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Hey! My name is Olivia, a full-time missionary with YWAM, to know God and make Him known!

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WHAT IS GOD DOING IN ALBANIA, MINNESOTA & KONA?!?

(spoiler: a lot!!!) These last couple of months have felt like one long front row seat to watching God move in wildly different places with different people and somehow seeing the same thing over and over again… Jesus revealing Himself and people saying YES!!! 🇦🇱 ALBANIA!! WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YEARS OF PRAYER START LOOKING LIKE FRUIT?! I was in Albania for 2 weeks in May!! We started in Durres, gathering with long-term missionaries serving across North Africa and hearing stori

It’s 2026 !!

Hello everyone!! I pray you had a beautiful Christmas and New Year season, full of rest, joy, and the nearness of Jesus !! I was in Norway for leadership training until the middle of December, and then I was able to go home for Christmas and had the cosiest British Christmas with my family (my first one in THREE years!). It was so grounding and meaningful! (My family, running my first 13km, watching many movies by the fire & Christmas tree!!) 2025 !! As I look back on 2025, I

GOD IS MOVING IN EUROPE !!

HELLO EVERYONE!! Last week, all 110 of us in my leadership track launched out in 9 teams across Europe and the Middle East, preaching the gospel, praying for the sick and oppressed, and partnering with what God is already doing! Turkey Outreach I was in Turkey , and it was a crazy, tender, faith-filled, joyful, impactful, and stretching time. God is Moving in Turkey!! God is pursuing His people again and again. I have so much confidence and faith in our intentional, sovereign

Leadership track in NORWAY !!

Hello everyone!! I hope you’re doing amazing and falling more in love with Jesus every single day!! I’m in Norway for three months doing a Leadership Track with YWAM , and God is moving! We live on a beautiful farm in the countryside , and our days are full of class, training, worship, intercession, discipleship, community, and seeking the Lord!! We’ve been diving deep into the perfect leadership of Jesus -the One who leads with humility, servanthood, compassion, power, and c

let's go again!!

Hello everyone!! I hope you're all doing amazing and falling in love with Jesus more and more every day! It’s already been two months since I came home from DBS (Discipleship Bible School) on July 4th! Those 3 months of diving into the whole Bible changed me forever, and coming home has been a season of rest, seeking the Lord , and learning to trust God more deeply . The past couple of months have looked like: Resting my body and mind after such an intense season Seeking the

the end of dbs :(

Hi friends, We’ve officially finished DBS! (Nearly a month ago, I'm sorry, this update is late!) These past 12 weeks of reading the...

Bible school in Amsterdam!

Hey everyone!! I hope you’re doing well and staying close to Jesus wherever you are! I’ve officially been in Amsterdam for 7 weeks now,...

Albania and what's next!!

Hey everyone!! I pray you are doing well and are falling in love with Jesus more every day!! DTS has officially come to an end! I’ve...

Albania!!

Hey everyone! I wanted to start by saying thank you for all your prayers and support over this last year, I really appreciate it! Knowing...

Leaving for Albania!!

((so i thought I had posted this before I left, so imagine it's mid december)) Hey all!! I have been in Kona for 6 months now, I leave...

Staffing a DTS!!

Hey everyone!! I hope you’re all doing well!! Students arrived October 2nd and we’ve had such a fun, crazy month!! To start...

Students are coming in 3 weeks!

Hey everyone! I hope you’re all doing good! Sorry for the late update- I had written this newsletter but my computer suddenly stopped...

Month 1!!

Hey everyone!! I’ve been in Kona for just over a month!! We have just finished Commission Camp 2024!! Essentially, it’s a summer camp...

I’m going back!!

After so much prayer and consideration, I am so excited to tell you all, that in just a couple of months, I'll be embarking on an...

I’m home?!?!

I’m home!! After 3 months in Hawaii, 3 months in Central Asia and a week in Atlanta, Georgia (USA), I am back in the land of cloudy rainy...

Central Asia!

Hey everyone! I hope you’re all doing well!! I’m nearing the end of my time here; I’ve loved it so much!! But I will update you guys on...

I'm in the nations!!

Hello everyone!! I hope you’re all doing well, and happy new year! I am currently in Central Asia on my outreach, we are here for 2 1/2...

reflections of lecture phase!!

I have just completed phase 1 of a mission school in Hawaii, and I am basking in gratitude and joy. Being here has absolutely changed my...

I’m leaving for outreach in 2 weeks!!

The abounding lesson I’ve felt here is that God is good, so good… AMEN!! While this truth has been taught and known my whole life, shown...

2nd month!!!

I've been in Kona for 2 months now!!! The Lord is so sweet and beautiful. I can’t even comprehend his glory and goodness. Every single...

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