tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64088164570496450432024-02-19T07:10:12.598-05:00The Blanz Family to Costa Rica-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-29989178418613133592020-02-12T09:29:00.002-05:002020-02-12T09:29:41.605-05:00We Finally Have a New Blog Site!Ever since our mission field has been changed from Nicaragua to Costa Rica we have been super busy! Due to the violence and instability in Nicaragua in 2018, we sought the Lord's will and consulted with our sending church and mission board. We prayerfully made the decision to change fields from Nicaragua to Costa Rica, at least until the Lord lead us otherwise. We immediately reached out to our supporting churches to inform them of these changes. Next on the agenda was making all of the changes to make the transition happen. With all of the changes going on, one of the things that we had not yet done was make a change to our ministry email and blog. Below, I have included a link to our new ministry blog which better reflects our present ministry in Costa Rica.<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<a href="http://blanz2costarica.blogspot.com/">Blanz2CostaRica.blogspot.com</a></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
While we are still working on some of the minor details, we now have all of our older posts transferred over and will now be posting through the new blog site. Thank you!</div>
-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-11971776579357032872020-02-04T15:20:00.001-05:002020-02-04T15:20:15.125-05:00February 2020 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear family and friends,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We
hope that you are doing well. Time is flying. Last month, we received
the final documents for our residency process. They have now been
submitted and we are simply waiting for their approval. Before
beginning home Bible studies last month, Jeremy preached in two
different baptist churches who will be praying for us and possibly
helping in the work. Thankfully, the Lord has answered prayer and
sent a few people our way to help with the church plant. Our first
(unofficial) Bible study was only for the core group of friends and
family. Jeremy taught on the Great Commission and laid out the
mission to reach San Pablo for Jesus Christ. The following day we
began visiting the area. After receiving the invitation, one woman
visited our home and said she had been praying that God would giver
her a place to study the Bible in San Pablo. Another family began
attending who was looking for a Gospel preaching church. We have also
met a couple of Nicaraguans who were very interested in attending. We
have now visited just over 300 homes. Jeremy has preached on city
buses and in the central park. One teenager received Christ as Savior
and several others seemed very close. Many attentively listened to
the message and carefully read the gospel tracts that we gave them.
In our next Bible study, we had a few that could not come, but we
still had about 15 people meet. Jeremy has begun to teach a series of
messages on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He has also been doing some
work on the ministry website, Facebook page, and Whatsapp group. </span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Until
we begin holding Sunday gatherings, we will continue attending
another baptist church in a nearby city. It has been good for the
kids to make friends and be part of kids classes. At our home, we
have made many changes to accommodate the Bible studies and also make
a kids area. Michelle has continued doing homeschool with the kids.
They will be returning to school in mid-February. Another important
thing for us is that we have been working to build more relationships
in the community. </span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Thank
you for all of your prayers and support. I believe the Lord answered
many of our prayer requests last month. This month, please pray for
the following:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1.
That the Lord will save souls as we proclaim the Gospel in San Pablo.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2.
That the believers here will learn the Word of God and become
grounded in the faith.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3.
That God will established a vibrant, Gospel-preaching baptist church
here in San Pablo.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-12605882702430445022020-01-03T11:53:00.003-05:002020-01-03T11:53:27.299-05:00January 2020 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">We
hope that each of you had a wonderful Christmas and a great start to
the new year. Although, Jeremy wrote last months prayer letter, we</span><span style="font-size: small;">
were so caught up in the work that he forgot to send it!</span><span style="font-size: small;">
It can be read on our blog at <a href="http://blanz2nicaragua.blogspot.com/">Blanz2nicaragua.blogspot.com</a>.
We apologize </span><span style="font-size: small;">for</span><span style="font-size: small;">
that. Last month, we finished our commitment to helping in the Atenas
church plant. We had special Christmas parties for each age group. In
January we will have an official "goodbye" service to
conclude our service there. In the meantime, we have continued
working on the final requirements for legal residency and
establishing a new religious organization in Costa Rica. We have
purchased some equipment for the upcoming church plant. We have
spoken with our home owners and they agree with the need for a Gospel
preaching church in the area and are very supportive. We have also
spoken to others in the region about our vision and some have offered
to help out</span><span style="font-size: small;"> and shared
ideas to better reach the community. Some will be helping us with
visiting and evangelism. Until we have an official start to the new
church, we will be visiting some other Baptist churches in the area
to share our plans and ask for prayer. This month, we will be ramping
up the visitation and evangelism. We have also received a good report
from the church we started in Nicaragua. Pastor Berner has informed
me that they will soon begin a local church Bible institute</span><span style="font-size: small;">
to train people for the ministry!</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In
Costa Rica, December is the end of the school year. Ellowyn graduated
from kindergarten with a great report from her teacher. Lila also
finished first grade with great grades. They have also done very well
adjusting to the language and culture. Elijah has also been growing
up quickly and learning new words every day! The kids are now on
"summer" break until February. We had a special Christmas
and always enjoy celebrating the birth of our Savior. In the home we
are making several changes as we will begin hosting weekly Bible
studies. We are converting our garage to an area to hold meetings.
Our home owners have been a great help and have made us a new storage
area. While it is a bit hard for the kids to leave the church where
we have served, they are excited that we will soon be starting a new
one. </span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We
want to send special thanks to all who gave special Christmas
offerings. This month, please pray:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God will open doors and prepare hearts for the Gospel in San
Pablo.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God will save souls and draw others to be a part of our home
Bible studies.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God will bless our efforts and lay the groundwork for a Gospel
preaching Baptist church in San Pablo.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-82989543284240618992020-01-03T10:29:00.002-05:002020-01-03T10:29:20.586-05:00December 2019 Prayer Letter(This letter was written in December, but accidentally was not sent until now)<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We
hope that this letter finds you doing well. We have stayed busy here.
