Dear
Friends and Family,
We
hope that this letter finds you doing well. Last month was a busy
month for us. Jeremy took some time to call all of our supporting
churches regarding our temporary field change to Costa Rica. Since
then, we have also been doing a lot of planning for our upcoming
transition. We have already gotten our passports renewed and have
been in communication with the Costa Rican consulate regarding the
documentation needed for our transition. We will need to get all new
birth certificates, marriage certificates, police records, and
financial documents and get them all apostilled before leaving the
states. In the meantime, we are also planning a short survey trip as
we make plans for our next ministry. We presently have the dates set
for mid-January and hope to secure housing and other things for our
arrival in late January. We do not yet know all that the Lord has
planned for us, but we believe we will be involved in church
planting, evangelism, and discipleship. It is estimated that more
than 10% of the Costa Rican population is made up of Nicaraguans,
many of whom are displaced refugees from the crisis in Nicaragua. We
are also praying for the Lord's guidance on how to reach them with
the Gospel. We also will have some trouble and expense in bringing
our vehicle in from Nicaragua. We are praying about how to best
handle that.
Although
we have much transition ahead of us, it was nice to have a little
stability at our home church last month. Jeremy enjoys going on
visitation. He was able to share the gospel with many, including some
who could only speak Spanish. Michelle enjoys singing in the choir.
Our girls have also been preparing for the Christmas musical.
Michelle has been working hard on home-schooling the kids. We have
been considering options for schooling in Costa Rica. There are many
things we have to figure out, but we know that God is good and will
guide us in these next few steps.
Last
month, President Trump signed an executive order declaring the
Nicaraguan crisis as a national emergency and a threat to the United
States. He imposed the first round of sanctions against Nicaragua. He
is also expected to sign into Law the "Nica Act" including
much stronger actions against the government of Nicaragua. This
month, please pray:
1.
That God will guide the situation in Nicaragua and bring peaceful
resolution to the people.
2.
That God will lead us as we transition to Costa Rica.
3.
That God will use us to lead others to salvation by faith in Christ.
In
Christ,
Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn,
and Elijah
Blanz
