Dear
Friends and Family,
Last
month was a special month for us. To celebrate the second anniversary
of the church plant, we held a 3 day anniversary conference. Each
night, the attendance was approximately 200 people. This included
some visiting groups from other baptist churches in other cities.
There were many visitors and each night, there were several
professions of faith. We are thankful that the Lord is still adding
to the church. During the regular services, Jeremy has continued his
series on the Holy Spirit. While many churches have left people
confused, it has been a great opportunity to provide clarity on the
doctrines of the Holy Spirit. One other baptist church nearby has
invited Jeremy to teach the same series. There have been great
discussions and great questions, but it has been edifying to many.
One man in our church recently began preparing for the ministry at
the Bible Institute in Managua. It has been exciting for our church
to rally behind him and pray for him as he begins his studies. As for
the building project, we have now sorted out many of the obstacles
including paying several years of back taxes on the land as well as
obtaining permission from the local government to remove a few trees
and begin construction. We expect to begin building very soon. In
between everything else, Jeremy is continuing to contact our
supporting churches regarding furlough. We are now scheduled to be in
15 churches. To view our online calendar, please visit
Blanz2Nicaragua.blogspot.com and click the tab that says, “Our
Schedule.”
Lord
willing, this will be our last prayer letter before Michelle gives
birth to our baby boy. He is due on the 24th. At our
church plant, the ladies wanted to throw a surprise baby shower for
Michelle. It was a special night and meant a lot to her. There were
probably 50 people there easily. We are thankful to be part of such a
loving church. Other events from the family last month would include
Jeremy having to take a trip to Managua in the middle of the night to
get stitches. Long story, but the good news is that he is okay. It
was just warm up for when the baby comes!
We
are looking forward to some big changes with our baby's birth this
month. This month, will you please pray:
1.
That God keeps his hand upon Michelle and the baby for a healthy
delivery.
2.
That God will continue to save souls, build, and strengthen His
church here.
3.
That God will guide us in our furlough planning.
In
Christ,
Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, and Ellowyn Blanz
