Matthew Navarro

Navarro Family of 4!

We are so grateful for those of you who have been praying for our family over these last few months and are so excited to share some important family and ministry updates with you!

"Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stay awake in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep. Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them. He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate" (Psalm 127; ESV)

Family Happenings:

• Hezekiah Ezra Navarro was born on May 18th, 2024; we are now a family of 4
• After another emergency C-Section, Hawa is recovering super well and is feeling really healthy. Baby boy is also really healthy and is eating fare more frequently than his big sister at this age
• We celebrated 6 years of marriage on June 2nd. Wohoo!
• Amara finished her first year of preschool and is looking forward to next year
• I was able to take a few weeks Paternity leave
• Hawa is focusing on resting this summer and being with the kids

We are so blessed to add Hezekiah to our family. Indeed, God is good! having a newborn for a second time has been such a great reminder of the reward children are. They are so precious and fragile. With the addition of another child, we also pray that the Lord would be the firm foundation of our family and household and are reminded that he cares and provides for us. We are so grateful for all of you that prayed for this pregnancy and brought us food and checked in on us when Hawa gave birth.

We have some important ministry updates to share with you!

US TCK Care:

• Lots of transitions are happening right now with OMF families. This means lots of video call with families and opportunities to pray, encourage and equip
• HEART conference is July 29th-August 2nd; This annual conference is an opportunity for families on Home Assignment (Time of rest from the field) to fellowship and reflect on the term they served in the field. It is the same for the children, and a huge opportunity for our team to serve our OMF families through a week-long kid's program
• OMF is highlighting US TCK care in their "Prayer Powerlines" this August
• We are so blessed to add a volunteer to our US TCK team who specializes in Language and Speech Development

Update on Vision Trip to Taiwan:

We are still waiting on exact details of our expected trip to Taiwan. This is what we know so far: We are looking at taking this trip at the end of this year or early next year, we are looking at staying for 2 months, and we pray that on this trip we would see the Kingdom Work that God is doing in Taiwan and receive discernment on how he wants us to be a part of this (Serving, Supporting, Praying).

Prayer Requests:

• Pray for Wisdom and Discernment for Hawa and I as parents, for patience with Amara as she adjusts to having a sibling
• Pray for continued recovery and health of Hawa and Hezekiah
• Pray for our US TCK team, for good health and adjustments to evolving responsibilities
• Pray for HEART conference. Pray that the TCK's attending this conference would feel loved and safe as they share and process their recent term in the field
• Pray for more solid details to emerge for this vision trip to Taiwan

We would love to connect with you in person or online and hear your recent life happenings and pray with you. Please reach out to us!

Many Blessings,

Navarro Family

Phone: 720-272-3124

Email: Matthew.Navarro@omfmail.com