Dear Friends and Family,
We hope that you had a nice Christmas and a great start to the new year! December was a busy but blessed month for our family and ministry. Earlier in the month, we had our church family Christmas celebration. After that, we had a Christmas outreach event in a local community. We had a great turnout from the church and from the community. We shared the Gospel clearly with approximately 140 people. We hope that the Lord uses those relationships for further ministry in that area. Because we have our mid-week service on Tuesday nights, we had special services for both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Our desire is that the Lord be glorified in all that we do. It was a blessing to see several people who have not attended in a while to return to attend faithfully once again. We continue to bring the Gospel to the people of San Pablo and the Heredia area. Last week, two men professed faith in Christ as they called upon Him for salvation. We are glad to report that we are seeing more people involved in the children’s classes. We will hold a youth activity in our home. We have been preparing to make a series of Gospel-centered videos to share through a QR code on our tract. We have purchased some new equipment and are looking forward to putting it to use in the near future.
Although December was a month full of activity in our church, it was good to have the kids home on a brief vacation from school. We have been able to spend more time together each day and we sometimes take walks or go to the park together. We also had a special day to spend with Lila’s friend and her family who are missionaries in the language school. Michelle’s parents came to visit us for the week of Christmas. It was good to see them and spend some time together. We are now preparing to host our next youth event in our home before the kids get back to school. Lila will return to school on Monday. Ellowyn and Elijah have another month or so of vacation before beginning the next school year in February.
Thank you to all who sent special Christmas offerings in November and December. That really is a blessing and helps us in many ways. We expect 2025 to be a great year with much development in the church and ministry. This month, please pray…
1. That God will give us wisdom as we take the next steps with our church and its organization.
2. That God will continue to save souls and add them unto the church.
3. That we and our church will grow in faith and personal knowledge of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
In Christ,
Jeremy, Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn, and Elijah Blanz