Jeremy has continued to help with the visitation at the church. While
we were visiting a few months ago, we met a teenager and his mother
who were from Nicaragua. His mother called upon Christ to save her.
Since then, she had to return to Nicaragua and left her son in the
care of a church member. Since then, he has been very faithful in the
church. Every week he has been excited to help us out in visitation.
Although another family had to move away, the church has been
growing. Jeremy has been been teaching on God's plan for the family
as well as on the sufficiency of the Scriptures for faith and
salvation. Jeremy has also been working on various materials for the
current church and our next church plant. Near the end of the month,
we were contacted by our lawyer about some issues with the religious
association that was helping to sponsor us here in the country. We
are praying about establishing one which will be sufficient for our
church, other ministries, and even to help other missionaries with
legal residency. We have gradually been shifting our focus more to
our plans for the next church plant. Jeremy has been sharing our
plans with others. There are now a few different churches that have
expressed the desire to help. There are also two other families who
are planning to help us with evangelism.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Last
month was very busy for our family. Because we are still awaiting
approval of legal residency, we had to take another short trip to
Nicaragua. There is a small shack on the Nicaraguan side which serves
food. While there, Jeremy was able to share the gospel with the
people there. While we now feel like experts at border crossing, we
look forward to no longer having to do it. The kids have been doing
well. We had some sicknesses which made things more difficult, but we
are better at the moment. Lila has been doing great in school and got
excellent grades on her exams. Ellowyn has also been getting much
better at her Spanish. Elijah has even surprised us with words we
never taught him. At the moment, we are at home without a car. It is
getting repaired from when a motorcycle hit us 6 months ago. We are
still awaiting another replacement part from Japan.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This
month, please pray:</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1.
That God use our ministry to save souls and add them to the church.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2.
That God will help the church to mature spiritually and give them a
burden for the lost.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">3.
That God will lead us as we make plans for the next church plant.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-15523229419129171982019-11-01T07:00:00.000-04:002019-11-01T07:00:04.578-04:00November 2019<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We
hope that this letter finds you doing well. We have stayed busy here.
Jeremy has continued to help with the visitation at the church. While
we were visiting a few months ago, we met a teenager and his mother
who were from Nicaragua. His mother called upon Christ to save her.
Since then, she had to return to Nicaragua and left her son in the
care of a church member. Since then, he has been very faithful in the
church. Every week he has been excited to help us out in visitation.
Although another family had to move away, the church has been
growing. Jeremy has been been teaching on God's plan for the family
as well as on the sufficiency of the Scriptures for faith and
salvation. Jeremy has also been working on various materials for the
current church and our next church plant. Near the end of the month,
we were contacted by our lawyer about some issues with the religious
association that was helping to sponsor us here in the country. We
are praying about establishing one which will be sufficient for our
church, other ministries, and even to help other missionaries with
legal residency. We have gradually been shifting our focus more to
our plans for the next church plant. Jeremy has been sharing our
plans with others. There are now a few different churches that have
expressed the desire to help. There are also two other families who
are planning to help us with evangelism.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Last
month was very busy for our family. Because we are still awaiting
approval of legal residency, we had to take another short trip to
Nicaragua. There is a small shack on the Nicaraguan side which serves
food. While there, Jeremy was able to share the gospel with the
people there. While we now feel like experts at border crossing, we
look forward to no longer having to do it. The kids have been doing
well. We had some sicknesses which made things more difficult, but we
are better at the moment. Lila has been doing great in school and got
excellent grades on her exams. Ellowyn has also been getting much
better at her Spanish. Elijah has even surprised us with words we
never taught him. At the moment, we are at home without a car. It is
getting repaired from when a motorcycle hit us 6 months ago. We are
still awaiting another replacement part from Japan.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This
month, please pray:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God use our ministry to save souls and add them to the church.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God will help the church to mature spiritually and give them a
burden for the lost.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God will lead us as we make plans for the next church plant.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-87193044218087002962019-10-04T13:13:00.005-04:002019-10-04T13:14:03.208-04:00October 2019 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">We
hope that this letter finds you doing well. We are staying very busy
here. The Dove family has returned to Costa Rica and we are investing
a few more months with them to strengthen the church plant where they
are. Last month, we had a special activity for "children's day"
and another for independence day. The church also held a conference
on "Breaking Chains" and victorious Christian living. At
the end of the month, there was a church family movie night. Jeremy
has continued to visit the area, evangelize, and build relationships.
During the services, he has been preaching a series on the book of
James and also a Sunday School series on God's design for the family.
We have seen an increased faithfulness in attendance and one new
family added to the church, which is encouraging. Jeremy has also
prepared things to benefit both the current church and upcoming
church plant, such as door hanger invitations, decision cards, hymn
videos with lyrics, and also materials to train members on invitation
counseling. As we prepare the church in these key areas, such as how
to lead someone to Christ, this should strengthen the church. We have
seen many new visitors as well as new contacts. Back in August, a
young Nicaraguan mother received Christ on visitation. Since then,
her teen son has become very involved. Due to economic reasons, she
had to return to Nicaragua. One family in the church has brought her
son into their home for the time being. We believe that God is doing
a great work in his life.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">As
for our family, last month was super busy. Michelle's parents came to
visit us for the first time since our arrival here in Costa Rica.
