Smells Like Home!

Hello Friends and Family,

We just arrived this Sunday in Mexico! The first thing I (Olivia) said to Nathanael was, “it smells like home.” As most of you know, I lived in Cambodia with my family as missionaries for 7 years before I moved to the States for collage. So upon arriving in Mexico, there was a strong sewage/ street food smell that reminded me instantly of Cambodia! In hindsight, I didn’t even realize the smell was a slightly unpleasant one, because to me it was nostalgic. Nathanael just looked at me and laughed!

All that to say, we are super excited to finally be here in Mexico with the team to learn and seek the Lord together. On Sunday we got prayed over and sent out through our church (Calvary Chapel Saving Grace), and later that day we arrived at the Connections House where we will be staying for the next few weeks!

The first couple days have been amazing! We had our first few classes where Pastor Trent laid the foundation for what it looks like to follow Jesus, and what our calling as Christians looks like Biblically to go and preach the gospel to those who have never heard. Our hearts are continually getting stirred and burdened for the unreached!

I (Nathanael) have the opportunity to be the Assistant Director of the the school this summer, so because of that, I have the privilege of not only being able to sit in on the classes and attend all the outreaches, but also to grow and learn what it looks like to lead and serve those around me. I would definitely appreciate a lot of prayer as there are many moving parts!

Something that we are so excited for is being able to learn and serve together as a married couple and see what the Lord might be calling us to in the near future! With that being said, we do have some prayer requests as we believe prayer is the most powerful and helpful way you can partner with us in the gospel and our journey as well!

Please pray:

• That the Lord would continue to speak and burden our hearts as well as the other students for the unreached.
• That we would stay focused and healthy!
• That we would serve those around us well and be a goldy example to others as a married couple.
• That the Lord would continue to strengthen our marriage as we serve Him.
• That He would bless and go before the outreaches we have coming up this week.
• And that He would continue to provide.

We deeply appreciate all the prayers as we know the enemy tries to discourage and ruin any act of obedience to the Lord, especially when it entails saving souls! We would also love to know how we can be praying for you, so please let us know any prayer requests you have as well!

Lastly, we are still in the process of raising the tuition for the school, so if you would like to partner with us in that way there will be a giving link down below. We have around $4,700 left to raise for the both of us by August 18th!

Again, thank you so much for all your prayers and partnership in the Gospel! We are so blessed by each and every one of you!

Till the last one knows,

Nathanael and Olivia