Olsen Newsletter March 2012
1
Our Prayer Requests: 1. That we would learn Spanish well through our current studies and in Costa Rica 2. For paperwork, visas & passports to come together 3. For the people of Ecuador: that God would prepare the hearts of the individuals that we will be coming into relationship with March 2012 Dear Friends and Family, So much has happened since we last sent out an ‘official’ update! We are currently in Elgin, IL staying at the International Teams center and will be here through the end of the month. We went through training during Jan. and Feb. and were incredibly blessed to learn alongside a group of passionate singles, couples, and families who are also being called to serve around the world. The Arrival of Kaia Ruth Olsen On February 3 rd , 2012 we met our daughter, Kaia, for the first time! We thank all of you for your prayers leading up to her birth and for your continued prayers for her! The labor and delivery went very smoothly and Kaia has been an incredible baby thus far. We hope many of you will get to meet her before we leave the country! Language School on the Horizon… Our next big step in the process of getting to Ecuador is reaching the right proficiency in Spanish! We will be studying in Costa Rica at the Spanish Language Institute starting on May 2nd. The last section of our training here in Elgin dealt with second language acquisition, which equipped us with tools to successfully learn a new language and to sound like a native speaker. Please pray for us as we get a head start on studying Spanish leading up to May and as we continue in Costa Rica! Travel Schedule Before Leaving the USA We would love to see many of you before we leave the country. Therefore, we’re planning a mini road-trip for the month of April. If you’d like to try and see us, here’s where we’ll be: March 24 th - 30: NYC & Long Island Mar 31 & Apr 1: East Hartland, CT April 2 - 8 th : Ithaca, New York April 10 - 12 th : Eau Claire, WI April 13 - 17 th : Fargo, ND April 18 - 20 th : Fergus Falls, MN April 20 - 24 th : Minneapolis, MN We hope to see many of you soon and thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers for us! Your Partners in Ministry, Jim, Suzy & Kaia Olsen [email protected] . Jim: 607.220.8878 . Suzy: 607.793.3163 www.OlsensInEcuador.com theOlsen update serving in ecuador
description
Jim and Suzy Olsen serve in Calacalí, Ecuador. This is a newsletter update on the ministry happenings of the Olsen family serving at Hacienda El Refugio in Calacalí, Ecuador. These are written for and provided primarily to supporters as an update on life and ministry development. The Olsens serve with International Teams (www.iteams.us) and are members of the Youth World team in Ecuador (www.youthworld.org.ec). Track with the Olsens regularly by visiting their website www.OlsensInEcuador.com.
Transcript of Olsen Newsletter March 2012
-
Our Prayer Requests:
1. That we would learn Spanish well through our current studies and in Costa Rica
2. For paperwork, visas & passports to come together
3. For the people of Ecuador: that God would prepare the hearts of the individuals that we will be coming into relationship with
March 2012
Dear Friends and Family, So much has happened since we last sent out an official update! We are currently in Elgin, IL staying at the International Teams center and will be here through the end of the month. We went through training during Jan. and Feb. and were incredibly blessed to learn alongside a group of passionate singles, couples, and families who are also being called to serve around the world.
The Arrival of Kaia Ruth Olsen
On February 3rd, 2012 we met our daughter, Kaia, for the first time! We thank all of you for your prayers leading up to her birth and for your continued prayers for her! The labor and delivery went very smoothly and Kaia has been an incredible baby thus far. We hope many of you will get to meet her before we leave the country!
Language School on the Horizon
Our next big step in the process of getting to Ecuador is reaching the right proficiency in Spanish! We will be studying in Costa Rica at the Spanish Language Institute starting on May 2nd. The last section of our training here in Elgin dealt with second language acquisition, which equipped us with tools to successfully learn a new language and to sound like a native speaker. Please pray for us as we get a head start on studying Spanish leading up to May and as we continue in Costa Rica! Travel Schedule Before Leaving the USA
We would love to see many of you before we leave the country. Therefore, were planning a mini road-trip for the month of April. If youd like to try and see us, heres where well be: March 24th - 30: NYC & Long Island Mar 31 & Apr 1: East Hartland, CT April 2 - 8th: Ithaca, New York April 10 - 12th: Eau Claire, WI April 13 - 17th: Fargo, ND April 18 - 20th: Fergus Falls, MN April 20 - 24th: Minneapolis, MN
We hope to see many of you soon and thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers for us!
Your Partners in Ministry, Jim, Suzy & Kaia Olsen
[email protected] . Jim: 607.220.8878 . Suzy: 607.793.3163
www.OlsensInEcuador.com
theOlsen update serving in ecuador