Thankfully, the trip went smoothly and it was great to see them. Near
the end of the month a sickness seemed to go around much of the
country and is now affecting some of us. The kids are all doing well,
apart from a little sickness. They are all learning Spanish pretty
well. Michelle has stayed busy helping out with much of the church
work. She helps in the nursery, the children's ministry, the ladies
ministry, and also puts her sewing skills to work in making things
for the church. She is also homeschooling the girls to make sure that
they are where they need to be in their English reading and writing.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">This
month, please pray:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God will bless our efforts to share the Gospel with the
community.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That many will receive Christ and be added unto the church.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God will guide us as we make plans for our next church plant.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "bella donna" , cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: "bella donna" , cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: "bella donna" , cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-50667943138195470182019-09-05T11:06:00.006-04:002019-09-05T11:06:48.192-04:00September 2019 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We
hope that this letter finds you doing well! It's hard to believe how
quickly the time passes. Jeremy continued focusing on visiting and
building relationships. We have seen many visitors and many who have
begun coming off and on. Last month, we saw three people profess to
receive Christ as their Lord and Savior. Michelle has been busy
working in the nursery, teaching kids classes, and also organizing a
mother's day banquet. She gave the message to the ladies and it was a
blessing for many. Our church also held it's first soccer event. It
was a good fun activity for the church and also a way to build
relationships with newer members and others in the community. At the
end of the month, the missionary who started the church plant
returned. We will now be able to adjust ministry roles, share the
preaching and teaching, and Jeremy will be able to focus a little
more on evangelism and outreach. We intend to continue with them
until around the end of the year to help grow and strengthen the
church. In the meantime, we have been hearing great news from the
church we started with Bro. Berner in Nicaragua. Last month, they
celebrated their 4th anniversary. Pastor Berner told Jeremy that
about 12-15 people that regularly serve in visitation and about 20
people serve in the church ministries each Sunday. There are also 3
church plants being started by men out of that church. One of them
recently celebrated their 1 year anniversary. We hope that God will
bless our ministry here in Costa Rica to the same degree!</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">As
for our family, we are doing well. We have had a few sicknesses, but
thankfully a much smoother month than the previous one. Michelle has
been staying busy in the church and also helping out with some events
in the school of Lila and Ellie. She has been able to build some
relationships with some of the mothers. Jeremy tries to visit with
other men from the church when possible, but sometimes they have to
cancel. Last Saturday, Lila went visiting with him. In the latter
half of the month, the church was in a bit of a trial. We had to
focus and work to resolve the situation, but we are thankful that God
is bringing the church out of it. Jesus will build His church and the
gates of Hell will not prevail against it.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This
month, please pray:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God will open doors, open hearts, and save souls!</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God will strengthen His church in Atenas.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God will lead as we make plans for our next church plant in San
Pablo, Heredia.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-14834285753455253742019-08-02T16:25:00.006-04:002019-08-02T16:25:52.592-04:00August 2019 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We
hope that this letter finds each of you doing well. Last month, we
have been focusing on strengthening the core of the church to help
prepare for future growth. We have seen some make decisions to be
more faithful in church. One young man has expressed desire for
baptism and discipleship. Another man believes the Lord has been
working in his heart to serve the Lord in a greater capacity.
Tomorrow, we will spend some time visiting together. It is always
time laboring together in the work of the Lord. Last month, we had a
special family fun day at the church. It was a great time of fun and
fellowship. We have seen some who have attended in the past become
more faithful as well as a new family that has now been attending for
about a month. Bro. Rick Dove, the missionary who started the church,
will be returning from furlough at the end of August. We have agreed
to work together with his family for a few more months to strengthen
the church. It should be a blessing for both of us as we make
preparations for our next church plant.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">As
for our family, it was a bit of a difficult month. We had a couple
rounds of sickness that slowed us down a bit. We are still working on
attaining legal residency. All of our documents have been accepted,
but we still had to wait for our appointment to do our fingerprints
with the government offices. We also had to take an unexpected trip
to the Nicaraguan border. Although we are legally in the process of
legal residency and are not required to make these trips to abide her
legally, there is a different law that requires us to renew our visas
at the border to be able to continue driving legally. Thankfully, we
were able to accomplish that on one really long day of driving!
Otherwise, our family has been doing well. Both Lila and Ellowyn are
doing well in school and are both learning to speak Spanish much as
children here do. Even Elijah has been making some great strides in
both English and Spanish. Sometimes, he surprises us with words we
never taught him!</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Throughout
the month of August, we would greatly appreciate your prayers. Please
pray:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God keep us healthy so that we may have little downtime due to
sickness.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God will open doors in the community and open hearts to the
Gospel of Christ.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God will save souls, edify believers, and strengthen His church
in Costa Rica!</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-77020362821560806672019-07-01T16:54:00.002-04:002019-07-01T16:54:29.430-04:00July 2019 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We
hope that all of you are doing well. This last month has been a busy
one for us. We are now leading the church in Atenas full time. Jeremy
has been preaching on the Gospel of Christ, the Baptist Distinctives,
and the book of James. He has also been visiting each week with a
couple of men from the church. We were able to share the Gospel with
many, we saw 2 men receive Christ as Savior. It was a blessing to see
one with tears in his eyes confess his sin to Christ and call upon
Him to be saved. One is Nicaraguan and his brother is Costa Rican.
Their mother came from Nicaragua. The whole family has been attending
with us for about 1 month now. Also, one mother who received Christ
last month has also begun attending with her two sons. For Father's
Day, we did a special Father's Day service. We saw several fathers
attend who had not come in a long time. A couple have made
commitments to continue attending. Last week, we saw our highest
attendance yet. Michelle has been working in the nursery and in
children's church. At the end of the month, she organized a ladies
activity. It was a blessing for all who attended. On the last Sunday
of the month, Jeremy began a series on church membership. We hope to
see many follow the Lord in believer's baptism and become committed
members of the church.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">As
for our family, we have been doing well. Lila and Ellowyn have been
really growing in their ability to speak Spanish. Lila had a science
fair at her school and was one of 2 winners from her class to compete
on the school level. It was a good experience for her. Elijah has
also been making progress in both English and Spanish. Last month,
there was a really bad flu virus that passed around with many having
to go to the hospital. Elijah came down sick with a really high
fever. His fever got so high that it was right at 104 degrees even
with medicine. At the hospital, they gave him a shot to lower the
fever and even that didn't work. Eventually, they were able to get it
back down. Thankfully, he recovered after a few days. Other than
that, we have still been working on getting our legal residency taken
care of. At this point, our documents have been accepted, but we are
waiting for it to be processed before we have legal status.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This
month, we will be very busy leading the church in Atenas. Please
pray:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
God will bring for the increase and save souls as we bring the Gospel
to the community.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That those who receive Christ will follow the Lord in baptism and
church membership.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God will bless our ministry and remove any other obstacles</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-22683573616039501572019-06-01T07:00:00.000-04:002019-06-01T07:00:03.223-04:00June 2019 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here
in Costa Rica, we are now entering into rainy season. Although the
humidity is high, it has been nice to have a little cooler weather.
