How is summer almost gone?

 Happy summer!

Hopefully you're all staying somewhat cool during this heatwave of a summer we're having in Oregon. While both Brittany and I are big fans of the longer days, we both despise the heat. Praise God for a vehicle with AC! As we travel more and more with opportunities to speak at churches and youth ministries, the blessing of working air conditioning in our car isn't lost on us! Praying you're all staying cool regardless of either your love of or mutual dislike of the heat.

As always we want you to be aware of everything happening with us and specifically the Oregon Youth Alive Ministry Academy. Some exciting updates are:

• Our students continue to serve at their ministry internships. They are busy planning, attending and helping with various projects, VBS events, summer camps and weekly services.
• Brittany and I have been invited to share about Calling (what it is and how to discover yours) at multiple churches.
• We used a couple weeks in June to take the students through Assemblies of God history, polity and theology. This will become an annual teaching for our students before they begin their 2nd year with us.
• Lastly, we had the honor of sitting six potential new students before our OYAMA Board. All six of these students were approved and will be joining us for the upcoming school year! Please join us in welcoming new students - Adonai Zafranco, Ahbrea Barber, Christian Thom, Grady Phelan, Levi Soyster and Peyton Crape.

Prayer Needs:

As we plan and prepare for this upcoming school year please keep us in your prayers! 

Firstly, we are desperate to be in the will of the Lord with every decision we make, every discussion we have, every teaching and curriculum we take students through and every internship partnership we make. Pray that we are sensitive and discerning.

Pray also for the incoming students, for their transition to Albany and for jobs that will work with their school and ministry schedules. 

Pray for our upcoming Start of the Year Retreat.

Lastly, please keep our soon to be graduates, Alexis and Sarah, in your prayers. In early September they will sit in interview after interview in our Ministry Fair as they begin the exhausting but exciting process of graduating our program and moving to their first ever Pastoral assignment!

Thank you again for your continued financial support. Consider joining our team of monthly supporters! Sign up here at https://giving.ag.org/ and type in 282345 as the ministry code. We are always excited to come speak at churches, youth groups, etc. and are humbled when you partner with us in any way. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!