Dear Friends and Family,
We hope that all of you are doing
well. Around this time last year, we found ourselves in the middle of
many winter storms. We are quite thankful to be able to avoid doing
that this year. This last month, we have continued our progress in
language school. While that has been our main focus, we have also
been working on our plans for our transition to Nicaragua. We have
been presented with many great opportunities and we are very excited
about all of it. We have also enjoyed being able to be involved in
various church activities throughout the month.
One Sunday, we had an all day church
anniversary celebration at a local camp. We were able to fellowship,
play games, and even observe many baptisms of people who had recently
received Christ. For Valentine's Day, Michelle and I were able to
attend a special married couple activity at the church. It was nice
to have an opportunity to spend some time together while others were
able to watch our children. During our time here in Costa Rica, we
have been surprised at how many people like to practice their English
with us. We were able to have a young man come over to our house for
an English interview for his class. Because we are native English
speakers, this may provide future opportunities to build
relationships and share the Gospel with others in Costa Rica and
Nicaragua. Near the end of the month, we had a guest pastor from the
Virgin Islands as a guest speaker. We were pleased to have him over
for dinner at our house. He was very familiar with BIMI and was able
to encourage us in our work.
This month, we will be making some
big decisions regarding our next step after language school. Please
pray for the following:
1. That the Lord will help us in
learning the language
2. That the Lord will guide us as we
make plans for after language school.
3. That the Lord will continue to
provide opportunities for us to share the Gospel and encourage other
Christians.
In Christ,
Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, and Ellowyn Blanz