We are still working on the final details of our residency process,
but should have all of our documents accepted very soon. We also have
had to do a lot of work to get our car insurance company to cover the
repairs from the hit and run last month. They have requested to see
our passport 3 times now and keep coming up with reasons why they
won't simply cover the repairs. Last month, we began to transition
into the work of the church plant in Atenas, Costa Rica. The founding
missionaries will be taking a brief furlough, and we will lead the
church until they return. There have been many adjustments, but it
has been good. We recently added a new Sunday School class, which
should help to accommodate future growth. The man who received Christ
last month has been faithfully attending. We also saw two others
receive Christ on visitation. We have also built many good contacts
within the community. Through his preaching, Jeremy has laid a strong
foundation for the Gospel. Because there are so few Baptist churches,
Jeremy has also been teaching a series on the Baptist Distinctives.
As the church is strengthened within, we hope to begin greater
outreach in the near future. </span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">As
for our family, we are adjusting pretty well. Lila and Ellowyn are
now attending a nearby school and are quickly learning both the
language and the culture. They are very unique in that they not only
speak fluent English (which the other children are learning), but
Ellowyn is the only blonde student in the entire school! Elijah has
really surprised everybody in how quickly he is learning both Spanish
and English. At one year and 9 months, he can already speak a little
spanish in a variety of contexts. He enjoys greeting everyone with a
"Hola!" and saying "Adios!" or "Caio!"
(pronounced "chow") to them when we leave. Maybe in a few
years, we'll let him teach us some advanced grammar lessons.
Thankfully, we have been quite healthy. We had the privilege of
attending our first Costa Rican wedding between a Nicaraguan couple
who attends our church. We knew that we would be able to minister to
Nicaraguans here, but we didn't know it would happen so soon!</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Please
continue to pray for the people of Nicaragua. Apart from the
political situation, they have experienced some major flooding. This
month, please pray:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God help those who have had their homes flooded.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God will help us with the residency process and problem with our
insurance company.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God will use our ministry to strengthen His church and bring
many souls to Christ.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-72011471588905174902019-05-01T13:38:00.004-04:002019-05-01T13:38:51.865-04:00May 2019 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We
hope that this letter finds you doing well! We have been working to
get established here in Costa Rica and to begin a new church. As we
were praying and developing plans on how to get started, we were
contacted by a fellow BIMI missionary here in Costa Rica. He is
working in a church plant, but some things have come up and they are
in great need for a furlough for many reasons. We have agreed to take
over their church plant so that they will be able to take the much
needed furlough. This is an excellent and unexpected opportunity to
help another missionary, begin serving in Costa Rica, and will help
us as we seek to establish future church plants. Since then, we have
begun transitioning into the work. Jeremy has begun preaching. Since
then, we have seen one man trust in Christ as Savior and 2 others
make decisions to rededicate their lives to the Lord. Michelle has
been helping in the children's ministry. We will also continue to
build relationships and lay the groundwork for our next church plant
in San Pablo. It is also a possibility for the current church plant
that we are assisting to aid in starting the next one. In the
meantime, we have also been working to iron out an issue in the
process of obtaining legal residency. We also had to work in a quick
trip to the Nicaraguan border in order to renew our visas. There are
a few obstacles, but we are trusting the Lord to work it all out. </span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Thankfully,
last month was much smoother than March. Lila's eye is doing much
better and Ellowyn's problem with the mosquito bites has been
resolved. All of our children are making progress in their Spanish.
Here in Costa Rica, the week preceding Christ's resurrection is known
as "Holy Week" and most businesses close. We were able to
build some relationships with our neighbors and focus on the death,
burial, and resurrection of Christ. Unfortunately, as we were
returning home on Resurrection Sunday, a motorcycle crashed into our
vehicle and immediately drove off before we could get his plate
number. He was likely uninsured and this type of "hit and run"
is very common. Thankfully, we are all okay, but now we have to work
out all of the repairs with our insurance company.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This
month, there will be much transition. Please pray:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God help us overcome the obstacles to us obtaining legal
residency in Costa Rica.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God will bless our efforts to bring the Gospel to the Costa
Rican people.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God will use our ministry to strengthen and build the church
plant where we are serving.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-57699401321707601032019-04-04T14:48:00.002-04:002019-04-04T14:48:21.815-04:00April 2019 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family, April 2019</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We
hope that this letter finds you doing well. Last month, Jeremy took
several trips to the city of San Pablo looking for a house to rent in
the area where we will start our next church. It was very difficult
to find a house at a reasonable price. Some houses were taken off of
the market the same day that they were listed! Thankfully, by the
middle of the month, we found the right house in the right area.
Another renter had almost taken the house just before we could pay
the deposit, but the Lord worked things out for us to get it. After
nearly 3 months of waiting, we finally received Elijah's birth
certificate. Michelle's aunt came down to visit us and stay with
Michelle and the kids while Jeremy took a brief trip to Nicaragua.
