February 2023 Prayer Letter

Dear Friends and Family,

February is here already and things aren’t slowing down a bit! Last month, our ministry got back into more of a normal rhythm. Jeremy finished preaching through the epistle of James and he is now preaching a little bit more through Proverbs. He is also teaching through the attributes of God on Tuesday nights. Michelle is laying a good foundation in the Children’s ministry with the book of Genesis. We had a special planning meeting on a Tuesday night to talk about the past, present, and future of the church plant. Thankfully, several people have expressed the desire to get involved in serving in different ways. Lord willing, this should help us to make more progress and develop the ministries of the church. We continue to see new people come to the church and we pray that the Lord will lead them to commit to be faithful members. Last month, we took the church van for the yearly inspection. Unfortunately, it failed the emissions test. Hopefully, it won’t be too expensive to get fixed. We are praying about the possibility of holding an English or bilingual service once per month. Many have expressed interest in this and it may be a good way to both minister to English speakers and also reach out to the high number of University students in the area who are eager to learn and practice English.

January was also a month for our family to get back into a more normal routine. Our kids are now back in school. Jeremy is back to a normal weekly routine and is just trying to get caught up on everything that the new year brings. We are also approaching the end of our 2 year legal residency and are working to get it renewed. Thankfully, we are told that this is a much simpler process than it was the first time. Not only this, but we also need to get some passports renewed! There is always so much to be done!

Last month, we shared with you a prayer request for a lady named Liliam. Unfortunately, she is still in the hospital. The doctors have done many tests, but have yet to be able to cure her from whatever type of infection that she is fighting. This month, please pray:

1. That the Lord will heal Liliam or provide a cure in whatever way He sees fit.

2. That the Lord will continue to save souls, add them to the church, and bring them to spiritual maturity.

3. That the Lord will continue to build His church in San Pablo.

In Christ,

Jeremy, Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn, and Elijah Blanz