Dear Friends and Family,
Thank you for your prayers and support in 2025! As we prepare this letter, we can see how God has blessed and answered so many prayers. Last month, we mentioned how God blessed the faith promise commitment of our church in San Pablo. Near the end of the month, the church voted to increase the support of the two missionaries whom we support by over 50%. The missionaries were encouraged to see a missionary church supporting missionaries! Last month, we emphasized serving together in the local church. God has blessed and we have several more who are now serving in different ministries. We continue to prioritize evangelism and every week we have about 6-8 people sharing the Gospel in the San Pablo area. We have seen several new visitors and some are now attending faithfully. Near the end of the month, we had a special Thanksgiving service and were near capacity in our meeting space. On Tuesdays, Jeremy is teaching a series of lessons called “True and False,” in which we examine the truths of God’s Word in response to the counterfeits and lies of the world. We are now making the final preparations in the church before our furlough. Two faithful men will take greater responsibility in preaching and teaching. Jeremy has also arranged external support from other churches. There are a few other preachers who will help with the preaching and teaching. Michelle is preparing the children and women’s ministries.
We are now at the end of the school year. Elijah has now completed 2nd grade. Ellowyn is graduating from 6th grade and completing her time in elementary school. Lila is moving on to 8th grade. This break between grades allows us the perfect opportunity to come back for a brief furlough. We are all very excited to see our family and friends, to celebrate Christmas, and to visit our sending and supporting churches. We are getting ready for cold weather and lots of traveling. We are now doing what we can to prepare our house and vehicles for our trip. We know that we will be in the USA before we know it! In early December, the ladies at the church planned a special birthday party for Michelle and two other ladies. It started out as a small thing, but quickly grew into something like a church activity. It was a blessing and it was good to see the love of Christ on display.
As we return for our first furlough since beginning the church in San Pablo, we know that it will be a trial of sorts. But thankfully, Christ has promised that He will build His church “and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18). This month, please pray…
That God will continue to strengthen and guide the church in San Pablo.
That God will open doors and provide so that the church may get its own building.
That God will bless us and protect us as we travel back to the US and to our supporting churches.
In Christ,
Jeremy, Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn, and Elijah Blanz
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