Jeremy had to work with customs agents to prepare our things for
transportation to Costa Rica. During his time there, Jeremy was able
to spend a little time with the church that we started there. It was
good to see that the church is still growing and encourage the pastor
in the work. Jeremy was able to provide some counsel regarding a
church issue that had come up. Thankfully, the issue was resolved in
a positive way. He was also able to spend some time sharing the
gospel with a Nicaraguan family. As Jeremy was finalizing the details
to transport our things, the Nicaragua/Costa Rica border was
unexpectedly shut down to Nicaraguan transport trucks. Thankfully,
after a few days of closure and delays, it was back to business as
normal. Upon returning to Costa Rica, we were able to move into our
new house in the city of San Pablo.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Last
month, we were able to celebrate our ten year anniversary. As
missionaries, it has been a crazy ten years! I (Jeremy) am thankful
for a godly wife who loves the Lord and her family. As we moved into
the new house, we ran into some new problems. Lila fell off of an
exercise machine at the park, hurt her eye, and had to go to the
hospital. Thankfully, they were able to use a surgical glue instead
of stitches. Ellowyn also woke up to 80+ swollen mosquito bites from
her head down to her toes. She is very sensitive to them and it may
take a week or two for them to go away. Since then, we have waged war
against the mosquitos by installing mosquito nets, screen boxes in
the windows, and mosquito repellent products. We have also been very
busy getting internet installed, assembling furniture, and unpacking
our things from Nicaragua. It was not without problems, but we are
thankful that we have successfully transitioned into our new house.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This
last month, Jeremy also met with a pastor who planted a church in the
neighboring city. We shared ideas and we will be attending his church
until we get our next church plant off the ground. This month, please
pray:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God lead our family and protect us from sickness and injury.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God open doors and help us to build relationships here in the
community.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God use us to share the Gospel with others who need to be saved.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-71929882288969361542019-03-05T12:07:00.001-05:002019-03-05T12:07:08.971-05:00March 2019 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family, March 2019</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Blessings
from Costa Rica! This last month was a bit rocky with some unexpected
setbacks. For the last couple of months, we have been waiting for
Elijah's birth certificate from the US Department of state. After no
progress over the last two months and many phone calls, our case was
referred to a "specialist," and then to a supervisor.
Nearly 2 months after cashing our check, they are now progressing to
print it. We hope to have it soon. In the meantime, we have now found
a residency lawyer who will be ready to begin the legal process. We
also began the process of purchasing a vehicle. We had several
problems with the wire transfer, but at the end of the month, we now
have our car! At this point, most of the local taxi drivers now know
us and Jeremy has been able to witness to some of them. Once we had
our car, we were able to take a trip up to Heredia province where we
plan to start our ministry. Not only are houses hard to find, but we
have found that the houses tend to cost much more and have less
space. We will also need to be creative in our outreach as a large
portion are in gated areas with restricted access. We were also
blessed that the Lord brought to us a missionary family who wants to
help us in the church plant while they are in language school. We
have received good news from Nicaragua. Our church plant is
continuing to grow. They have several full time Bible Institute
students and several more for the Saturday studies. They are also
doing evangelistic services throughout the city with the hopes of
planting other churches.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our
family is now going through many adjustments being in a new mission
field. It has also been a bit of a transition from the grassy fields
and horses we frequently saw in Nicaragua to metropolitan area of San
Jose/Heredia. Lila is relearning to speak Spanish pretty quickly. It
was more difficult for Ellowyn. For a few weeks, she struggled, but
she is now much more comfortable with the new culture and language.
Elijah surprised us the other day with his first Spanish words like
"adios" and "gracias!" For a couple of weeks, our
family struggled against some stomach sicknesses, but thankfully, we
are all now back in action! </span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This
month, we have some very important decisions to make regarding where
we will live, where we will start our next church, and how we will
begin. Please pray:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That the Lord will lead us to the right house and location to begin
our next church plant.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That the Lord will open doors and give us opportunities to share the
Gospel with others.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That the Lord will guide our plans and first steps in our Costa Rican
ministry.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-70474226688741626352019-02-08T16:02:00.000-05:002019-02-08T16:02:03.251-05:00February 2019 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Greetings
from Costa Rica! The last few weeks have been a blur as we've been
working very hard in this transition. Although we are still waiting
for one last document from the United States, we have proceeded to
make our transition to Costa Rica. Last month, Jeremy and Pastor
Kelley took a brief survey trip to Costa Rica. We surveyed 4 cities
of significant population that do not have a single Baptist church!
We also were able to get a house reserved for our first few months in
the country. Upon returning, we then proceeded to get packed up for
our move to Costa Rica. Getting through the airport was a challenge
with three small children and all of our suitcases, carry-ons,
strollers, and car seats, but thankfully, that is not something we
have to do frequently. We just arrived in Costa Rica last week and
are now starting from square one to get established. We now have the
basic necessities for the house, cell phone service, and internet. We
are also in the midst of searching for a reliable vehicle to help us
be more effective in our ministry.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Moving
our family from one country to another is always a bit of a
challenge. With every move, there are always many things that we
cannot bring, but our children did very well with that. After
condensing down our things, we are now doing a short rental agreement
until we find a house closer to where we will serve. Although life is
more difficult here in some ways, it also has its benefits. Although
there are too many things to get done each day, we sometimes have had
to slow it down a bit and help our kids to enjoy the special things
that Costa Rica offers. Ellowyn was very excited to eat some
authentic Gallo Pinto (Costa Rica rice and beans) and we have all
enjoyed the fresh fruits from the market. There is also a big
adjustment in language and culture... even from Nicaragua! Ellowyn is
now relearning Spanish and Lila is now remembering more and more each
day!</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Just
yesterday, we received an unexpected blessing. A church where we had
presented our ministry last year has recently voted to take us on for
support. Praise the Lord! This month, please pray:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God will bless and provide for the churches in Nicaragua during
this time.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God will lead us to the exact city where He would have us plant
our next church.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God will protect and help our family as we get established in
Costa Rica.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">4.
