Dear
Friends and Family,
It
is now June and dry season in Nicaragua has ended. We have now been
here for over two years, and we are so thankful for all God has done.
We continue visiting new homes and families to preach the Gospel of
Jesus Christ. Last month, we took about 30 people from our church to
a city of a new church plant and visited the area to help promote an
evangelistic conference. Jeremy had the privilege of leading two
people to Christ. Another young mother was really considering the
message. 2 days later, she called the local pastor and was ready to
trust Christ as her Lord and Savior. I have been told that she is now
attending faithfully in the new church. Also, last month, Jeremy
began preaching a series on Biblical Stewardship. We trust the Lord
to bless and the church to be strengthened. We also ended the month
with a special Mother’s day service. With most of our families
present and several new families visiting, there were nearly 200
people in attendance. We’ve seen a few new people attend regularly
since then.
Every
month that goes by, we are approaching the birth our baby boy. He is
due in late August, and we are making preparations. Thankfully, all
of the ultrasounds and prenatal doctor appointments have all gone
well. Thankfully, Michelle has had a pretty good month and is not
feeling too sick. When she visits with me, the ladies like to hear
how the baby will be born here in Nicaragua. Near the end of the
month, there was a special “Family Day” at Lila and Ellie’s
school. Both of their classes did special presentations. We really
enjoy seeing them sing in Spanish and be part of the culture here.
Perhaps,
the biggest piece of news is that we will be preparing to take our
first missionary furlough in late December. Jeremy is working on our
schedule and our travel plans and will be contacting all of our
supporting churches very soon with more information. This month, will
you please pray:
1.
That God keep His hand upon Michelle and our baby in the last few
months of pregnancy.
2.
That God continue to saving souls and conforming the Nicaraguan
people to Christ.
3.
That the Lord guide us through the legal process in constructing the
new church building.
In
Christ,
Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, and Ellowyn Blanz
