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’m overwhelmed with gratitude for the nearness, faithfulness, and sovereignty of God !!

This year I watched the Lord heal bodies and minds. I saw people meet Jesus for the very first time and choose to follow Him. I witnessed freedom break into places where anxiety, addiction, and hopelessness had lived for years. I saw young people catch fire for God and courageously step into their calling. I watched Gen Z sign up for long-term missions. I stood in moments of deliverance that ended in peace and joy. I saw God stir dreams in hearts. I heard countless testimonies of Muslims encountering Jesus in dreams. I watched Muslims and atheists hear the gospel for the very first time.

I witnessed God move across nations in love, power, salvation, healing, and activation !!

God is moving !! In living rooms, prayer rooms, quiet conversations and holy crazy chaos !!

I lived in multiple countries, lived out of a suitcase, had over 50 roommates, and rarely knew what was coming next, yet God never wavered!

He kept proving Himself faithful!!

(My team in Albania, before we hosted a gathering, some of my roommates in Amsterdam, and my team in Albania praying over the villages on a mountain.)

He is building His Church, drawing hearts to Himself, and raising up a generation who actually want to know Him!!

Thank you for being part of this !!

Your prayers and generosity matter more than you know. You’re not just supporting me, you’re partnering with what God is doing around the world !!

How so very cool that we get to be a part of what the Lord is doing !!

As we step into this new year, Psalm 27:4 has become my anthem and anchor:

“The one thing I ask of the Lord, the thing I seek most, is to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord, and to seek Him in His temple.”

I feel like the Lord keeps whispering, “Come closer.”

Not do more or do better, just come closer and be with Me.

We were created for relationship with God first and foremost. Before we ever do anything, we are His beloved children !! It’s all about Him, His story, and who He’s shaping us to become.

My heart cry this year is to dwell, to align with the heart of the Father, to live in His presence and become conformed into the image of Christ!

May we know Him more and more this year, content in His presence !!

And I pray this over you!!

Where am I now?!

I’m back in Kona, Hawaii, which truly feels like a second home. I’ve been serving with Fire & Fragrance (a ministry within YWAM Kona) for the past few years, specifically with the Discipleship Training School (DTS).

At the beginning of January, we welcomed over 300 students who arrived hungry to be discipled, trained, and equipped for missions.

Being back in this environment has been so life-giving. My own DTS changed my life. It awakened a deep love for Jesus, missions, and wholehearted obedience. It set my heart on fire to never settle for anything less than who God is and what He desires to do on the earth. It’s such an honour to now be part of that storyline for others !!

The students’ days are full of worship, prayer, and intercession, alongside practical trainings like hearing God’s voice, sharing the gospel, preaching, and telling our testimonies. They have classes on the character and nature of God, Lordship, freedom, the Holy Spirit, and the Bible. Outside the classroom, they live in community, are discipled, serve practically, and are championed in their gifts and callings!

And I get to help in this!

I carry such deep faith for Gen Z to truly know the Lord, walk in their God-given calling, and live wholehearted lives of surrender and obedience. It’s such a privilege to walk alongside young people as they encounter Jesus, hear the Lord, and step into what the Lord has for them!!

(Exploring the island, worship every Thursday night, Andy Byrd talking on what God is doing around the world!)

I’ll be in Kona for the next three months helping with this DTS season.

Then I’ll be heading to North Africa for a three-month outreach!

I’ll be going with a small staff team from FF Kona, and I’m so expectant for what God is already doing there !! This will be my first time in Africa, and so I’m so excited to immerse myself in the culture, but even more than that, I’m excited to seek God there, worship where He isn’t worshipped, pray for people who don’t even know to pray, and partner with God in what He’s already doing!!

I will send out a newsletter about North Africa individually in the next couple days with more info, I can’t post it publically due to the sensitive nature!

(My North Africa team on a call!!)

A quick ministry update:

Fire & Fragrance is a community within YWAM that I’ve been part of for the last few years, but this August, it is launching out as its own parallel organisation based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Because of this, this DTS season is actually the last Fire & Fragrance DTS in Kona.

Practically, that means many leaders, systems, and staff will be transitioning to North Carolina. It’s definitely a big shift, and a lot is changing behind the scenes.

At the same time, YWAM Kona is still moving forward with hundreds of students arriving this September. After a lot of prayer, I’ve felt the Lord invite me to stay and help continue building here during this transition, as many people leave. I have a lot of fear of the Lord over this, and really feel like the Lord is doing something. This season is both stretching and exciting, and I’m truly grateful to get to be part of what God is doing, both locally and globally!!

Thank you, truly, for standing with me in prayer and financially. Your partnership allows me to say yes to God again and again. I could not do this without you!!

Here are a few prayer requests:

• For deep intimacy with Jesus and continued revelation from His Word !!

• For the 300 DTS students, that they would encounter God, walk in freedom, and step boldly into their calling !!!

• For preparation and unity as our team gets ready for North Africa

• For open doors, divine appointments, and protection on outreach

• For Gen Z to rise up in holiness, courage, and wholehearted devotion to Jesus !!

• For provision for remaining outreach funds and monthly support !! I will be fundraising for this North Africa outreach and ask for prayer in this!

I’m also praying for vision and direction in this next year, and so would love prayer, and if you feel anything from the Lord, I’d love to know!!

Love love love you all!!

So super thankful for your prayers, support and love towards me, I am genuinely so touched by the faith y'all have in me and in the Lord and in me!! Please reach out with any prayer requests. I’d love to pray!!

With love and gratitude,

Olivia <3