That God will use us as a witnesses to lead others to Christ.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-90763244851022769362019-01-07T18:52:00.002-05:002019-01-07T18:52:14.919-05:00January 2019 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family, January 2019</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Happy
new year! Last year went by so quickly for us. Though we did not
travel the whole year, we presented our ministry in 70+ churches from
southern FL to Northern MI. Near the end of the year, we had to
change plans due to the crisis in Nicaragua, but we are glad to be on
track to bring the Gospel to Costa Rica! Nicaragua is continuing to
face greater sanctions and external pressure. In the mean time, we
are maintaining a relationship with and supporting the church there
during this trying time. We were glad to see many teens surrender to
Christ and many follow the Lord in believer's baptism. We were also
encouraged to see many families growing and serving in the church.
God is doing a great work there in Nicaragua. We are encouraged that
He will also do a great work in Costa Rica! At present, we have a
short trip planned for mid-January to survey some areas and look at
housing, schools, etc. We now have most of our residency
documentation ready to go. We are hoping to have everything ready to
arrive in Costa Rica by the end of January. We were also encouraged
to be contacted by other missionaries who have expressed interest in
helping with our next church plant. We will be seeking God's will
every step of the way.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Although
we did not originally plan to be in the US with our family for
Christmas in 2018, we were glad to have the opportunity to spend the
Christmas season with our family. The girls enjoyed singing in their
Christmas play at church. Elijah has been zooming around the house
with some new toy cars he got for Christmas. We were also able to
send a special Christmas offering to the church in Nicaragua. They
did a special Christmas service for the kids and gave them presents.
Many families there can do nothing at all for Christmas, so it is
always a very special time for them. Around new year's day, Jeremy
came down sick with Strep throat. Thankfully, he is on antibiotics
and is doing much better. This month, Jeremy will have the privilege
of baptizing Lila. She trusted Christ as her Savior at home one night
and has been growing in her faith ever since. She has learned about
baptism and wants for all to know that Christ has saved her. Praise
the Lord!</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We
send special thanks to all of the churches who sent us special
Christmas offerings. Thank you! That was a blessing. This month,
please pray...</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God will continue to bless the church in Nicaragua during this
trying time.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God will lead us to the right people and place for our next
church plant.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God will bless and as we make the transition from the USA to
Costa Rica.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-31472167655405645782018-12-10T15:33:00.001-05:002018-12-10T15:33:17.005-05:00December 2018 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">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.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">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. </span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">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:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God will guide the situation in Nicaragua and bring peaceful
resolution to the people.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God will lead us as we transition to Costa Rica.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God will use us to lead others to salvation by faith in Christ.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-60275131440498032232018-11-19T08:32:00.003-05:002018-11-19T08:32:23.195-05:00November 2018 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This
month, our letter is being sent out a little behind schedule because
we wanted to wait and include some big decisions. Last month, we
completed the last of our scheduled meetings for furlough. We were
part of one missions conference in TN and one other meeting with a
supporting church in KY. After returning home, we enjoyed being able
to be a part of all of the activity at our home church. Jeremy was
also glad to teach Sunday school and help with events when he had the
opportunity. Due to the civil unrest and economic crisis in
Nicaragua, we have been able to help our church with a relief
offering. Despite the economic crisis, we were proud to see three men
attend their 1st year promotion of their studies at the Bible
Institute. One is serving as an intern under the pastor, while the
other two are actively evangelizing and planting the Gospel seed in 2
neighboring cities for upcoming church plants. God has blessed and
even provided homes for meeting locations.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">For
the last several months, we have been closely monitoring the
situation in Nicaragua. We had hoped and prayed for the crisis to be
resolved, but there is still no resolution. The U.S. Embassy
continues the level 3 travel advisory, stating "avoid travel
due to serious risks to safety and security" along with many
other warnings. After several months of prayer, seeking godly wisdom,
and heeding the advice of our pastor and field director, we sadly
come to the conclusion that Nicaragua remains too dangerous and too
unstable for our family to return at this time. This is a very
difficult decision that we never expected to or wanted to make. We
have also been seeking the Lord's direction for our next term. At
this point, we believe that the Lord is leading us to go to Costa
Rica until Nicaragua has stabilized. There has been a massive
migration of Nicaraguan refugees to Costa Rica and we are praying
about the possibility of a special ministry to help them. We do not
yet know all that the Lord has planned for us, but we know that God
is doing a work that is much bigger than we can understand.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
the near future, we are planning to personally contact our supporting
churches regarding these changes. This month, please pray...</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That the Lord bring peace and stability to the people of Nicaragua.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That the Lord continue to use our church plant to win souls and plant
other churches.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God will direct and lead us regarding our future ministry in
Costa Rica.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-58765812346334087842018-10-04T10:58:00.001-04:002018-10-04T10:58:12.155-04:00October 2018 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We
are now approaching the last of our meetings on furlough. Last month,
we had meetings with 5 churches. Unfortunately, there was another
meeting that had to be canceled. Though we have only a little time
left on furlough, we were able to schedule one more missions
conference. One new church began supporting us monthly, which brings
us to 95% of our needed support. As for Nicaragua, the situation
continues to remain unstable. Recently, the United Nations Human
Rights Office conducted an investigation and published a report on
the killings, torture, and detentions. After this was published, they
were expelled from the country. The Nicaraguan Association for Human
Rights now shows 512 killed, over 4000 injured, and over 1300 people
that have gone missing. We are continuing to monitor the situation
and will be making decisions with our pastor very soon regarding our
return.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Last
month, we were able to spend a little time at our home church. It was
missions month, so we were encouraged to hear other missionaries
share how God called them to their respective fields. We celebrated
Lila's 7th birthday, and this month we will be celebrating Ellowyn's
5th birthday. The girls also liked being able to attend their kids
classes at our home church. Elijah is now walking and climbing up
everything that he can find. It turns out that we needed some of the
