diff --git a/elemental/client.py b/elemental/client.py
index 8815263..60c2700 100644
--- a/elemental/client.py
+++ b/elemental/client.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def __init__(self, server_ip, user=None, api_key=None):
         self.server_ip = server_ip
         self.user = user
         self.api_key = api_key
+        self.session = requests.Session()
 
     def generate_headers(self, url=""):
         # Generate headers according to how users create ElementalLive class
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ def generate_headers(self, url=""):
     def send_request(self, http_method, url, headers, body=""):
         # Send request according to different methods
         try:
-            response = requests.request(
+            response = self.session.request(
                 method=http_method, url=url, data=body, headers=headers)
 
         except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
diff --git a/elemental/client_test.py b/elemental/client_test.py
index 85da60a..d9b957b 100644
--- a/elemental/client_test.py
+++ b/elemental/client_test.py
@@ -61,29 +61,26 @@ def test_genterate_header_without_authentication_should_not_contain_user():
     assert headers['Content-Type'] == 'application/xml'
 
 
-@mock.patch('requests.request')
-def test_send_request_should_call_request_as_expected(mock_request):
-    mock_request.return_value = mock_response(status=200)
+def test_send_request_should_call_request_as_expected():
     client = ElementalLive(ELEMENTAL_ADDRESS, USER, API_KEY)
+    client.session.request = mock.MagicMock(
+        return_value=mock_response(status=200))
     client.send_request(
         'POST', f'{ELEMENTAL_ADDRESS}/live_events', HEADERS, REQUEST_BODY)
 
-    request_to_elemental = mock_request.call_args_list[0][1]
+    request_to_elemental = client.session.request.call_args_list[0][1]
     assert request_to_elemental['url'] == f'{ELEMENTAL_ADDRESS}/live_events'
     assert request_to_elemental['method'] == 'POST'
     assert request_to_elemental['headers']['Accept'] == 'application/xml'
     assert request_to_elemental['headers']['Content-Type'] == 'application/xml'
 
 
-@mock.patch('requests.request')
-def test_send_request_should_return_response_on_correct_status_code(
-        mock_request):
+def test_send_request_should_return_response_on_correct_status_code():
     response_from_elemental_api = file_fixture('success_response_for_'
                                                'create.xml')
-    mock_request.return_value = mock_response(
-        status=201, text=response_from_elemental_api)
-
     client = ElementalLive(ELEMENTAL_ADDRESS, USER, API_KEY)
+    client.session.request = mock.MagicMock(return_value=mock_response(
+        status=201, text=response_from_elemental_api))
     response = client.send_request(
         'POST', f'{ELEMENTAL_ADDRESS}/live_events', HEADERS, REQUEST_BODY)
 
@@ -91,26 +88,22 @@ def test_send_request_should_return_response_on_correct_status_code(
     assert response.status_code == 201
 
 
-@mock.patch('requests.request')
-def test_send_request_should_raise_InvalidRequest_on_RequestException(
-        mock_request):
-    mock_request.side_effect = requests.exceptions.RequestException()
-
+def test_send_request_should_raise_InvalidRequest_on_RequestException():
     client = ElementalLive(ELEMENTAL_ADDRESS, USER, API_KEY)
+    client.session.request = mock.MagicMock(
+        side_effect=requests.exceptions.RequestException())
 
     with pytest.raises(InvalidRequest):
         client.send_request(
             'POST', f'{ELEMENTAL_ADDRESS}/live_events', HEADERS, REQUEST_BODY)
 
 
-@mock.patch('requests.request')
-def test_send_request_should_raise_InvalidResponse_on_invalid_status_code(
-        mock_request):
+def test_send_request_should_raise_InvalidResponse_on_invalid_status_code():
     response_from_elemental_api = file_fixture('fail_to_create_response.xml')
-    mock_request.return_value = mock_response(
-        status=404, text=response_from_elemental_api)
 
     client = ElementalLive(ELEMENTAL_ADDRESS, USER, API_KEY)
+    client.session.request = mock.MagicMock(return_value=mock_response(
+        status=404, text=response_from_elemental_api))
 
     with pytest.raises(InvalidResponse) as exc_info:
         client.send_request(