June 2026 Prayer Letter

Dear Friends and Family,

We hope that this letter finds you doing well! The year is going by very quickly. I guess time goes by quickly when you are working hard! We continue to push forward in the work of the church. Every week we go out with our evangelism team sharing the Gospel with the community. In a follow-up visit with one who has visited us a few times, a man named Roger called upon Christ as his Savior. We now have several baptism candidates and are planning our next baptism service. This is harder since we do not have a baptistery. Jeremy stays busy preaching and teaching. On Sundays, he is preaching through Genesis and on Tuesdays, he just finished teaching a short series on the sovereignty of God. We always emphasize the importance of embracing what the Scriptures teach, but rejecting ideas that they do not. We have enjoyed seeing so many grow in their faith. In many ways, our Tuesday night studies are laying a good foundation for what could become a local church Bible institute. Michelle continues to develop the children’s and ladies’ ministries. Unfortunately, we had a refrigerator go out. Thankfully, we were able to get a new one that is a little bigger and nicer. This is helpful to accommodate the growing church. We also purchased a new trash can for the church exterior. As we look toward July, we are now planning for a 3 day VBS. We hope to reach many children and families for Christ!

This last month has been a little unusual around the house. The kids have had many days of school canceled for various reasons. While it is nice to have them around the house a little more, it can also make it a little harder to keep a consistent work schedule. They look forward to our monthly youth activities at the church. One other thing is that we have been working to create a small bedroom for Elijah. So far, we have removed a significant wall, laid some concrete and tile, as well as created a new entry through another wall. One task that we underestimated was the cleanup after each job as well as the removal and disposal of rubble. Next month, we are looking forward to receiving a visit from an old college friend who will come to Costa Rica with his family. They may even be able to help with the preparation for our VBS.

Thank you for your prayers and support. This month, please pray for the following:

1 – For those who have received Christ to follow the Lord in believer’s baptism.

2 – For God to guide us in our plans for VBS.

3 – For God to continue to strengthen and grow the church.

4 – For God to provide the means to buy or build a church building in His timing.

In Christ,

Jeremy, Michelle, Lila, Ellowyn, and Elijah Blanz