, teaching, and mentoring students instead. In this episode of…

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Speakers: Kendall Davenport LayneGuestStan NormanHost

Top entities: God×4 Goobertown×6 South Asia×4 United States Christianity×2

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈3k followers

From Williams to the Mission Field3:48 – 8:08

S

Stan NormanHost

3:48

So I mentioned to you that I've been watching you.

S

Stan NormanHost

3:50

Do you have any idea what I'm talking about?

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

3:53

I don't because I really don't post on social media, so I can't think of anything.

S

Stan NormanHost

3:56

This is from social media.

S

Stan NormanHost

3:59

I don't know if you were a sophomore, junior, or senior, but there's a video of you made about when you were a student about why you came to Williams.

S

Stan NormanHost

4:11

Do you remember that?

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:12

I do remember that now.

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:13

Yes.

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:14

Vaguely.

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:15

So

S

Stan NormanHost

4:15

you know who sent me the link earlier today for me to look at it.

S

Stan NormanHost

4:19

You were a young student then.

S

Stan NormanHost

4:22

So freshman, sophomore, junior, where were you in that? Senior?

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:25

Yes, it was my senior year.

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:26

Because we

S

Stan NormanHost

4:27

overlapped two months.

S

Stan NormanHost

4:28

Yes.

S

Stan NormanHost

4:29

Yes.

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:29

Yes.

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:31

I got

S

Stan NormanHost

4:31

here and you said, I'm done with this place.

S

Stan NormanHost

4:33

Norma's here.

S

Stan NormanHost

4:34

And you left.

S

Stan NormanHost

4:34

You walked.

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:36

I did.

GodEntitySupreme being
94%4 mentions
GoobertownCity
81%6 mentions
South AsiaAdministrative AreaRegion in Asia
69%4 mentions
United StatesCountryCountry in North America
56%1 mention
ChristianityEntityReligion
44%2 mentions
AfricaContinentContinent
31%1 mention
KoreanLanguageSpoken language
19%2 mentions
ArkansasAdministrative AreaUS state
6%1 mention

International RelationsGovernment
Mental health carePsychology
CounselingPsychology > Mental health care
Clinical mental health counselingPsychology > Mental health care > Counseling
Licensed professional counselor trainingPsychology > Mental health care > Counseling > Clinical mental health counseling
Spiritual vocationReligion > Christianity
Missionary callingReligion > Christianity > Spiritual vocation
Discernment of vocation and identityReligion > Christianity > Spiritual vocation > Missionary calling
Cross-cultural engagementGovernment > International Relations
International missionary workGovernment > International Relations > Cross-cultural engagement
Short-term and long-term missionsGovernment > International Relations > Cross-cultural engagement > International missionary work
Evangelism and discipleship in South AsiaGovernment > International Relations > Cross-cultural engagement > International missionary work > Short-term and long-term missions
Christian college educationEducation > Higher education
Psychology faculty teachingEducation > Higher education > Christian college education
Mentoring students for missions and serviceEducation > Higher education > Christian college education > Psychology faculty teaching
Vocational transitionPersonal Development > Career development
Post-mission identity crisis and healingPersonal Development > Career development > Vocational transition
Career developmentPersonal Development
Personal Development
Higher educationEducation
Religion
ChristianityReligion
Education
Government
Psychology

From Williams to the Mission Field3:48 – 8:08

S

Stan NormanHost

3:48

So I mentioned to you that I've been watching you.

S

Stan NormanHost

3:50

Do you have any idea what I'm talking about?

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

3:53

I don't because I really don't post on social media, so I can't think of anything.

S

Stan NormanHost

3:56

This is from social media.

S

Stan NormanHost

3:59

I don't know if you were a sophomore, junior, or senior, but there's a video of you made about when you were a student about why you came to Williams.

S

Stan NormanHost

4:11

Do you remember that?

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:12

I do remember that now.

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:13

Yes.

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:14

Vaguely.

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:15

So

S

Stan NormanHost

4:15

you know who sent me the link earlier today for me to look at it.

S

Stan NormanHost

4:19

You were a young student then.

S

Stan NormanHost

4:22

So freshman, sophomore, junior, where were you in that? Senior?

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:25

Yes, it was my senior year.

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:26

Because we

S

Stan NormanHost

4:27

overlapped two months.

S

Stan NormanHost

4:28

Yes.

S

Stan NormanHost

4:29

Yes.

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:29

Yes.

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:31

I got

S

Stan NormanHost

4:31

here and you said, I'm done with this place.

S

Stan NormanHost

4:33

Norma's here.

S

Stan NormanHost

4:34

And you left.

S

Stan NormanHost

4:34

You walked.

K

Kendall Davenport LayneGuest

4:36

I did.

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