Hello! My name is Avery Marstella and I am a freshman at Olivet Nazarene University! I'm studying Communications and Intercultural Studies with minors in Theology and Art. I am also a Cross Country and Track runner and a photographer for athletics at Olivet.
While I have only been at ONU for a short time, I have already grown so much. I have found new connections to the Lord and to my community around me. This spring, the Shalom Project is organizing various mission trips, and I am blessed to have the opportunity to travel to Ecuador to support and learn from the community and share the love of Jesus there!
Ecuador is located in northwest South America along the equator and is home to many different scenic and environmental wonders, however 22% of the country falls below the poverty line. This is an amazing opportunity to embrace a new culture that is different than the culture that is typical in America. My team will be working with families and children in La Roca, ministering to the skater community in Quito, and working with children in a soccer school, as well as many other amazing opportunities on the trip. While this is a huge, exciting adventure, I will need some help raising funds to make this possible! Thank you for your support and prayers as I commit to raising these funds. If you are willing, please donate here! It would mean the world. And thank you for all your amazing support!! I'm excited to see how God works through this experience in Ecuador! :)
Quito Quest's mission is to provide youth, adults, and families with life-changing opportunities to experience missions, ministry, and global engagement. They partner with ministries across Ecuador to create biblically based, impactful experiences. Their work includes ministry teams, work teams, and internships, where participants not only serve but also build meaningful, long- term relationships with those they encounter. Through these connections, they strive for lasting impacts on everyone involved, all for the Kingdom of God. From working with adults and youth in communities like 'La Roca,' walking alongside Quito’s skater community, or serving children in a small highland village who are part of a soccer school where they’re also being discipled by church leaders. Every community has unique opportunities, but the need for love, support, and service remains the same.
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