Dear Friends and Family,
August has been an exciting and busy
month for us. We have now hit our first major milestone in language
acquisition. We have now completed our first trimester of language
school. Glory to God, Michelle and I received high A's in all of our
classes. Although it is a slow process, we are learning more and more
each day! We have now started our second trimester, and the
difficulty has been cranked up a notch. Our classes are entirely in
Spanish, and any communication in English is forbidden. We are also
required to engage in conversations throughout the community in
Spanish. While we still have a long way to go, we are steadily
getting closer to being able to effectively communicate the Gospel in
Spanish. Until then, we are being sure to stay faithful giving out
tracts, and helping in the church we attend.
In our last letter, we asked you to
pray for Ellie, who had a bronchial infection. Praise the Lord, she
has recovered well. However, Lila was then diagnosed with bronchitis.
After that, Michelle was diagnosed with bronchitis. Jeremy got sick
as well, but managed to recover without seeing a doctor. We are now
all healthy again, so thank you for praying for us. During our break,
Michelle's parents came down to visit us for one week. We enjoyed
being able to introduce them to life in Costa Rica, as well as visit
a local volcano and waterfall garden. Although our double stroller
broke at the end of the trimester, it was a timely blessing that
Michelle's parents brought us another one from the States. During our
2 week break, we were also able to a blessing to incoming students at
the school. We were privileged to help other missionaries adjust to
everyday life here in Costa Rica.
We do have a special and urgent
prayer request. Our campus counselor has recently contracted an
unknown tropical illness/disease that has shut down his liver, and he
is presently in critical condition. This month, will you please pray:
1. For this counselor- That the Lord
heal his body and provide for his family.
2. For our health- That the Lord help
us to stay healthy and able to serve.
3. For our communication- That the
Lord help us to communicate the Gospel in Spanish.
In Christ,
Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, and Ellowyn Blanz
