INTRODUCING TEAM ZOLA-ISH

YO HOMIES! Along with a new month, came a new team…drum roll please!!

Welcome to team Zola-ish

What does this team encompass?

– power –

– love –

– authority –

– peace –

– leadership –

– fire –

 

TEAM LEADER and SNACK SEEKER

SUZE RINKS : aka Suzie, JChillin’ Suze. Suze is originally from Austin, Texas but has been calling Arkansas home for the past 6 years of her life! Suze is always up for a movie night, secretly loves the Bachelor and loves her snacks and snugs. She will always encourage you to do what’s best for your mind, body and soul and leads with conviction, love, and intentionality.

: Known for :

• Any type of abbreviation
• Listening to Muna
• Getting really hype before bed
• Random singing and dancing

QUESTION : If you were going to stay in South America, which country would you live in?

Peru

 

TREASURER & BEAUTY FOR ASHES COORDINATOR and ADVENTURER

BRE VAN DELLEN : aka BreBre, Breezy. Bre is from Chatfield, Minnesota and misses the snow as we sit in the heat of the Argentine summer. Bre openly loves the Bachelor, is always down for an adventure and needs to live in a bubble due to highly allergic reactions to everything in Argentina. Bre walks in joy and comes to life when seeking adventure. She is spontaneous, creative, artistically talented and thoughtful.

: Known for :

• “Can you look at this bug bite?” “When did I take my last benny (Benadryl)?”
• Passionate for empowering women in their identity in Christ
• Discernment in emotions
• A great variety of music
• Always down to shop

QUESTIONS : If you were going to stay in South America, which country would you live in?

Bolivia

 

WORSHIP COORDINATOR and ZUMBA EXPERT

MAGGIE ROY : aka Margarita, Mags. Maggie is from Williamsburg, Virginia and never ate spaghetti until the race. Mags offers the best commentary when watching the Bachelor, dramatically changes her hair daily [almost daily], and is not afraid to get things done! She walks with the Holy Spirit, knows herself, and is letting us enjoy every side of her. She is fearless, gentle, powerful, and knows no stranger.

: Known for :

• Being true to herself
• Bachelor commentary
• Causing near death experiences while instructing Zumba
• “WOOOWWW”
• And for her 90% not 10%
• Making others feel known

QUESTION : If you were going to stay in South America, which country would you live in?

Argentina

 

WISDOM COORDINATOR

MALLORY GARRETT : aka Mal, Malgene, Malpal. Mallory is from Pace, Florida and hasn’t lived there in 10 years. Mal is secretly sassy, loves trying local foods, and shamelessly speaks Spanglish charades. She is crowned with wisdom, has a calm, nurturing nature and always seeks the Father first. She intentional, witty, wise, and kind-hearted. She is dulce de leche.

: Known for :

• “Y’all”, “It’s hot as all get out”, “Well that’s besides the point”
• Serving selflessly
• Loving dulce de leche
• Always down for an adventure
• Eating bread, cookies and sweets

QUESTION : If you were going to stay in South America, which country would you live in?

Argentina

 

TEAM DOCTOR

JADA CHARLTON : aka Shada, Haada, Jaada. Jada is from Grafton, West Virginia and it has her entire heart [except for the 5 pieces she is leaving in South America]. Jada has New Girl memorized and hates the Bachelor, is a human google when it comes to the Bible, medical or New Girl questions, and loves baking cookies. She has a contagious passion for reading the word, loves people well, and finds her identity in being the daughter of the perfect Father. She is nurturing, inviting, lives by Biblical truths, and loves her family.

: Known for :

• Frequent falls and flatulents
• Random bleeding
• Holding babies
• “I’m gunna sleep through breakfast.”, “You wanna hear a funny story?”
• Listening to Hannah Montana and doing cartwheels
• Not being phased by much of anything

QUESTION : If you were going to stay in South America, which country would you live in?

Argentina

 

STORYTELLING LEADER and JOY INFUSER

MEGAN GABRIELSE : aka Megs, Crawfish Queen and Gaby. Megan is from Houston, Texas but Spain has her heart. Meg loves New Girl and the Bachelor, misses her spicy food, you know it’s truly funny when she snorts, is addicted to salt and likes having clean fingers. She has accepted that her gifts are from the Holy Spirit and is walking in them, selflessly serves, asks intentional questions of her team and remembers the little things. She is joyful, discerning, obedient, gracious, has a servants heart.

: Known for :

• Loving sweets – dark chocolate specifically
• Missing aji/all things spicy
• Missing Rayah
• Participating in activies even if it’s not her strong suit
• Adding salt to everything
• Excitedly storming into rooms

QUESTION : If you were going to stay in South America, which country would you live in?

Argentina

 

Our first month together as a team, we have been living and serving outside of Buenos Aires at a safe home for children and young adults who have been rescued from dangerous situations. Our days here are spent helping in the kitchen, cleaning, but most importantly, caring and loving on these sweet humans. While here, we’ve had the privilege of putting on a scavenger hunt, Zumba classes, and beauty for ashes events as well as joining our hosts in a prayer vigil.

Our Beauty for Ashes event was so powerful and it was so beautiful to see the women we were living with hear about their identity and what true identity in Christ looks like. They fought the lies the enemy has been feeding them and we were blessed to be there for the beginning of the process! 

FUNDRAISING UPDATES

SUZE IS ONLY $3,005 away from meeting her fully funded status!

MAGGIE IS ONLY $4,139 away from meeting her fully funded status! 

If you would like to be a part of our journey on the race, please consider giving to either of these beautiful humans so we can continue to do the work of the Lord we were called to, together! They need to be fully funded by March 31st! 

Thank you for reading, thank you for partnering with us and supporting us and thank you for all your prayers!