Dear
Friends and Family,
We
hope that each of you are doing well during this time. We have been
praying for health and provision for
those who are in the states. We have tried to stay active and keep
moving forward during this time. Last
month, we added Sunday morning services and this month we have added
a new prayer and fellowship time every Friday.
Although some have become less faithful in "attending" our
online meetings, we have seen several others begin attending and
become
more faithful. It has been very difficult to be evangelistic during
this time, but we have been trying to build up those who attend to
serve God in greater ways. We are hoping to see greater commitments
that will help us to move forward in future phases of the church
plant. We have also helped out with providing food to some families
who are struggling economically. We recently drove
through the city
and were shocked to see how many businesses were no longer there. On
Sundays, Jeremy has been preaching a series of messages from
Philippians on "Hope from God in Difficult Times." On
Tuesday nights, Jeremy is now teaching on the Baptist Distinctives
which will help lay a good foundation as we develop into a church. It
has been good for them to see from the Bible why we believe in these
foundational truths such as Biblical Authority among others.
Our
home life has also changed very much. In the past, our girls attended
a local school and Michelle did additional homeschooling with them
for English and a few other courses. Now Michelle is doing lots of
home assignments from the school as well as the homeschooling. We
have had to make several changes to be able to get everything done
from home while barely being able to leave the house. Thankfully,
within the last few days the government made a change that allows
Jeremy to drive again. After nearly a month of not being able to
drive, he is happy to be able to drive again. Although we long to get
back to normal, we are trying to make
the most of
the extra time that we have together during the COVID-19
pandemic.
As
you pray for us,
please know that we are praying for you. This
month,
please keep in mind the following requests:
1.
That God continue to help us reach souls for Christ during this time
of change.
2.
That God will help those who attend our meetings to stay faithful and
grow spiritually.
3.
That God will build relationships and lay a strong foundation for our
church plant.
In
Christ,
Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn,
and Elijah
Blanz
