Almost 5 weeks have past since Zinnia was born. Our sweet little flower. Since she was born, Erik has ended his job at Marquette, we sold (almost) all of our belongings, packed the rest of our stuff up, moved in with Erik’s parents, and took a cross country road trip to Colorado.

If you’re gonna ask us ‘how do you do it all??”- the answer is jesus and antioxidants.

We were able to spend time with sweet friends and family for the weekend in Colorado as we saw our friend Zach marry the love of his life. A few years ago, after we had already returned to the United States, we somehow convinced Zach that he should spend a summer in Mexico City. Because he’s a sucker for tacos, he decided to go, and just like anyone who lives in a massive Latin American city with a local host family, his life was changed for it.

Zach spent a summer in Mexico with a rad program called Avance. Rad is an understatement really. Avance connects young adults like Zach to local churches and ministries around the city and teaches them how to serve a culture that isn’t their own. Avance helps people to live outside the boxes of religion and across the lines of cultures.

About 5 years ago, Erik and I were also young adults who learned a lot about ourselves, and about our God, and about humility as participants of Avance.

We are now preparing to return as full time staff of Avance to walk along side other young adults and Mexican locals in a cross cultural combination that looks a little like heaven.

At the wedding, it was encouraging to visit with old friends who, from the time we met them, have known our great desire to return to our lives in cdmx.

God is bringing the people he knows we need the most into close proximity with us lately. He’s so good like that.

This week, as we head back to Wisconsin, (we are literally half way through our road trip back home as we speak) marks the official start to the next few months of partnering with our friends, old and new, to raise our salary.

Our goal is to have our funds raised by September 1st. 12 weeks! We are currently 12% funded.

We are actively seeking monthly financial partnerships with families and individuals! Please reach out to us if you want to learn more about what God is doing in Mexico.

To partner with us on a monthly basis- follow this link! https://uwm.org/missionaries/25855/