extra time time to take care of some urgently needed car maintenance
and repair. It was also a good time for us to take care of some
doctor appointments. At the end of the month, we moved into a new
house where we will stay the remainder of furlough.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This
upcoming month, we will be taking a trip up to TN and KY for a
missions conference and another another meeting. Please pray for us
as we have some big decisions ahead of us regarding our return. These
are decisions that we cannot take lightly. We are surrendered to
whatever the Lord's will is for us during this time. This month,
please pray:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God will give us wisdom as we make plans regarding our return.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God will bring peace to the people of Nicaragua.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God will use us to to lead souls to Christ and be a blessing to
others during the remainder of our time on furlough.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-76322709733549266542018-09-20T11:12:00.006-04:002018-09-20T11:13:03.805-04:00Missions Schedule<div style="text-align: -webkit-center;">
<u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Missions Schedule</span></span></u></div>
<div style="text-align: -webkit-center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="font-weight: normal;">
We are currently near the end of our first furlough. We are making preparations to return to Nicaragua in the coming months. We may have a few available dates left for booking meetings and conferences. If you would like to have us come to present our ministry or give a missionary report/update, please contact me at: Blanz2Nicaragua@gmail.com.</div>
</div>
-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-78500366713093397112018-09-01T08:00:00.000-04:002018-09-01T08:00:04.596-04:00September 2018 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">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.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">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.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">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:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God will bring peace to the people of Nicaragua</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God continues to advance his Gospel and save souls, even in
these difficult times.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God continue to guide us as we make decisions regarding our next
term.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">4.
That God provide the remaining support needed for us to be fully
funded.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-38259095315848163442018-08-03T11:11:00.004-04:002018-08-03T11:11:24.386-04:00August 2018 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We
hope that this letter finds you doing well. The situation in
Nicaragua has been going on now for nearly 3 1/2 months. The latest
report by the Nicaraguan Association for Human Rights reports at
least 448 deaths, 2,830 injured, and 595 people that have
disappeared. Thankfully, our church in Nicaragua has remained strong.
On July 29th, they celebrated their 3rd anniversary and there were 8
who followed the Lord in believer's baptism. Many have lost their
jobs and all, including the church, have faced extremely tough times
economically. Prayerfully, we have been able to help some during this
time until things stabilize some. This brings to mind the relief
effort of the disciples for the churches in Judea during the famine,
"Then the disciples, every man according to his ability,
determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea
(Acts 11:29)." We are thankful to have the means to do so.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">During
July, we had 10 scheduled meetings in the states of FL, IL, KY, OH,
and MI. In between meetings we drove over 3,500 miles and stayed in
15 different places. Thankfully, there were 2 new churches that began
to support us financially, bringing us to 92.5% of our needed
support.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">During
our time in Kentucky, one sweet church provided us tickets to see the
Ark Encounter. Michelle's parents were also able to come up and see
it with us. It was an awesome experience and one that surely changed
our children's perspectives of both Noah's ark and the pre-flood
world. We send special thanks to this sweet church and to Bro. Tim
and Mrs. Lori for their generosity. Near the end of the month, we
were able to spend a little bit of time at Michelle's grandparents'
house in Tennessee. It was good to see her family. The girls also
LOVED playing outside, feeding the chickens, etc. Elijah has also
been coming along and is now getting close to walking. We will be
celebrating his first birthday later this month.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This
month, will you please pray:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God bring peace to the people of Nicaragua.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God continue to advance his Gospel and save souls, even in these
difficult times.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God continue to guide us and help us raise the additional
support needed.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
and Elijah</span></span><span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-72004202315747225682018-07-05T13:14:00.003-04:002018-07-05T13:14:45.569-04:00July 2018 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We
hope that this letter finds each of you doing well. This last month,
we stayed very busy on the road. We were in 8 scheduled meetings in
the states of PA, VA, NC, and NJ. Jeremy also had the privilege of
preaching a series of messages for a Spanish ministry family camp of
a church in Maryland. It was a blessing to spend some time with the
church and minister to their Spanish congregation. In between
meetings, we drove over 3,500 miles and stayed in 17 different
places. At this point, we could probably pack and unpack with our
eyes closed! While it can be fun to visit so many different places in
different states, it can also be very difficult when sicknesses come.
Last month, sickness took a toll on our family. Thankfully, the month
finished better than it started! We were also glad to receive news
that another church had voted to take us on for support.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">One
highlight from last month was when one of our supporting churches in
VA surprised us with a "missionary Christmas." Our girls
didn't know what was going on... and they weren't asking any
questions! It was a blessing and encouragement to us. We send special
thanks to this dear church! As for Elijah, he is now not only
crawling, but crawling everywhere very quickly! Our girls really
enjoyed the Spanish family camp. We all loved the food and sweet
spirit of the people. It really made us miss our church family in
Nicaragua.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">At
present, the Nicaraguan people are going through an extremely
difficult time. Since the civil unrest began about 2 1/2 months ago,
civil rights groups are reporting that at least 309 people have been
killed and over 2,500 who have been injured. There is still much
fighting in the streets, even in the city where our church was
started. This month, please pray:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God will bring peace to the people of the Nicaragua.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God will bring the gospel to those who are lost.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God will guide us as we evaluate the situation and form plans
for our next term.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">4.
That God will bless our time on furlough and provide the remaining
support needed.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn, and Elijah Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-533700703626438472018-06-04T11:20:00.001-04:002018-06-04T11:20:09.123-04:00June 2018 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We
hope that you are well. This last month, we were able to take a much
needed break from our travels and spend some time at our home church.
