diff --git a/ggvlib/twilio/api.py b/ggvlib/twilio/api.py
index 8c461bf..8946197 100644
--- a/ggvlib/twilio/api.py
+++ b/ggvlib/twilio/api.py
@@ -31,18 +31,12 @@ class ContentType(BaseModel):
     def content_validator(cls, values: dict):
         if values.get("category") == "list-picker":
             if not values.get("items"):
-                raise ValueError(
-                    "list-picker content requires an 'items' value"
-                )
+                raise ValueError("list-picker content requires an 'items' value")
             if not values.get("button"):
-                raise ValueError(
-                    "list-picker content requires an 'button' value"
-                )
+                raise ValueError("list-picker content requires an 'button' value")
         if values.get("category") in ("quick-reply", "call-to-action"):
             if not values.get("actions"):
-                raise ValueError(
-                    "list-picker content requires an 'items' value"
-                )
+                raise ValueError("list-picker content requires an 'items' value")
         return values
 
     def to_dict(self) -> dict:
@@ -94,8 +88,7 @@ def to_dict(cls) -> dict:
             **{k: v for k, v in cls.dict().items() if k not in exclude},
             **{
                 "types": {
-                    f"twilio/{t.category}": t.to_dict()
-                    for t in cls.content_types
+                    f"twilio/{t.category}": t.to_dict() for t in cls.content_types
                 }
             },
         )
@@ -149,9 +142,7 @@ def to_dict(cls) -> dict:
         content = {to_form_field(k): v for k, v in d.items() if v}
         if list(content.keys()) == ["Sid"]:
             required = [k for k in d.keys() if k != "sid"]
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"One of the following values is required: {required}"
-            )
+            raise ValueError(f"One of the following values is required: {required}")
         return content
 
 
@@ -229,9 +220,7 @@ def post_urlencoded_form(
         if response.status_code == accept_status_code:
             return response.json()
         else:
-            raise Exception(
-                f"Client did not accept request: {response.json()}"
-            )
+            raise Exception(f"Client did not accept request: {response.json()}")
 
 
 class MessagingServiceApiClient(Client):
@@ -244,9 +233,7 @@ def get_all(self) -> dict:
         Returns:
             dict: _description_
         """
-        return requests.get(
-            url=self.api_base_url, headers=self.json_headers
-        ).json()
+        return requests.get(url=self.api_base_url, headers=self.json_headers).json()
 
     def get(self, service_sid: str) -> dict:
         """_summary_
@@ -362,7 +349,13 @@ def async_send_content(
         Returns:
             List[aiohttp.ClientResponse]: A list of responses from the client
         """
-        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        try:
+            loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        except RuntimeError as ex:
+            if "There is no current event loop in thread" in str(ex):
+                loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+                asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+                loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
         return loop.run_until_complete(
             self._async_send_content(message_batch=message_batch)
         )
@@ -384,9 +377,7 @@ async def _async_send_content(
             headers=self.form_headers, trust_env=True
         ) as session:
             for request in message_batch:
-                tasks.append(
-                    self._post_async(session=session, payload=request)
-                )
+                tasks.append(self._post_async(session=session, payload=request))
             response_data = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
             await session.close()
             return response_data
@@ -431,9 +422,7 @@ def check_approval_status(self, content_sid: str) -> dict:
         if response.status_code == 200:
             return response.json()
         else:
-            raise Exception(
-                f"Client did not accept request: {response.json()}"
-            )
+            raise Exception(f"Client did not accept request: {response.json()}")
 
     def delete_content(self, content_sid: str) -> None:
         response = requests.delete(
@@ -443,9 +432,7 @@ def delete_content(self, content_sid: str) -> None:
         if response.status_code == 204:
             return
         elif response.status_code == 404:
-            logger.warning(
-                f"The requested content_sid '{content_sid}' does not exist."
-            )
+            logger.warning(f"The requested content_sid '{content_sid}' does not exist.")
         else:
             raise Exception(f"Client did not accept request: {str(response)}")
 
@@ -465,9 +452,7 @@ def submit_content_for_approval(
         if response.status_code == 201:
             return response.json()
         else:
-            raise Exception(
-                f"Client did not accept request: {response.json()}"
-            )
+            raise Exception(f"Client did not accept request: {response.json()}")
 
     def create_content(self, payload: ContentCreateRequest) -> dict:
         """Used for creating content with the Content API
@@ -489,6 +474,4 @@ def create_content(self, payload: ContentCreateRequest) -> dict:
         if response.status_code == 201:
             return response.json()
         else:
-            raise Exception(
-                f"Client did not accept request: {response.json()}"
-            )
+            raise Exception(f"Client did not accept request: {response.json()}")