Dear
Friends and Family,
We
hope that this letter finds each of you doing well. Last month was
another busy month for us. We had 9 meetings from northern MI down to
southern FL. In between meetings, we drove over 3,200 miles. At this
point, we are at 92.5% of our needed support. In Nicaragua, the
violence and unrest has continued. Even the Nicaraguan Human Rights
organization that was tracking it has been forced to close to
receiving death threats. Ever since July 6th, the U. S. Government
has ordered the departure of non-emergency U. S. government
personnel. In other words, the embassy has been closed and only
offers limited emergency services. Many other services such as
medical care is also limited due to the ongoing crisis. We are
continuing to monitor the situation and Jeremy may be taking a short
term trip in the near future to be able to assess the situation with
regards to our return.
Although
we stayed pretty busy with meetings, we were thankful that many of
them were in our home state of FL. This means that we were able to
spend a little time at home. After having been gone for much of the
last few months, it took a little time to get everything back to
normal. Lila and Ellie really enjoyed being able to see some of their
friends at our home church. Near the end of the month, we celebrated
Elijah's first birthday! Time has passed so quickly since he was
born. He brings smiles to everyone that he meets. As we approach the
end of our furlough meetings, we are beginning to focus much more on
our plans for our next term. We are seeking counsel and trust the
Lord to guide us as we make some big decisions.
This
month, we will be finishing up the last of our furlough meetings.
Although our children love to see their friends and family, they also
miss Nicaragua. This month, please pray for the following:
1.
That God will bring peace to the people of Nicaragua
2.
That God continues to advance his Gospel and save souls, even in
these difficult times.
3.
That God continue to guide us as we make decisions regarding our next
term.
4.
That God provide the remaining support needed for us to be fully
funded.
In
Christ,
Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn,
and Elijah
Blanz