We were able to spend a little time with family and friends. Jeremy
spent some time working on a home that we will be basing out of for
the rest of our time on furlough. He was also able to go on
visitation with our home church. Jeremy was contacted by a church and
asked to preach a Spanish family camp in Pennsylvania later this
month. In most cases, we would not be able to do that. However, we
will be very close to the area and it will be a good opportunity to
both refresh our Spanish and minister to a Spanish congregation. </span>
</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">One
issue that has been difficult for our family has been to keep up with
everything going on in Nicaragua. Over the last 1-2 months, there
have been deep divisions and massive protests throughout the country.
There had been a "peace dialogue," but even that have been
called off. More than 110 have been killed and nearly 1,000 people
injured. The situation can not be summarized in a short prayer
letter. Most major U.S. news networks are now covering the situation
and articles are easily found online. According to the Washington
Post, "Nicaragua is moving from national crisis to potential
national catastrophe." We are praying daily for peace for the
Nicaraguan people.</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">As
for our family, we have had some sicknesses this last month. We have
also been able to take care of some doctors appointments while we
were in Jacksonville. Since we have moved into the "new"
house, it has been good for our family to settle in a little bit
before resuming travels. Our girls have really enjoyed getting to see
her grandparents. It was a blessing for Michelle and I to see both of
our mothers for Mother's day. Our baby, Elijah, is now crawling
around and getting into everything!</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This
month, there is so much to pray for. Although, we are not in
Nicaragua going through this, we cannot help but to share in the pain
of the Nicaraguan people. Please pray:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God help the people of Nicaragua to have peace and stability.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God direct, guide, and comfort us as we travel and continue
making future plans.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God continue to bless his work and protect the churches in
Nicaragua.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">4.
That God strengthen and bless the ministry of the churches during
this difficult time.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn, and Elijah Blanz</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.49in;">
<br />
</div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-5861607402481081442018-05-01T14:49:00.002-04:002018-05-01T14:49:55.704-04:00May 2018 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We
hope that winter is finally over! Depending upon where we travel each
day, we may encounter summer weather on one day and winter weather
the next! Last month, we either presented our ministry or gave
furlough reports in 6 churches in the states of FL, GA, and TN.
Jeremy has learned to work wherever he is, even if it means setting
up his "office" in the waiting room while getting his car
maintenance done! During our meetings, Michelle has had opportunities
to teach ladies and sing. Jeremy usually preaches and teaches
children. We enjoy getting to see our supporting pastors and churches
again. We have also been able to meet many new pastors. Although
deputation and furlough travels can be very difficult at times, we
are always amazed at the love and generosity of the churches that we
visit.</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
between meetings, we have been able to spend some time in the home of
Michelle's grandparents. They have been very supporting of us and
have been such a blessing during our time with them. While we are "on
the road," we have few opportunities to slow down do things
outdoors. Thankfully, we had the opportunity to do some fun things
with the kids during our time there. Near the end of last month, we
returned home to Jacksonville in order to take some time for our
family to take a much needed rest. Baby Elijah is now almost ready to
begin crawling. Lila now says that she wants to be a Sunday School
teacher. Ellowyn is just happy to see her friends church again.</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">As
we look forward to the next month, I ask that you will please pray
for both our family and the people of Nicaragua. Beginning about 2
weeks ago, there have been massive protests throughout Nicaragua. We
are seeking the Lord's will on many things, from guiding us on
furlough to giving us direction on our plans for our next term. This
month, please pray:</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God will strengthen us and our ministry on furlough.</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God will guide the people of Nicaragua during this time of
difficulty.</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God will continue to use us to bring the Gospel to the lost,
both here and in Nicaragua.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn, and Elijah Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408816457049645043.post-25050460123261031592018-04-05T11:10:00.006-04:002018-04-05T11:10:50.368-04:00April 2018 Prayer Letter<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dear
Friends and Family,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Last
month was a very busy month for us. We were privileged to be able to
either present our ministry or give a furlough update in 8 churches
in the states of FL, GA, SC, and TN. 2 of the meetings were for
missions conferences. During the conferences, we also were able to
preach in Christian School chapel. We also took a day to report back
to the BIMI world missions center. We enjoyed getting to spend a
little time with the directors and share what God has done on our
first term. In between meetings, we drove over 2600 miles! We were
pleased to find out that 2 new churches had voted to take us on for
support! What an answer to prayer!</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Although
we stay super busy on the roads, life does not slow down or stop.
Michelle stayed very busy with Lila and Ellowyn in their home
schooling. Elijah is also coming along. He is now sitting up much
better and should be crawling pretty soon. He also has grown his
first tooth. It seems that everywhere we go, he always gets lots of
attention! We took a little time to get things ready for doing our
tax return, but ran into some problems. Although Elijah was born in
Nicaragua, his social security card was mailed to the USA and was
never delivered to our USA mailing address. We had to spend some
extra time with the Social Security Administration to get his social
security number so that we may file our taxes. Near the end of the
month, we took a short trip up to GA to spend some time with Jeremy's
family. We don't get to see them very often, so it was a blessing. We
were also able to attend a special "Christ in the Passover"
service at our home church. On Resurrection Sunday, we spent the day
with Michelle's family. They all enjoyed getting to spend a little
extra time with the kids.</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We
are so thankful for those who pray for us as we travel. This month,
we will be in 9 churches, including 2 missions conferences. We will
be traveling from South FL all the way up to KY, VA, and WV. This
month, please pray...</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.
That God keep us safe and healthy as we travel.</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.
That God use us to bless the churches we visit and preach the Gospel
to those who are lost.</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.
That God continue to provide the remaining needed support before we
return to Nicaragua in October.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In
Christ,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Bella Donna, cursive;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn, and Elijah Blanz</span></span></div>
<br />-Jeremy Blanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916543683984763081noreply@blogger.com0