Our lease is up on 7/31 and we will be busy packing over the next 2 weeks. We plan to store our belongings in a storage unit down the road - pray for peace and joy as we go through this process…moving is never quite as fun as one would hope .

Our Vision Trip to Ecuador is scheduled for Aug 2nd -13th. Please pray for safety and wisdom as the Youth World Team and we discern whether or not placement with El Refugio is the right fit.

75 other couples and individuals from various organizations attended the workshop. It was very encouraging to sit in a room filled with people who are ready to jump in and serve the Lord.

Hello Dear Family and Friends!!

As you may or may not know, we have embarked on an exciting journey together and are currently transitioning toward full time positions with International Teams, an international sending organization for missions. Over the past couple of weeks there have been some exciting updates and we’d like to share them with you here! Update #1: Support Raising Boot Camp

On June 16-17 Jim and Suzy successfully completed International Teams’ (IT) support-raising boot camp in Lima, NY! This is mandatory for all full-time missionaries that join IT and it’s quite obvious why this workshop is such an important component in the training towards full time ministry and service. Though we entered into this training with uncertainty about our confirmed status with IT, it was very exciting to think about how God will provide and use others to further His kingdom through our ministry as a couple. In short, it was refreshing, exciting, and made us look forward to entering into that phase as God leads us.

Update #2: A Bun in the Oven

That’s right, folks! On June 7th, just four days after Suzy’s last day of work, we found out that we are expecting!! Suzy is about 10 weeks along and on July 19th we will have our first ultrasound appointment. We hope that you will join us in prayer and thanksgiving regarding this wonderful news! We are so thankful for this gift and are grateful that we’ll be able to embark on this journey toward full-time international ministry together as a family of three!!

Update #3: Confirmed Status with IT

On July 11th we received a phone call from Erin at the IT home office and were informed that we have been officially accepted as full-time missionaries with IT! This piece of news is especially encouraging (and a bit of a relief) as everything else is based on that decision. Although we do hope to be placed in Ecuador with Youth World, we at least now know that we will be serving somewhere!!

What’s Next & Prayer Requests:

The Olsen Update: Ecuador

Jim: jimolsen14@hotmail.com 607.220.8878 Suzy: suzy.o lsen@hotmail.com 607.793.3163